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eco friendly wedding dress

Happy Thursday to all the environmentally savvy chickadees!

We thought you would enjoy some chic environmentally friendly wedding ideas. You do not need to wear a burlap sack in order to be eco-friendly at your wedding.  Peruse some of Morgan Boszilkov’s new line of eco friendly designer wedding gowns. The Natural Bridal Collection all of  the dresses are handcrafted and made with love in the United States, and 5% of profits are donated to environmental causes. Morgan uses sustainable fabrics and strives to apply green and socially responsible principles to all aspects of her business. Her designs are elegant, beautiful, luxurious and Green!

Now that is chic and eco friendly!

eco friendly lingerie

Looking for knickers with a small carbon footprint?

Luva Huva produces eco-friendly  garments in the United Kingdom that are utterly adorable. Each knicker is hand made with bows, frills and sometimes buttons to make a very special and unique pair of knickers.

Perfect for your wedding day. Luva Huva’s method of production minimizes environmental impact and I work as ecologically as possible. Luva Huva’s use a variety of end of line fabrics, remnants and cut-offs that would otherwise go to waste. All the materials are sourced locally and every garment is handmade in the UK by Luva Huva, meaning their knickers have a small carbon footprint. Consequently they are not only beautiful but also ethically sound.

eco friendly wedding invites

i-do-it-yourself.com is one of our favorite web sites for all things DIY. You definitely have to stop by and visit their post on Lauren and Andrew’s DIY wedding. These green invites are the pride and joy of Lauren and Andrew’s DIY wedding efforts. They created these chipboard invitation wheels to give guests a creative way to get all their information in an heirloom keepsake format.

They are made from two circles of untreated, recycled chipboard die cut and letter pressed to look like an old planting wheel with redwood rings on it.

eco friendly wedding ideas

Above are a few earth friendly options for your eco conscience wedding. All products are listed left to right.

1. These rustic stakes would make perfect aisle runners for your eco friendly wedding. Fill them with your favorite summer wildflowers or your favorite exotic stems from the local market. Handcrafted in the Philippines. 50″ tall. Set of four is $48 and can be bought, At West End.

2. Plant your favorite herbs or small plants and gently wrap a burlap sac around the plant and use as a wedding favor or escort card.

3. Christian Louboutin is very focused on renewable resource for Spring, which is clearly evident in these gorgeous cork pumps. They are quite expensive around $750 and $695 for the sling back. But well worth every penny.

4. Do you love the tree trunk with the succulent in it? I do it, is simple yet has a sleek and elegant design. Made by Takashimaya.

5. These 18K gold Vermeil band rings are delicately wrapped in hand-printed Japanese papers under a thin layer of resin, and accented with a small square of organic ground ginger in resin made by our favorite blue poppy jewelry.

morgan boszilkov wedding dresses

We want to leave you with more Morgan Boszilkov’s new line of eco friendly designer wedding gowns.

1950s wedding dress

Are you having a 1950’s inspired wedding?

We found a few goodies around the web that we think you might enjoy and want to remind of some past goodies that we have shared in the past, that you might want to check out.  Vintage wedding dress love and  super adorable wedding dresses under $600.

The above beauty is from is from Dress Making Design. A custom wedding dress shop in the UK. Specializing in vintage style wedding dress design. I love the daisy trim around the neck. For some reason whenever I think of 1950’s themes I originally think daisies, so this dress seems to be a perfect fit.

What is a 1950’s wedding with a birdcage veil?

Etsy of course has everything you can dream of, including your bird cage veil.
The first beauty is a Marilyn birdcage veil with a diamond white flower.

The second is Ivory blooming- Dupioni silk flower head band and detach veil

The last bird cage veil is a white peony with pearl and crystal center with a birdcage veil with ostrich feather fringe.

birdcage veil

1950’s Wedding Dresses from Posh Vintage Girl and Honeypie Boutique.

retro wedding dresses

ruche bridesmaid dresses

I love me some Stephanie Williams!

Do you remember that amazing Eco Friendly Wedding Fashion post we showcased awhile back? Well that was also by Stephanie Williams and we highly suggest you check that out if you like what you see hear.

