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An Earth Friendly and Vegan Earth Day, and Everyday
As you know, every day is Earth Day. Especially here at Gorgeous and Green! A local and green certified Event Planner, Karine Brighten, also treats each day as earth day....
June 9th: in the boutique this week
Hi all I frequently update on our lovely floral designs, but I tend to leave out so much of what is actually beautiful and lovely for sale in the Gorgeous...
Recent deliveries
Here are some deliveries Gorgeous and Green did on Friday. The first arrangement was a specific request for no more than two types of flowers, no roses and somewhat unusual...
more of the bouquet and boutonniere
I was able to get more pics from the photographer Michelle Beckwith for the lovely DIY wedding at Stern Grove in San Francisco last year. Here are some close-up shots...
Let's Change Floral Foam
I have had a lot of positive remarks from the community regarding the conversation I've started about Floral Foam on this blog. Many folks don't even realize how wasteful it...
Gorgeous and Green Deliveries!
I have been doing a lot of gorgeous deliveries for Gorgeous and Green, my new sustainable floral boutique in Berkeley, CA. It's been hard to remember to take pics, but...
Simple Green and Light on the Budget
I just posted a short picture story of a wedding I did a few weeks ago that was very local, very sustainable. We used locally grown flowers, vintage vases, and...
Bay Area (green) Event Venue
And a great place for a soak! I recently posted a blog on The Knot's Green.Weddings.com website about Wilbur hot springs, a wonderful hot spring location not far from the...
Lovely Local Flowers Delivered...
I recently delivered a beautiful and cheerful bouquet for an out of town customer , and sent her a phone pic of the bouquet, and she loved it so much...
Avoid Oil
OK, so the oil spill is huge. I think about it daily and it's upsetting that more people aren't outraged. We need to start doing something besides complain. If you...
Going Vintage
I just did a quick blog on the Green.Weddings.com website for the Knot, and mentioned that it's super green to go vintage. Not only are you keeping lovely items from...
Green Wedding Photography
An interview with a green photographer A few weeks ago I posted an interview I did with a local sustainable photographer here in the Bay Area. Her name is Kira...