We are so excited about Tara and Michael’s wedding being featured in the Houston Chronicle that we wanted to make an extra special post dedicated just to that! You can see the full story and video here.
Tara made a beautiful bride!
image by Karen Warren at Houston Chronicle.
Tara and Michael were our first eco wedding and were married at the Houston Four Seasons Hotel back in August. They have gotten quite some press out of it too! So far they have been featured in the Houston Chronicle, Real Green Weddings blog, Blue Planet Weddings, and even Tara’s job applauded her efforts in their company newsletter!
Tara and Michael prove that it really is easy being green and a couple of effortless efforts by your part can ease the negative environmental impacts of your big day. As you can see by their wedding pictures an “eco wedding” doesn’t make your wedding look all that different from a “traditional wedding” and you don’t have to be eco perfect either. If you can’t afford organic catering there are many other options you can choose to make your wedding environmentally conscious. Here are some of the initiatives Tara and Michael took on to make their wedding more earth friendly…
images by Michael Ramos and Morris Malakoff
This is the blog to go to for men wondering how the heck they are going to pop the question. In addition to this the blog’s author provides ring shopping tips. To see more adorable ways to pop the question click here.
Speaking of unique proposals did any of you Houstonians see that adorable proposal on that huge billboard on 59S ? you can read more about it here.
image via from I will to I do
Changing the Present is my favorite registry. What better way to start the rest of your life together than by giving back to those in need! I think this is especially ideal for those couples who already live together and don’t really need anything new. You can choose from a variety of nonprofit and charitable organizations as well giving your guests a choice.
I have finally caved in under pressure. Twitter is actually lots of fun! I enjoy getting to know all you bloggers out there. Follow me on twitter… I’m ChicaVerde =)
So today will kick off a week long posting of some of the best wedding registries. Especially registries with a cause and that give back. I chose to start with www.myregistry.com. You can sign up free and make a registry for any occasion- a personal wish list, baby shower, or wedding. I signed up and made one for myself highlighting all of my favorite things/ Christmas gift list. Most of my items come from etsy. The great thing about my registry is that you can pull favorite items from all stores. So if you like a couple things from Crate and Barrel, but also like some things from Macy’s you can put it all under one registry relieving your guests of any confusion! If your afraid of sending your guests 10 different registries for fear of looking greedy or just plain want to make it easier for them this is your best bet. You could also link your registry to your blog, facebook, or myspace!
The following images are from my gift list- to see where you you can buy these items visit my registry by clicking here and searching my name, Michelle Garces. On the note section I wrote the name of the etsy shop where these items are located. When looking for these sellers simply go to www.etsy.com, choose the drop down menu and click on sellers: usernames then write their name in the search bar.
I just found the coolest place in Houston for anyone looking to learn how to sew, knit, or craft just about anything! Sew Crafty is located in the heights area and offers sewing and knitting classes from beginning to advanced as well as fun DIY workshops. If any DIY bride in the Houston area is contemplating Gocco’ing her own invitations this is the place to go for some guidance! Plus these nifty contraptions can cost you anywhere from 200 to 400 dollars- maybe you can convince them to rent one out to you! They even have a lounge area where you can sit and knit with other people. Here is a list of what they offer:
We are proud to say that Green Lily Events is now an official member of the Green Meeting Industry Council. To find out more on the GMIC you can visit www.greenmeetings.info
I know I know- I have been a bad blogger. We are currently experiencing some kinks with our blog and hoping to fix the problem soon. We would have done this sooner, but we were surprised by hurricane Ike. I spent nearly three weeks without any internet! As a wedding blog stalker and google addict this was very hard for me. After a couple of hours I think I even began to experience withdrawal symptoms. Anyway things are still slowly returning back to normal in Houston. enjoy the pics!
These pictures were provided by Michael Ramos Photography, one of Green Lily Event’s preferred vendors for social and corporate events. Please visit Michael at: http://www.michaelramosphotographer.com/
