Brides Choose Eco Chic, Feasts
Out:Â Bridezilla
In: hybrid-driving, free-range poultry eating, organic wine drinking
The watchword of wedding trends for 2007 is green — as in the color and the environmentalmovement, says Maria McBride, wedding styledirector of Brides magazine and author of several wedding-planning books.
“Couples are choosing to celebrate as they live, with conscientious decisions thathelp protect and sustain the earth,” McBride says. “Organic fibers set tables, recycledwine bottles are used as vases, green plants or grasses for decor, soy candles forlighting and seasonal, local foods are served for meals with organic wines and spiritsfor cocktails, and, finally, the couples depart via hybrid limo services.”
Couples’ quests for environmentally friendly weddings are in step with some broaderconsumer trends. For instance, The National Association of Home Builders and McGraw-HillConstruction told the Nashua (N.H.) Telegraph that it predicts “a rise in green buildingto 10 percent of homes by 2010 from 2 percent today.” Full story at http://www.nashuatelegraph.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070309/BUSINESS/203090321/-1/community.
Even brides who don’t make an environmental statement at their weddings are choosinggreen hues for the big event, says McBride, calling green “the hot color for everyseason.”
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