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In our October Ethical Weddings newsletter we mentioned the emails we had been receiving from brides who wanted to know what to do with their wedding dress after the big day.

Should they sell it? If so how and where?
Should they give it away? Where can it do most good?
Should they have it re-fashioned into a [...]

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I’ve been trying to get around to writing about my outfit and those of the rest of the “wedding party” (Partner, 2.5 yr old son and 5.5 year old daughter)…
£10 wedding dress
Yes, that’s right I have bought my wedding dress for £10.  From Ebay.
Now, the last time I wrote I was getting a bit desperate [...]

If the big day has come and gone and your green bride conscience won’t let you leave that dress hanging on the hook, why not redo ‘I do’… for charity?

The Big I DO REDO is a charity ball that lets you squeeze into THAT dress and slip into THOSE heels again, to re-celebrate your marriage [...]

For today’s post, we’re delighted to invite Guest Editor, Wenona Napolitano, author of ‘The Everything Green Wedding Book’ to delve into the decadent world of vintage in search of a totally vintageous wedding dress…
Are you considering a green wedding but don’t think you’re going to find a “green” gown that fits your style? Hemp not your thing? [...]

If you can’t wait for your fix of ethical fashion at the Horsham EcoFair this Sunday

The Oxford Murders ipod

, feast your eyes on this tasty confection courtesy of the Urbanites, aka Nicole Da Silva and Phong Nguyen from Hackney Community College – as spotted on SmartPlanet.
 
buy Body Heat The pair took an old wedding [...]

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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 me is [...]

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 Bridal Collection was born [...]

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 charity [...]

This week’s featured supplier is a dress designer with a mission to celebrate feminine curves in beautiful, unique and, of course, ethical wedding dresses. Over to Joanne of Wholly Jo’s…
Name: Joanne Mackin
Location: West London

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A bit about the business:
Wholly Jo’s is the name of my wedding dress design company based in West London [...]

One of the common complaints about weddings is the amount of waste they can generate – and one of the elements that comes in for the most flak is the all-important wedding dress.
So if you’re at the start of your wedding planning, why not take the long-term view and pick out a dress you can [...]