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The search for a green venue began not long after I popped the question to my unsuspecting boyfriend on Leap Year’s Day (29 February).
For those of you who are thinking ‘but you’re the bride’; on a Leap Year girls can propose to boys. And since I didn’t want to wait another four years, I [...]

We haven’t picked up a copy ourselves yet but we’ve been told that the latest issues of New Consumer magazine and Eve magazine are now on the shelves – and both feature Ethical Weddings!
So if you’re browsing your local newsagent’s shelves wondering what will tickle your fancy, why not give Eve or New Consumer a [...]

25 JULY 08 UPDATE: This blog post mentions the gift list, Wrapit. According to the BBC today, Wrapit is experiencing financial difficulties and is not taking payments from customers. Find out more in the BBC report: Fears for wedding gift list firm
We’re all hoping our bride, Krissy (below) is able to receive the gifts her [...]

I received a press release the other day that took me right back to, well, 2004…!
Coming from John Lewis, it revealed how more and more couples are opting for eco and ethical items on their wedding gift lists, selecting products that are fair trade, recycled (or for recycling – such as recycling and composting bins), FSC certified and [...]

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This is a long overdue post to share all the wondrous details of our two Civil Partnership celebrations in Australia and in the UK.
Venues caused us the biggest headache, as the reasonably priced self-catering options seemed to be limited on both counts. But both turned out to be perfectly suited to the mood and [...]

Although we get lots of emails from reporters on the other side of the Atlantic wanting to know what this whole ethical and green wedding thing is that the UK is going on about, they would be advised to cast their eyes over what is happening on their own shores once in a while, as  both [...]

 
While it may be suffering from the weather a little at the moment (!), the West Country is a wonderful part of England and a popular spot for tying the knot.  Now, thanks to South West Tourism, ethical brides and green grooms have even more reason to head west with this beautiful publication, South West Tourism - [...]

Well my big day is less than two weeks away. all my flowers have come up early (as perhaps I should have guessed they would) and I think they’ll be drooping before the big day comes. 
 So a few days ago I had a panic about bouquets!
There should still be enough plants in flower to do the [...]

…seems to be the view of The Times of India:
“The accepted view is to look at any amount of money spent on a wedding as a waste. But this view ignores facts. Weddings in certain communities in India have always been ostentatious affairs.
Now, with the economy growing at almost 9 per cent a year [...]