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On June 28th Chris Kattan and Sunshine Tutt (model) were wed at the Chateau Du Sureau near California’s Yosemite National Park. Their ecofriendly event included the following elements:
- Transportation to the site was a hybrid car
- Guests were provided with biodegradable heart-shaped rice after the vows
- Invitation and RSVP cards were made with wildflower paper to “represent all of the people we love,” according to the bride
- The menu was organic and local
- Distributed an environmentally friendly gift bag (reusable totes from My Bag Cares) stuffed with $1,505 worth of natural and organic health and beauty products!
Read and see more pictures at InTouch Weekly!
I especially liked the gift bags from My Bag Cares with natural/organic products! While we are skipping favors at the wedding, we are providing cotton welcome bags to be distributed at the hotel with a few small gifts and important information for the wedding weekend (more on this later).
Are you providing your guests with any eco-friendly goodies?
Our favors are small 2″ succulent plants that will also be part of the centerpieces on each table. I’m also designing my own invitations using only FSC certified paper and paper with high post consumer waste content. Also, all our flowers will be donated to local hospitals and retirement homes afterwards. Just a few of the things we’re doing.
I think the big stunner in this story for me is that Chris Kattan is straight!
We are doing fruit centerpieces that people can munch on all weekend, so no flower waste. We are reducing our carbon footprint by having everyone stay with us all weekend, so no driving.
Rather than having the wedding in Seattle and having all of our friends and family commute, we’re doing it at home in Tahoe.
Doing the wedding in the woods decreases the need for decorations, so less waste.
Thats all I’ve got so far.
@krys: That is wonderful that you are donating the centerpies to local hospitals!
@doctorgirl: Fruit centerpieces sound wonderful and delicious!
Oh I’m so glad you posted about this Miss Pinot - I thought this wedding sounded fantastic!
I find this blog very interesting and I will come back often.In the meantime I can recommend Wedding Accessories by Weddingstar.
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Mrs. Pinot Noir, New York/Napa Valley Age and Occupation: 24, Health Educator Fiance's Age and Occupation: 31, Market Researcher Engagement Date: November 10, 2007 Wedding Date: October, 2008 Blogging Since: June 25, 2008 Venue: Auberge du Soleil About Me: I am a Minnesota raised, NYC transplant planning a destination wedding in Napa. I'm balancing my love for the environment and my hubby-to-be's love for tradition to create our "green wedding in disguise." Our wedding will include local food and wine, antique touches and lots of love and laughter. When wedding planning isn't taking up my free time (and money) I love to read, cook, workout, watch baseball and travel! Follow along in my adventure as I attempt to plan an eco-friendly and socially responsible wedding (with eco-oblivious Mr. Pinot Noir).
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