Green Friday: The Importance of Etsy & eBay

Written by Sara on February 19, 2010 – 9:00 am -

In the past few weeks, I’ve purchased the following items from Etsy: gifts for my bridesmaids, a fascinator which I plan to wear in my hair at our wedding, mini-valentines that are plantable (!!), and a lovely vintage hat for our photobooth. I’m also in talks with another artist on Etsy about having her craft dresses for our flower girls (more on this soon!).

But, given all of these purchases from Etsy, I got to thinking about how supporting the work of artists is another way to ”greenify” your wedding.

I read on blog after blog about the importance of supporting local artists/vendors when selecting who you’d like to help you on your wedding day. But isn’t the importance of supporting artists IN GENERAL, local or not, also important, given the alternative (investing in the lackluster mission of chain stores by purchasing pre-packaged, assembly-line-produced merchandise)?

I also thought more about eBay. eBay is literally an online thrift store full of items begging to be refurbished and reused. Instead of purchasing a brand new wedding dress, some brides select vintage or preowned gowns from eBay or other sites. Furthermore, by investing in collectible items, such as vintage typewriters, vintage hankies and much more, brides have the opportunity to perpetuate and honor the history of these items. What can be more “green” than that?

There needs to be more discussion of alternatives to greenifying America’s weddings. It’s not simply about recycled paper, soy-based ink and organic food; it’s more about making conscious, easy choices with the environment in mind.

What do you think? How are you “greenifying” your wedding?


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Green Friday: Are YOU Greening Your Wedding?

Written by Sara on January 8, 2010 – 9:00 am -

Happy Friday, readers! I hope you’ve made it to the end of the work week full of eagerness for the weekend – J and I will be spending this weekend doing more packing (his stuff, this time) and cleaning our townhome for inspection. Doesn’t that sound fun!

I have a great post in store for you all next Friday, as I hope to offer the concrete “greening” techniques that J and I will be employing to ensure that our wedding reflects our commitment to reducing our impact on the environment.

But today, I’d love to hear from you.

How are you illustrating your commitment to the environment on your wedding day?

What advice do you have for spouses-to-be looking for quick and easy ways to “greenify” their day?

Please leave a comment below!

[Photo courtesy of www.theorganizedbridestore.com]


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