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After much deliberation, our green wedding has gone indoors.
Holding our wedding in a field was an idea we originally had when we went to a pagan wedding held by two of our very good friends.
They were married outside, by a blacksmith.
We all watched them give their vows and they received metal sculptures of their initials, [...]

In the wake of Leo’s film ‘Blood Diamond’, conflict free diamonds have hit the headlines in a big way.  No longer is the mention of conflict free carbon met with a blank look and a ‘huh?’.  Now it’s a, ‘oh, like in that film…’. 
But was the film too little too late? Or have the issues moved [...]

Weddings can impact the environment in all sorts of mysterious ways. Take tree frogs for example.
The other day Phil and I went to watch a presentation all about how the trans-Amazonian highway is changing the rainforest. For the economies of Peru and Brazil to survive in the world market, they need a road to transport [...]

Do we have any Italian ethical brides and grooms out there? If you’re reading, we want to hear from you… and to know why you didn’t get in touch sooner!
While both the Spanish (see article ‘How green was our wedding?‘ - I’ll translate it when I get a minute!) and French press have been knocking at our [...]

It does makes you think, this Civil Partnership malarkey.
Is it the same as marriage?
What if we don’t get a chance to say “I do” or exchange vows when we register our partnership? Is it still a ‘wedding’?
If you compare Civil Partnership with the common idea of a wedding, it’s hard to ignore how much our [...]

In my post on the US Green Wedding Fair, I asked Stateside brides to let us know how it all went if they were heading that way.   
So a big welcome to Rhonda of Our Wedding Plus who has kindly agreed to give us all the green gossip from the fair…over to Rhonda:
“Okay, let’s get down to business! Today I’m going [...]

Below is a post I wrote for Newlyweds-uk.com… but I thought I would share it with you here too - your comments are always welcome! 
Another week and another inbox full of questions from journalists wanting to get the lowdown on the growing interest in ethical and green weddings.
One of the questions I get asked most of all - and [...]

Today I am very pleased to welcome our third blogger bride, Thryn.   Hailing from Baltimore, USA, Thryn is planning an ethical wedding because she and her fiancé are as much committed to the environment and volunteering as they are to each other.
Take a look at Thryn’s profile…and enjoy her first post, over to Thryn:
“It’s hard [...]

Writing vows for a wedding ceremony turns out to be a very creative business. 
A few quick google searches bring up lots of ideas for readings, blessings, funny quips and solemn sayings. 
Try searching ‘wedding readings’ or ‘wedding ceremony ideas’ if you want to see for yourself! 
Phil and I want our ceremony to follow the green theme [...]

Ethical brides and grooms are very much in demand - everyone wants the lowdown on an ethical wedding!
Spirit & Destiny, a women’s alternative lifestyle magazine, have been in touch looking for a bride who is having an ethical wedding so that they can diarise their big day and inspire other readers (in much the same [...]