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Mark and Denise wanted a spectacular wedding, but one that was chilled out, full of games and sunshine – of course there was also the challenge of a second wedding….!

Thank you Google Alerts.  If it wasn’t for this handy little tool that flags up ethical and green wedding stories for me from around the globe, I wouldn’t have come across this quirky but commendable story about Peter and Andrea, an eco-conscious couple recycling cans to pay for their wedding.

Peter smelts aluminium as a hobby but [...]

Hello! In part 1 I shared about our last-minute preparations, so here is how the actual wedding ceremony went.
Seasonal wedding flowers
The church was beautiful, we found a florist who was a friend of my parents, and who was sympathetic to our green ideas.
She sourced flowers and greenery as seasonally as possible, including some raided from [...]

Phew, finally got round to blogging about our wedding! Been married for 6 months, but better late than never.
It was an amazing and beautiful day. The wedding party began to arrive the day before, and we put the finishing touches to the decorations and food that could be done in advance. In the evening, [...]

Just a quickie to let you know our September newsletter is now out.
What have we got for you this month?

a DIY wedding in Denmark
a tasty Suffolk wedding celebrating local produce
a special offer from new Ethical Weddings supplier, green wedding venue Penrhos Court in Herefordshire
quirky charm from new Ethical Weddings supplier, Vintage Tableware

If it hasn’t already [...]

I’m not exactly a materialistic person (quite the opposite) so choosing a wedding gift list was really tough.
I don’t like the idea of asking people for money as it seems a bit odd, so in the end we went for a list of grow-your-own goodies from Harrod Horticultural who have been really helpful.
We also talked [...]

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Before our wedding I kept stumbling across three things every wedding guide/book told me I shouldn’t do.
It may be that I noticed these things because we had long since decided that we were going to do all these things!
Here is the list and how it went on the day:
1. Don’t just plug in an iPod [...]

It’s been a crazy busy couple of weeks and I’ve been neglecting our beloved blog shamefully – but I hope to put that right now!
On Friday I met with the lovely Kate of The Green Bride Guide who was over on our shores for… what else? A wedding.
Man-Thing dvdrip
It was great to hear how much [...]

We like the custom of throwing stuff over the bride and groom after the ceremony as it traditionally signifies bestowing prosperity and fertility on the couple and is a well loved custom in both Denmark and the UK.
We will not be using rice (as is traditional in Denmark) as John is a great bird friend [...]

Yay! We have another couple ready to share their ethical wedding story. I’ll hand over to Sarah and Marc for all the green gossip…
The couple: Sarah Irving and Marc Hudson
Wedding date: 27 September 2008
Venue and location: Manchester Registry Office and Manchester Bridge Club
Approx budget: £3500
What inspired you to have an ethical wedding?
I’ve been involved [...]