#Green #Weddings at Whole Foods in Glastonbury #Connecticut

Come check out the Green Bride Guide and other eco-friendly vendors at the "Eco Bride Event" at the Whole Foods in Glastonbury, CT. Admission is FREE and there are great prizes!

New Green Bride Wine Sampler from Bottlenotes!

The Green Bride Guide and Bottlenotes have teamed up to bring you this two bottle sampler of eco-friendly wine just in time for the holidays!

The Green Bride Holiday Gift Pack, priced at only $49.95, includes two amazing wines:

Protero Chardonnay 2005, regularly retailing at $34


Louis Jadot Direct Red Burgundy Table Wine Moulin-a-Vent 2004, retailing at $18


As if this weren't already a great deal, they are offering an additional 10% discount to our readers, using the code GREENBRIDE at checkout.

Click here to order your Green Bride Holiday Gift Pack!

Real Green Wedding: A Future By Design

Laura Sargent and Matt Duquette were married on August 1, 2009 at the Spring Lake Winery in Lockport, NY.

About the Couple

Laura could not help but look in Matt's direction during her Design 101 class; he was her instructor! Though Matt says he'll remember that first day of school forever, their story did not really begin until four years down the road, when they met by chance at a coffee shop in Buffalo. The two fell in love immediately. A year later they were living together and publishing an online arts magazine, The Artery, which focuses on the local arts scene that brought them together. Two years after that coffee date, Laura and Matt founded a creative studio called 12 Grain, where they design, animate, illustrate, and write.

Read more of this real green wedding story here!

Dress Distress: Looking Gorgeous and Being Green

This week, a green bride writes in looking for alternative solutions to the tricky issue of finding the perfect green wedding gown -one that does not harm the environment or cost a fortune.

Click here to read Dress Distress.

Image: John Michael Cooper

Green Wedding Tip: Colorful Candy

This week's green wedding tip is perfect for DIY brides! Click here for "Colorful Candy" ideas.

Real Green Wedding: Where The Heart Is

This week's real green wedding features a couple from Canada who got married in a yurt!

About the Couple

For Anastasia and Scott, getting married at home was an easy decision. They held their wedding at their home "because we love it!" They live by the ocean, and spend their time in their organic garden or at the beach. Their elegant, peaceful ceremony in the home they love reflected their life together.

The Decision to Go Green

After the choice to wed at home, the green decisions were simply an extension of their eco-friendly lifestyle. Buying organic, locally grown food for their wedding feast was their top green priority.

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New Real Green Wedding: Camp Chic!

Rachel and Will were married on June 15, 2009 in South Casco, ME.

The Decision to Go Green

Rachel and Will, who met in college eight years ago, were committed to minimizing the footprint of their wedding while still sharing a wonderful celebration with friends and family. The bride explained that wedding planning is "essentially a series of product choices," and she and her fiance wanted to ensure that their choices made the least impact, from the rings to the food served.

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