I saw this come through Twitter the other day and wanted to share it with all you vintage brides having a Seattle wedding. 

Gossamer Collective is hosting a Vintage Wedding fair this Saturday, March 20th from 12-6pm. 

“Gossamer is providing an alternative to the overwhelming, overpriced wedding service options:

~ A beautiful afternoon for you to come and meet local vendors that specialize in budget-friendly weddings with a “vintage” flair ~”

This sounds like a great opportunity to meet with local Seattle wedding vendors (photography, make-up, invitations, caterer etc) while sipping on some champagne!  The entry fee is $8 and you can find more information on the event here.  Let us know if you decide to attend!

I am so excited to share with you Seattle's very first Cupcake Camp!  So what is a Cupcake Camp exactly and how can all you green brides benefit from it? Well just think of it is a really big cake tasting! It is a completely volunteer run event brought to you by our very talented Seattle cupcake experts at Bella Cupcake Couture. You can participate in the Cupcake Camp Seattle a number of ways:

• bake or buy cupcakes to donate
• come to eat cupcakes!
• help raise money for a good cause
  

There will be activities such as baking competitions, cupcake wrapper decorating and cupcake eating!  The best part is that it is FREE and all donations will go towards Hope Heart Institute. 

This event is a great way to find inspiration for your own wedding while raising money for a good cause!  Find out more details on the event here.

When: Saturday, April 10, 2010 11am-2pm

Where: 415 Westlake, Seattle, WA

I came across this story yesterday and thought it was too good not to share with everyone.  Peter and Andrea, a Spokane couple are currently planning a modest, community centered wedding full of DIY decorations, potluck food, homebrew and assistance from family and friends with flowers and photography.  Their plan? To do their entire wedding for $4,000 by recycling 400,000 aluminum cans and saving approximately 50 tons of CO2!

I LOVE THIS!

What an amazing way to "save the environment and throw a killer party at the same time" as they state on their own website.  They will be collecting the cans themselves and are also accepting "can donations" which you can learn more about here. They started their website on December 7, 2009 and have already attracted tons of press from all over the country. I can't wait to watch this story unfold and Emerald Weddings will definitely be making a "can donation" to assist them with their cause!

Peter and Andrea and their cans

Remember this posting Monica did back in August about Project Green Search?  Well, we are happy to inform you that public voting began just this week!  Take a look at the contestants here and vote for your favorite one.  Let us know which one grabs your vote!  This contest is such a great idea; it is so fun to follow.

Just call this new project “Portland’s Next Top Model – Green Version”. I am happy to share with you another Northwest Company leading the way with a new trend in modeling.  Project Green Search located in Portland, Oregon, has unveiled a nationwide search for a fresh-faced, environmentally conscious model.  

This search is specifically aimed at aligning the winner’s personal beliefs about the environment with their new business career. The winner will become “the poster girl for what is ok to sell…and what is not”.   The winner of this contest gets the opportunity to make a mark in both fashion and entertainment by incorporating “eco-friendly elements” and the “green message” into modeling.  Plus the winner will be crowned at Portland’s Fashion Week, and then showered with all kinds of fun and exciting prizes!   

If you are interested in this great opportunity, check out the registration requirements on Project Green Search by September 16, 2009.