Part 4 of our Green Elopement Styled Shoot Challenge 2022, in partnership with ElopeNC Con Amor by Sucetty and Southern Belle Photography collaborated on this beautiful red rose inspired elopement shoot as part of last year's Green Elopement Challenge event! Check out the festive details below! 1 Blossom 2 Bloom brought the vibrant colors to life with their red rose focused arrangements. We especially love that flower crown! This gorgeous second hand gown was provided by Beautiful & Borrowed Bridal! Dresses from Beautiful & Borrowed Bridal are all previously owned and are available f ..read more

Part 5 of our Green Elopement Styled Shoot Challenge 2022, in partnership with ElopeNC Kara Mia Events and MKM Photography found their inspiration by considering what was seasonal at this time of year (we held this shoot in April 2022). "I always think of strawberries in springtime! Since strawberries go hand-in-hand with pink and red, the colors of romance, we decided to keep things romantic, and collecting a few vintage details sent us that direction!" -Kate, MKM Photography Bold red lips were a must for this shoot, and Lovestruck Beauty delivered with a bold yet clean and classic style for ..read more

Angela Baguet of Eco & Ivory Event Design is an eco-friendly wedding planner, so sustainability is always at the forefront of her planning and designs. This intimate wedding styled shoot was no exception, starting with the venue! This shoot was beautifully photographed by Linnea Marie Photography at Succop Nature Park, which is part of the Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania, an organization that is focused on the education, conservation, and protection of birds. The styled shoot was inspired by natural elements, particularly rocks and crystals and the trees and forestry found at the ..read more

Hayley of An Event to Remember created this intimate music themed look for our 2022 Green Elopement Styled Shoot, in partnership with ElopeNC! Part of the challenge was to add personal details, and we love the direction they took with all the musical elements! Check out the details to this Musician's Picnic elopement shoot below, beautifully captured by Rachel Abi Photography! Venue: Old Lystra Inn Old Lystra Inn is a historic 1890s farmhouse with a beautiful backyard and a permanent event tent! They strive to run the property as sustainable as possible, and are even rated on NC Green Travel ..read more

Earth tones and emeralds set the scene for this brunch styled shoot! Vidr Photography captured this stunning setup by Beauty & the Budget Events, and it has us reveling in the gorgeous greens! "This aesthetic started with the emerald jewel-tones complemented with earth-tones like browns, but the brunch theme was the star here. I really enjoyed featuring brunch treats, not only the food, but as an edible centerpiece. The small treats were pretty and on a variety of stands, with green fruits spread on the table beneath, so nearly every part of the table design was rented or edible. The deco ..read more

Renting reusable dinnerware is of course a fabulous option when it comes to reducing your wedding's carbon footprint. But that may not be the best option for everyone, whether due to accessibility or budget, and disposables are still often used at weddings and their surrounding events (engagement parties, rehearsal dinners, etc.). We often see some combo of reusables and disposables, for example reusable dinnerware but disposable dessert or cocktail hour plates and utensils. If you're going to use disposables at your wedding, know that there is a better option for you! Compostable dinnerware ..read more

Eco & Ivory Events is an eco-friendly wedding planning company based in Pittsburgh, PA, and one of the newest member of the Green Wedding Guild! We are excited to feature this Fire and Ice themed styled shoot they organized, and hope it inspires your own green wedding plans! Check out Eco & Ivory Events for more sustainable wedding inspiration in the Pittsburgh area! This fire and water inspired styled shoot took place on April 6, 2022 at The WBU Event Venue, a historic Pittsburgh German social club and bowling alley turned into a hip event space. The downstairs part of the venue where ..read more

Emily Katherine Events planner Eva teamed up with Cirque91 Photography to create this enchanting elopement theme, inspired by Eva's love of tea and the Netflix show Bridgerton (she's also read all the books)! "I have recently discovered my love for tea! So I've been consumed with the need to create a little tea corner in my kitchen that (of course) includes a narwhal sugar bowl. So when I heard the venue for this shoot was going to be Old Lystra Inn, a garden tea party theme for the shoot seemed like the only logical option to continue my healthy obsession! I originally was thinking of an Ali ..read more

"Americans throw away 25% more trash during the Thanksgiving to New Year's holiday period than any other time of the year. The extra waste amounts to 25 million tons of garbage, or about 1 million extra tons per week!" (Stanford.edu) Why gift more sustainably? Our gifting choices have a sizeable impact on the environment, from what we give to how we wrap. We can reduce waste generated by excessive consumerism by being selective about whom we gift to and intentional and thoughtful about what we give. Gifting greener means selecting gifts that you know the recipient will find value in, and not ..read more

This blog post comes to us from ,Michelle Ray Photography, a vegan photographer and Green Wedding Guild member. Enjoy the inspiration she shares from this eco-ethical shoot! Michelle Ray Photography recently captured an eco-ethical shoot in Dallas at the Discovery Gardens. This triple header intimate elopement styled shoot featured three sustainable gowns and three models, including Miss Oklahoma Earth. Miss Oklahoma Earth (Jessi)'s mission is to bring environmental awareness to her platforms- in particular the beauty/pageant world. The gowns showcased in this shoot were provided by Silviya ..read more