So long story short, I recently visited Ruche and saw the below floral field of ruffles dress and bought it the minute I laid eyes on it. I did not visit the site a few times and mull over the purchase. I  snagged it up in two seconds flat. I went to checkout and literally ten minutes later, (no joke) I received an email that my dresses had been shipped. Talk about customer service. The dress arrived around 3 days later and I was more than pleased with the quality of the dress, the fabric and basically everything about it. You might be seeing it on me later… hint hint!

A few days later I saw this utterly adorable spring shoot by, Stephanie Williams which included my dress and I knew it was destiny I had to share this new find with you.

And that is Ruche! Vintage Inspired Affordable Dresses. Did I have you at vintage?

unique bridesmaid dresses

bridesmaid ideas

You can up the cuteness factor of any dress with a perfect accessory. Especially a belt with a dramatic flower. Your bridesmaids can either wear it at their natural waist or umpire style. Either way it is adorable.

How cute would your bridesmaids look in a huge straw hat? Especially perfect for farmhouse weddings, garden party weddings or any wedding that has a hint of shabby chic feeling to it.

casual bridesmaid ideas

vintage bridesmaid ideas

Please please do not forget to accessorize your bridesmaid they need some jewelry love as well.  A lovely flower headband would not hurt either.

unique bridesmaid ideas

bridesmaid ideas

vintage bridesmaid dresses

To see more of this delicious photo shoot visit Stephanie Williams web site by clicking here.

To shop affordable vintage bridesmaid ideas click here.

Joan Shum Wedding Dresses

Wham, BAM! Joan Shum Is Bringing The Corset Back.

We had the pleasure of visiting Joan Shum’s studio when we borrowed a dress from her for our Style Lab Workshop and what a treat it was. First off,  Joan is as sweet as pie! Her studio was a creative heaven of tulle, gorgeous fabrics and wedding dresses galore. She has the cutest Jack Russel with the fitting name, Jack who follows her every move.

When you walk into her studio, you will want to try on everything and dip yourself into a corset. Which by the way did happen, it was a bit hard to resist.

Why should you wear a Corset on your wedding day?
Well… to look fabulous of course but they also will make you appear thinner, instantly. It’s true! Corsets are designed to reduce your waistline, and flatten your stomach just by putting the corset on. Love that! Joan also shared with us that she can design one of her Corsets to fit any shape or size.

Joan Shum Corsset

corset wedding dress

All of Joan’s  pieces are designed as separates, so you can mix and match. They all have that  vintage-inspired feel but with a modern twist. All of her  dresses are made-to-order and everything from the length of the skirt to the style of the corset down to the color is customized so your gown is guaranteed to be a one-of-a-kind masterpiece.

Surprisingly enough, a Joan Shum Couture custom gown is not terribly expensive. You are going to be spending just as much on something that is ready to wear.

Joan Shum

corset wedding dresses

joan shum corsets

Joan Shum

One of our favorite photographers, Stephanie Williams has some spectacular photos of Joan’s dresses that you might want to check out. Click here to see more. It was such a pleasure meeting Joan and if you would like more information on her dresses you can visit her web site or visit one of the boutiques that carries her dresses.

Photography: amy squires (of course one of  the wedding chicks)

brooch wedding bouquet

Remember when we posted those amazing vintage brooch bouquets before? Well… Amanda from fantasyfloraldesigns.com is back with some additional vintage love for you. Amanda is now designing love letter Bouquets. The bouquets are actual real Vintage love letters from the 1930’s. How incredible is that?

They can be custom cut into flowers and your special day will be on the flowers. You are able to add vintage Brooches as well as  little photos or a  little antique watch changed set to the time of your wedding.

These are brand new to new Amanda’s vintage bouquet line and complement the Bride’s Brooch bouquet. They are perfect for you  to carry or your bridesmaids.

vintage wedding bouquet

vintage wedding bouquet

vintage wedding ideas

vintage wedding ideas

vintage wedding ideas

vintage wedding ideas

valentine's candy hearts

Photography: Alice hu Photography

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