Rebekah Green has eco-elegant studs, leverback drops, dangling leverbacks, hoops, chandeliers, and even children’s earrings all made from 100% recycled 14K and 18K gold, along with fair trade gemstones and cubic zirconia.

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Most regions in the US have some style of yurt company these days, so what’s the big deal? The answer is rental and setup services.

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Then look no further than the Traverse City area which boasts beautiful resorts, wineries, and bed and breakfasts-many that have gone green.

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Check out this amazing 1950’s Tea Length wedding gown. It is flirty, feminine and sexy. I just love the 50’s styles they are so cute. The same seller has a variety of vintage dresses that are just beautiful.

Etsy has gowns available from all eras- Victorian to 80s. I really love how feminine the gowns weer from the 40s, 50s and early 60s.

I’ve always had a special place in my heart for the Victorian era with the layers of lace and quiet romance. There are a couple Victorian gowns available on Etsy that are phenomenal. In such fabulous shape and for such reasonable prices. Of course a few are vintage but not true Victorian they were made back in the 70s when Victorian styles were popular once again. That doesn’t make them any less beautiful though.

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I think it was smart to change the name of the magazine to WedVert which pretty much means green wedding, which is what Portovert is all about. Now it just makes more sense for the common folk that couldn’t pronounce Portovert.

Another change is that WedVert has now partnered with WedShare and eco-designer Yoko Chapman to provide personal wedding website designs matched with the very first 100% carbon neutral wedding stationery line, VERT.

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Erin Rosenow of Rosenow Floral Design, has created the Fritts Rosenow line of Bespoke Boutonnieres. These are creative accessories that show off your unique style and personality.

They are also a little eco-friendly since they don’t use pesticide laden flowers that will get tossed after the special occasion. These boutonnieres are more likely to be kept as the keepsake they should be.

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Recently, I find myself adoring every eco-chic wedding site available. Daydreams of my wedding fill my mind, do-it-yourself projects collect on my list of “things never to forget” and wedding dress designer’s names are burned to my brain.  But please, don’t tell my boyfriend.

During my numerous hours spent drooling over my computer I came across twobirds Bridesmaid, the most incredible-intuitive-mind-blowing-why didn’t I think of that myself- choice for bridesmaid dresses known to the human race.  Twobirds is simply this: one dress that can wrap over twelve unique ways with the ability to flatter any body type. Brilliant, right?

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Consider lab created gemstones. Synthetic diamonds, rubies, emeralds and sapphires are nearly identical to the real thing. In fact these sparkling beauties are physically, optically and chemically identical to the real thing. Minus the awful amount of mining waste, pollution, and environmental destruction that mining often creates plus the ethical problems associated with mining in third world countries.

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Designer Adele Wechsler, a South Africa native and current Toronto resident, doesn’t see green weddings as merely a passing trend, but “as more of a movement that’s here to stay.”  Adele’s newest Eco-Couture Collection transcends preconceived notions of eco bridal wear by seamlessly blending high fashion luxury with organic fabric and fair-trade labor.

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Vibiana hosted an afternoon of wedding cake and champagne recently when A Soolip Wedding, a name synonymous with chic and elegant weddings, put on their annual confection of information for brides and grooms-to-be. Vibiana is the name of the event space located in downtown L.A. in what used to be the Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles.

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In last week’s guide, I brought these two principles to life with examples from my wedding last fall, sharing how I repurposed classy but practical household objects into sophisticated wedding accents. I also discussed minimizing the dreaded DIY look through maintaining subtlety and consistency.

This week, we’ll take a look at more ways to green your wedding and introduce the last three principles: Re-Think the Must-Haves; Borrow, Don’t Buy; and Incorporate Heirlooms.

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There are countless innovative ways you can have an eco-conscious wedding celebration — ways that go far beyond a hand-crafted wedding dress or an organic meal.

In this eco-guide, learn how we minimized consumerism and pulled off a fabulously green wedding by incorporating family heirlooms, repurposing everyday objects, growing our own organic flowers, questioning the must-haves…and much, much more.

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Ethical diamonds and sapphires are spectacular and let me tell you Brilliant Earth is a beautiful blessing for the green girl wearing white. They offer certified conflict free diamonds and sapphires crafted with love, fair labor practices, and eco-friendly ethics. 5% of all their profits donated go to help local African communities harmed by the diamond industry.

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What I really love though is the every day designs in her Earth Bitch collection like jackets and t-shirts.

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On January 10, 2009 the second Unbridaled event will take place at the Crane Arts Building in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from 10 am to 4 pm.

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