The Bite:
Dressing green for your wedding need not mean showing up wearing a burlap bowtie. Beautiful alternative fabrics and vintage formalwear help you look luverly on your big day.
Wanna walk down the aisle dressed in green?
02.13.2007
Submitted by idealbite on Tue, 02/13/2007 - 2:01am.
The Benefits:
- One-of-a-kind. Hemp silk gowns and vintage tuxes are unique and off the beaten rack.
- Eco-friendly. Hemp silk's a renewable fabric and going vintage is just another form of recycling.
- Vintage gowns and tuxes are often less expensive. An heirloom gown from a family member is free after tailoring.
Personally Speaking:
After trying on a Faernyn's Grove gown at this year's Green Festival in SF, Jen's decided she wants a big wedding to show off an amazing eco-dress (and ride up on a horse, which has nothing to do with eco, but is so weird we just had to share it with you).
Wanna Try:
Ask a local dressmaker if they can get organic fabrics, or check out antique stores for vintage wedding apparel.
- Rene Geneva Design - Jen's fave - romantic, luxurious hemp silk gowns ($369-$3,200).
- Conscious Clothing - made from easy-on-the-planet hemp silk ($550-$1,200).
- Deborah Lindquist - check out Deb's couture bustier with skirt and train ($1,000).
- Threadhead Creations - affordably-priced eco-dresses ($385-$785).
- Gulden & Brown, TheFROCK and Vintage Vixen - vintage gowns (prices vary).
- Wholly Jo's - gowns for UK Biters in organic and fair trade materials (£500-£550).
- GreenSage and Organic Weddings - getting it made? Get hemp and flax silk blend fabrics ($22-$46/yd).
- Ideal Bite's eBay Tip - get "recycled" gowns on the cheap via eBay.
Cocktail Fact
In 1924, Listerine created the phrase "Always a bridesmaid, never a bride," claiming that bad breath was the #1 cause for rejection.
Bang For The Bite
Eco-formalwear helps the earth while avoiding the bridezilla-in-a-potato-sack look, and is right in line with already-outrageous wedding dress prices.
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