Eco-Friendly Ideas for Your Green Nashville Wedding: Conscious Wedding Gowns and Bridesmaid Dresses

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Thursday, December 8, 2011

Ashley Currie here again, owner of iHospitality and now newly engaged ABG Green Blogger!!! I look forward to providing many more resources in 2012 during my wedding planning process, as I love great budget finds plus "green" options.

I wanted to dive into bridal wear this month. No potato sack designs here, just organic and socially responsible wedding attire with chic, modern, traditional or vintage style.

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So, what makes the bridal wear "green?"

1) The Material:

Cotton, Silk, Hemp, and Bamboo make up the major fabrics for current eco-friendly bridal designs. Alfred Angelo, a popular bridal designer created their Purely Alfred Angelo line with eco-friendly materials plus great design that appeals to all types of brides.

Bridal and Formal Shoppe - Purely Alfred Angelo
(line available here)
1630 S. Church St., Suite 119
Murfreesboro, TN 37130
615.890.7141
Website: Bridalandformalshoptn.com

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Pictures courtesy of Alfred Angelo, Inc

2) The Reusability

Remember the 3 R's: Recycle, Reuse, Reduce. Bridal consignment is a great way to recycle and reuse bridal wear while saving money at the same time. Second Time Around by Peggy, a bridal consignment shop in Hendersonville, offers great dresses and updates their stock on a consistent basis.

Second Time Around by Peggy
121 Indian Lake Rd.
Hendersonville, TN 37075
615.822.6961
Website: SecondTimeAroundByPeggy.com

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Left: picture by Second Time Around. Right: Picture courtesy of Lazaro catalog, available in size 10 at Second Time Around.

3) The Social Responsibility

Make sure your dress is made responsibly and not outsourced to sweatshops or other non-monitored facilities. Justin Alexander, a well known bridal designer, is a perfect example of a company that publicly talks about all they do towards maintaining social responsibility including: complying with relevant environmental regulations, minimizing waste, preventing pollution and establishing other key objectives to reduce their carbon footprint. Justin Alexander also makes an organic bridal line, PURE by Justin Alexander.

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Pictures courtesy of Justin Alexander

Be sure to check out the Justin Alexander Trunk Show at Glitz Bridal (February 24-26, 2012)

Glitz Bridal
241 Old Hickory Blvd
Nashville, TN 37221
615.646.9964
Website: GlitzBridal.com

I hope my simple green bridal wear guide will help make your Music City search an eco-friendly success!

About the Author:

Green Nashville Weds

I'm delighted to serve as the ABG green wedding expert. I own iHospitality, which is all about events. We see ourselves as the green accessory for events, trade shows & more, so keeping “green” on the menu is pretty much our mission. The hospitality & event industry is super fun & exciting but also super wasteful. We want to lessen your event impact on the environment without losing the fun, style & excitement of entertaining. By incorporating simple, green components within events, it allows for more thought on how waste will be disposed and where some types of events waste can be reduced or reused. I am definitely not a tree hugger, but have experience in the hospitality industry since 2008. Sourcing products & services for environmental groups was actually the spark that propelled the initial launch of iHospitality. We started as strictly an eco-friendly foodservice supplier for event and other companies which gave us an inside look into the sustainable supply world. We now have relationships with many sustainable manufacturers & suppliers allowing us to negotiate and offer great products direct for your event.

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send Posted on December 8, 2011 | Filed under: Attire - Bridal Gowns, Wedding Dresses & Accessories, Eco-Friendly Weddings

1 Response to This Post

Lori Del Genis says...

Don’t forget about small, indie dressmakers that are completely green! There are many designers out there who use exclusively sustainable materials. Even better, most of the smaller companies create their gowns right here in the US. Save the carbon-mileage and avoid the sweatshops!

Posted on December 9, 2011 @ 10:12pm

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