Pick of the week: eco wedding planner
Jan 14th, 2009 by Katie
I do love the new leaf potential of the new year. And I mean that quite literally – a new writing pad, a new diary, a new address book; it’s the best of back to school: all that sparkling stationery but no ill-fitting uniforms.
Starting the year with a wedding to plan offers even more of an excuse to go stationery crazy. After a relaxed festive break without too many questions from the family on when the invites go out or who sits next to Aunt Joan, this is the time to gird up your garter and get down to some serious list making.
For the eco-minded bride, I think I’ve now found the perfect planner. Lovingly crafted by Evotive (otherwise known as Jenna Ashley and Kathleen Koeneman, “hard-working mothers of small children, who value family, friendship and coffee”), the BE WED guide is “made locally, using soy-based, non-toxic inks, Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) paper and a 100% eco-friendly case”.
Eco wedding planner
With a simple, stylish, nature-inspired design, the planner brings together:
The Be Prepared workbook
— guides you through every aspect of your wedding plans and includes a Be Connected section with contacts, websites and other resources “to help you put your socially and environmentally motivated choices into action.”
The Be Inspired folder— for all your samples and clippings
The Be Relaxed folder— a place to keep estimates, contracts and invoices. The idea is once you’ve done the planning, everything you’ll need on the day ends up here “in one portable, organised package.”
You also get a refillable pen and a CD for printing extra copies of the worksheets and checklists.
It’s so beautiful; you’ll want to hold onto it as a memento of your special day.
Now why weren’t these around when I was planning my wedding?
Coming in at around the price of an average personal organiser, the BE WED guide should suit most pockets, but if your budget is particularly tight, you could click on over to the impressively efficient diyplanner.com and print off your own diary refills and to do lists from their templates – on recycled paper of course!
Katie x
