A Bay Area Certified Green Business

Gorgeous and Green Events is a certified green business! It took a few months, well quite a few, mostly because I've been so busy.  But we're certified.  I hope to...
November 19, 2009

From the SF Green Festival: Local Sustainable Catering

Sustainable and Green... FOOD I think I mentioned that the SF Green Festival, was sort of like a County Fair.  Well, it definitely was in the sense that it had...
November 18, 2009

Sustainable Arrangements for the Green Festival

For the Green Festival this past weekend in San Francisco, I (Gorgeous and Green Events) donated some large arrangements for their speaker stages.  I used all locally grown flowers and...
November 17, 2009

In-Between green posts

Some bouquet and centerpiece illustrations I wasn't able to post earlier today and I have a feeling I'll be pretty busy tomorrow with the start of the SF Green Festival,...
November 12, 2009

The Green Festival, San Francisco

Green Weddings and Green People in San Francisco www.greenfestivals.org And no, we're not all eating granola.  I like granola like everyone else, but I definitely don't see myself as "granola"...
November 09, 2009

A Low budget Green Wedding

It can be green and low cost too Over the summer I worked with a bride who was looking for floral design for a medium to large wedding, but wanted...
November 06, 2009

My favorite Green Wedding in Melbourne, Australia

A Woodsy Green Wedding on Another Continent I love the latest trend of woodsy-chic decor for events: ferns, elves and mushrooms.  It brings us back to nature, and in return,...
October 28, 2009

A green and formal affair

Going Green at the University Club, San Francisco First of all, I want to thank the bride: Kelly, for her openness to green and sustainable options and flexibility in finding...
September 28, 2009

Biodegradable Floral Foam?

Non-toxic and Biodegradable Floral Foam, Where are You? I wrote a post a few months ago about the toxins found in floral foam and that it's essentially made of plastic...
September 05, 2009

Green Wedding at Kensington Community Center

Eco and Family-Fun Wedding A few weekends ago, Gorgeous and Green Events created the flowers, event design and helped coordinate the day for Meredith and Ben's wedding at the Kensington Community...
September 04, 2009

Vintage, Antique and Reused

Reusing Vintage Vases in Weddings and Events I've started collecting vases for Gorgeous and Green customers interested in renting vintage collections of vases for their wedding or event.  It takes...
August 29, 2009

A busy Summer of Sustainable Weddings

Weddings, Green Weddings! Like most florists and wedding coordinators out there, I've been busy.  So busy, I haven't been keeping up on my blogs.  So sorry. But, I hope to...
August 12, 2009