This is so amazing! Smock Paper is donating 100% of their sales this weekend to Oceana. This Saturday and Sunday (9/18 and 9/19) go to Smock Paper's website and purchase cards, invitations, or gift tags from their Isle Suite collection and help save the oceans!

Here is some information from their website:

"Like so many of you, we were stunned by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf Coast that dominated the news this spring and summer. While the spill has now been contained, the environmental impacts of the spill and the threats associated with offshore drilling persist. Oceana, an inspiring advocacy organization, has taken an active role in the movement against offshore drilling, and we want to help – this Saturday and Sunday (9/18 + 9/19), go to smockpaper.com, purchase any cards, lettersheets, or gift tags from the Isle suite and we’ll donate 100% of the Isle purchase to Oceana. Printed on bamboo paper, our Isle suite is inspired by art nouveau and (an oil free) underwater beauty, and includes our bestselling “thank you very much” whale card.

You can learn more about how to get involved and sign the petition protesting offshore drilling on Oceana’s website. And don’t forget to shop our Isle collection on Saturday and Sunday when we will be donating 100% of sales to help further Oceana’s cause."

During the planning process registering for wedding gifts is something most couples do together. It can be a really fun and enjoyable experience but it can also lead to a lot of uncertainty.  Questions inevitably start to arise:

How many place settings do we need?

Do we register for something we already have?

Is this gift too expensive to register for? 

How do we tell people where we are registered? 

These questions and many more typically come up and of course, Martha has the answer :).  Martha Stewart Weddings has the Do's and Don'ts to registering that I highly recommend you check out here. 

Finally, some green tips for registering from Emerald Weddings:  Don't register for things you already have that work perfectly well, don't register for things just because it's "the norm" and don't register for things you don't need or will never use...DO HAVE FUN! :)

Image courtsey of Martha Stewart Weddings

Hey Seattle, tonight is Crave Green! Crave Green is a eco-friendly party hosted by several local Seattle businesses. You can shop sustainable products, get an organic facial and sip on some organic wine!  The proceeds will support the Women's Funding Alliance.  Find out more details on the event here.  Will any of you be attending? 

I love Seattle, where else can you green your haircut in honor of Earth Day?  The Gary Manuel Aveda Institute on first avenue is offering $25 hair cuts or wax (suggested donation amounts) TODAY to raise funds for the Puget Soundkeeper Alliance.  The Puget Sound Keeper Alliance is a local nonprofit dedicated to keeping our waters clean by stopping pollution from entering the Puget Sound.  If you are looking for a pre wedding cut or just need a haircut or a wax head on down there!

Earth day is just a few weeks away (Thursday, April 22nd); have you given any thought to how you will celebrate it this year?  Pike Brewing Co is offering an amazing Earth Day Dinner which sounds almost too good to pass up.  In order to support the Chefs Collaborative and raise awareness on sustainable eating, they are offering a

3 course Prix Earth Day Menu for only $30

And because it is a brewery you can also do a beer pairing with your food for only $5 more! The menu includes an appetizer, entree and dessert and has options such as Bristol Bay Salmon, Roast Beef Tenderloin from Olympia, and chocolate truffles from a local chocolatier.  Sustainable eating for a decent price while promoting the local Seattle economy? Sounds like a great way to celebrate to me!