This is so incredibly beautiful! From and Etsy artist in Latvia, these journals are made with natural wood and brown recycled paper. The ties that wrap around the closed book are made from jute. The binding (with coptic stich) is sturdy waxed linen thread. Custom engraving with your names and wedding date are included in the price. Simply gorgeous. A perfect engagement gift or wedding gift.
$95.00 USD at Crearting’s Etsy Shop

This custom made gown is made from eco-friendly fabrics like peace silk, and hemp/silk charmeuse. You can wear it as a full length gown or the lower tier can be zipped off and a shorter version is revealed for flexibility and versatility!
$1,699.00 at NaturalBridal’s Etsy Shop

By Mary Lou Marsh, Organic Fairsewn Wedding Gowns. Top gown is made from organic cotton jersey …so comfy!! ..and can even be machine washed! …how’s that for easy to pass down to the kid-lets! The bottom gowns is created in organic cotton crepe knit, with hemp silk satin ties. A neat feature of the bottom dress is that the bottom part can be removed and you are left with a short little wrap dress that you can wear off to your honeymoon and again and again for special occasions. Prices range from $1100 to $1200.00 at Poetic Justice

From Alabama Chanin who crafts limited edition dresses and home products that are made-by-hand using a combination of new, organic and recycled materials.
The dresses are drool-worthy at http://www.alabamachanin.com/

Here’s a couple of sweet designs from Ecoluxe paper goods.. Ecoluxe uses paper selected specifically for their eco-friendly features. They have FSC Certified recycled papers and envelopes and 100% tree-free paper, made from 100% recovered cotton fibers or bamboo. They also print double-sided which sometimes reduces the need for extra cards. You can get a small sample pack for $5.00 off their website.

You can custom order these cute little birds and cake base in the map location(s) of your choice! How fun would that be if you and your beau are from two very different locations? These are also available made from recycled books for you bibliophiles and from recycled sheet music for musicians. A great way to bring in your unique personality into your reception for everyone to see.
$130.00 at CottonBirdDesigns’s Etsy Shop

Photo courtesy of Harvest Textiles

Time to reward your ‘maids’ for all the love they’ve given you during the planning and prepping for your wedding. Give these lavender-filled sachets out as sweet-smelling bridal shower favors. They’re made with reclaimed linen and filled with organic lavender. Three pillows are $7 and are sold at Harvest Textiles’ Etsy shop.

Nice dress that can be worn about 10 different ways depending on how you wrap, twist and tie it. Beautiful fabric made from organic cotton, bamboo, and spandex jersey. You can bet that this dress would be very comfy to wear! Check out the different videos and be inspired with all the possibilities of this dress!
$360.00 at Isadora Clothing’s Etsy Shop

If you’ve been planning a Green Wedding for any length of time, you’ve probably run across Danny Seo. He is full of eco-friendly good ideas and crafty wonderfulness. I am doing some spring cleaning and I happen to have 3 of his books that need to go to a good home! One copy of Simply Green Parties: Simple and resourceful ideas for throwing the perfect celebration, event, or get-together
and two copies of Simply Green Giving: Create Beautiful and Organic Wrappings, Tags, and Gifts from Everyday Materials (These are proof copies…so they are softcover rather than hardcover if you bought it in the store).
Guaranteed to give you plenty of Green Wedding ideas!!

To enter the contest, leave a comment on this blog post or become a fan on the Great Green Wedding Facebook page …or do both and get an extra entry for a total of three entries! Winner will be chosen by random number generator. USA only.

Contest ended May 15, 2009 8:00pm EST – Congrats to the winners:

Emily from Arkansas
Jackie from Washington
Patricia from Minnesota

If you are planning an outdoor wedding this summer, these hand-blown glass votives could be a perfect table ornament for some lovely mood lighting.
$36.99 for one votive at Earth Tech Products

These solar lanterns (from the same company, Allsop Home and Garden) are solar as well and can be hung from trees or can be carried for a little extra light on the path. Just stunning.
$39.99 at HGTV Marketplace