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Eco-Friendly Ideas for Your Green Nashville Wedding: Arboreal Wedding Invites + dandyLion Events

Thursday, June 9, 2011

Hi,  It's Ashley of iHospitality {not to be confused with Ashley of ABG}.  I offer green consulting and sourcing services.  What's that mean?  I can advise you on your green event or help you find great green supplies and vendors. 

Okay, so this month I went on the hunt for a green minded invitation & stationary company in Nashville.  This search was way more daunting than expected, but I can now say I found one.  Actually, I found a pretty awesome company along with including one of my favorite event planning company's and a pretty cool Georgia wedding.

Arboreal Paper (ArborealPaper.com)  - provides lovely, earth-loving wedding invitations 

Contact: Erin Pfister
Email: hello at arborealpaper dot com
Twitter: @arborealpaper

ABG adds - We loved Aboreal at first sight!  We saw their work at The Bride Room's party and believe us, it's even prettier in person.

Arboreal is an invitation & stationary company based right here in Music City.  I definitely feel my search was worth the wait because I absolutely love their products.  Erin Pfister is the brains behind the company and the designs.  She really has a knack for merging eco-friendly paper with upscale, sleek designs that brides will love.  She credits her knowledge of all things paper to her days at Social Graces in Hillsboro Village.  Erin’s role at the store allowed her a chance to really listen and learn what brides were looking for.  She realized they did care about the environment but still wanted great looking invitations that did not have the usually flecked or “dirty” paper look as you see with many eco-friendly style papers.   So, in December 2009 Arboreal was launched right inside Erin’s Nashville home with a focus on eco-friendly paper, soy inks and great design.  Of course, the great design was effortless as Erin has been a graphic designer for over 10 years. 

When I first found the Arboreal site, I was clicking through like a kid in the candy store…uncovering a new style of eco conscious stationary & invitations.  I sent her a quick email then waited and hoped she would have a teeny bit of time to chat with me.  Thank goodness she did!  Erin was a wealth of knowledge and I could truly tell how much she loved what she did.  She also wants to sit down and chat with each one of her brides to make sure they will love their custom invitations.  Erin kicks it into high gear delivering flawless custom invitations meant just for your big day.  Personalized service and her ability to add “green” to her projects is what sets Erin a part from the crowd.  Arboreal also carries a full line of stationary and recently introduced journals & hang tags in several boutiques in Tennessee, Alabama & Florida.   

dandyLion Events (DandyLionEvents.com) - a sustainable event planning company

Contact: Lindsey
Telephone: 615.439.0652
Email: Lindsey at dandylionevents dot com
Twitter: @dandyLionevents

dandyLion Events is a sustainable event planning company and one of the first true green event vendors I encountered in Music City.  They offer floral design, photography, event design & planning with sustainability always in mind.  Lindsey Huddleston is the owner and I actually meet her when she did a blog post on my little ole company back in 2010.  Lindsey has a great spirit and even greater ideas, just check out the company name (yes the lowercase “d” is on purpose).  This company is perfect for the bride looking for a unique wedding day experience.

dandyLion started in February 2009 and this 3 women team creates experiences for their clients by incorporating reclaimed, recycled & upcycled items  while encouraging clients to use their own home decor pieces in their event.  They are all about taking a blank canvas and transforming it from top to bottom.  Being green is also part of their core operation as they operate paperless and use local vendors.  This will also not be the last post on dandyLion, as I think the owner is great plus they have several green inspired events coming up, including a Nashvegas inspired wedding along with a dark carnival theme wedding.  Stay tuned, I definitely can’t wait.

Green Wedding Inspiration

I thought it only fitting to highlight one of dandyLion event weddings as our Real Green Wedding feature this month.  dandyLion put on a sweet, simple wedding on April 30, 2011 at The Solarium in Decatur, GA. Brent & Jessi Cerrato choose dandyLion for their design and event planning.  The couple went with local vendors for each aspect of their wedding including locally grown food at their reception.  I love the handmade paper cranes incorporated in the ceremony décor.

Their invitations included a perforated rsvp card that could be mailed back as a postcard (how flipping neat is that).  They also incorporated personal items for their reception décor along with reusable pieces.  The exposed duct work and wood floors provided a great palette for their paper lantern inspired design.  Brent & Jessi really dove head first into making their big day absolutely memorable and green. 

If you are a wedding vendor in town that incorporates green into your mix, I want to hear from you!  Contact me at ashley at ihospitalitytn dot com or visit www.ihospitalitytn.com.  Seeking green vendors for your event?  See how iHospitality can help.

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