Monday 20 February 2012

Going Green on Your Wedding

Lets Talk: Going Green on your Wedding

We all know that we need to look after our planet, but we want our Wedding day to be extravagant and amazing. So here are some ideas that give you the best of both worlds and are usually also better for your budget.
  • Invites: Here you have a choice, the ultimate eco-friendly way to invite people to your Wedding is to try getting your invitations printed on recyclable paper.
  • Location, location, location. This is just as important for Weddings as it is for business. Choose a location that most of your friends and family can get to easily as this saves on transportation costs, you could even encourage your guests to car pool. Also try picking a location where you can have your Wedding and reception on the same property because this saves on transport costs and emissions. Having your Wedding outdoors also saves on heating, cooling and lighting costs.
  • If you have everything you need for your new home why not ask your guests to donate to charity or plant a tree in your honour. Your guest favours can also follow these lines, why not hand paint pot plants for your guests, not only will this help the planet but also be a very special thoughtful gift.
  • Donate your Wedding receptions left overs, I am sure the Salvation Army would really appreciate it.
  • Local is lekker: by buying local products you aren't shipping things from a long way away, so research what flowers and foods are locally produced. You will also be saving money as it hasn't had to travel very far.
  • Throw seed not rice. Why not feed the birds on your Wedding day and have your guests throw birdseed instead of rice, it is also safer for your guests.
Remember like your Wedding day memories, we want the Earth to be around a long time.

Be the Belles of your Wedding Ball
Love The Mobile Bridal Studio

P.s. please leave any comments, ideas or suggestions we would love to hear from you.

Sunday 12 February 2012

Trash The Dress, to hire or buy

Why should you buy your wedding dress when you can hire it?

That is the question most brides ask themselves. Well you could always keep it for your child but as some of us know our mothers taste is completely different to ours. Or you could like Miss Haversham from Great expectations wear it on occasion.

Hiring seems to be the better option because you don't have to keep the dress, but you are still paying quite a lot of money for a dress you don't get to keep. Not to mention the care you need to take on your wedding day because you have to return the dress.
 
Here is my suggestion rather buy your dress and then...why not Trash the dress? 

This doesn't mean you have to tear it up and rip it to shreds, although if you want to...
It could be something as simple as having your wedding pictures taken with you on a horse or as daring as jumping into a lake.

Every bride wants her wedding and her dress to be special and beautiful. So why settle for the same old boring wedding photos when you can look like an ethereal princess floating in the water or riding into the sunset with your prince on the back of a horse.

The beauty of trash the dress is that the photographer takes it only as far as you are willing to go, while ensuring your photos look beautiful. So be as outrageous or cautious as you want just find the perfect photographer.

So ladies if you want pictures that are out of this world, then buy your dress and trash it!

Remember you are the Belle of your ball and your photos too.

Love the Mobile Bridal Studio
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The Photos below are taken from
http://brandon.wyness.co.za 
as well as
http://www.wedpix.com