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This week Natural Collection are here to tell us all about their long-running and award-winning ethical online business, which now offers the ethical bride and groom a gorgeous green wedding gift list… Tell us a bit about yourselves and the business: The company was formed in 1999 by Joanne & Julian Spector with a vision to [...]

.!. With just days to go before the big day, I probably shouldn’t even be taking a few minutes to write on here, but I know that if I don’t, it will be a whirlwind and a new surname away before I get around to it! One thing that this ethical wedding journey has taught [...]

The Proposal was a fairly lack-lustre affair. We had both been ill with a vicious flu-style bug, and off work for about two weeks. I was beginning to think I would never be well again, and if Toby whinged about feeling crap one more time I was going to kill him with my snot. He [...]

This week’s featured supplier is Morgan Boszilkov who creates beautiful bridalwear from sustainable fabrics. Find out what inspires Morgan in her quest to design the perfect eco-friendly wedding gown for the green bride… Business name: Morgan Boszilkov, Natural Bridal Collection Location: Atlanta, Georgia, USA Tell us a bit about yourself and your business The Natural [...]

One day back in April, a couple of months after that eventful day my partner and I decided to get married, I found myself bidding on a pink vintage dress on Ebay to wear at a friend’s wedding. A bit broke and stuck for ideas, E-bay was really a last resort. Despite being a fervent [...]

Great news today – we’ve got a new blogger bride, Sarah Lewis this is it download , an environmental journalist, no less! So without further ado, we will hand you over to Sarah, who is just at the start of her green wedding journey… The couple: Sarah & Toby Wedding date: September 2009 Venue and [...]

This week we’re pleased to introduce you to Sue Harper who, with her husband Pete, runs Sweet Loving Flowers supplying organic and seasonal wedding flowers for a stylish and sustainable wedding! Over to Sue:  Name: Sue Harper Location: mid Wales Tell us a bit about yourself and your business Growing and selling seasonal cut flowers is something I’ve wanted to do [...]

.!. This week we are joined by Andrew Sansom – ethical wedding photographer extraordinaire. As well as being on top of the ethical and green issues related to photography, Andrew has a handle on all the usual stresses and strains of planning a wedding – including (rather topically given the recent downpours) what to do [...]

.!. Apparently the ubiquitous ‘credit crunch’ could be affecting our desire to get married. The Observer observed at the weekend – under the heading ‘We know it’s cheap…but we love it anyway’ – that ‘Living in sin’ was on the up, being: “Much more chic – and credit-crunch friendly – than dull ol’ marriage“ As [...]

On Saturday 10 May we held a fair trade event in Brighton to celebrate World Fair Trade Day, at which Greg Valerio of Cred Jewellery gave a talk about the future for Fair Trade gold and diamonds. A month on (where has the time gone?!), we thought it was about time we let you know how it went… although  I’m afraid [...]