Although many of you reading this may already have an engagement ring on your finger you may not have picked out your wedding bands yet!  When Cheyenne Weil contacted us I jumped at the opportunity to showcase her work on our blog.  She is based out of Portland, Oregon and designs eco-friendly jewelry.  Cheyenne does all the designing, carving and finishing herself so you are guaranteed to have an original, custom, handmade and beautiful piece! They truly are a piece of art. 

Cheyenne uses recycled metals whenever possible and all of the diamonds used in her jewelry are conflict free so you will not only look great but you will feel good about wearing them!  I love the engagement ring she designed for one of her brides below (gold with center diamond).  And I can't keep my eyes off the pearl ring!  It is simply gorgeous.  Not all of her pieces are wedding related so I recommend you check out all of her jewelry for sale on on her Etsy shop: Gin and Butterflies. If you are interested in a custom piece you can visit her website and contact her here.

All images courtsey of Gin and Butterflies (Cheyenne Weil Designs)

Monica and I are currently planning a green wedding reception in Seattle with a strict budget.  We have been exploring various eco-friendly centerpiece and favor ideas and I just can't let go of the idea of using herbs! The groom comes from a large Italian family and they will be serving Italian food to all their guests. Herb and moss centerpieces seem like the perfect fit for this reception given their low cost and compliment to the Italian food.  These images have been inspiring me. What do you think? We would love to know your thoughts!

You can even have a living moss ring pillow!

Images courtsey of Hip Hostess, Intimate Wedding, Snippet and Ink, Harrison Events,

In the Now Weddings, Amelia Occasions, Wedding Number Three,

Main Wedding Photographer and Kaboodle

Are you still searching for something to get your mother, friend, niece or nephew this holiday season?  I came across Treadlight Gifts, a Seattle based company a while ago through Twitter and have been looking for the right time to introduce them to our followers.  With Christmas just around the corner, I can't think of a better time. 

They offer a selection of chic, eco-friendly gifts for men, women and children.  All of their products have at least one of the following characteristics:

Organic

Recycled

Eco-friendly

Sustainable

Fair Trade and or Fair Labor

Manufactured by companies with a commitment to the environment

In addition, their gift baskets are packaged in organic cotton totes, they reuse boxes and packaging and offset the shipping for all their products.  These gifts are a wonderful way to express your love to someone without harming the planet in the process.  Just take a look at some of their products below or visit their website. Happy Holidays!