New Resource for Green Wedding Planning - GreenEleganceWeddings.com Website Launches

(Bothell, Washington) Green Elegance Weddings (www.greeneleganceweddings.com) is the premier online resource for couples wishing to plan environmentally and socially responsible “green” weddings and commitment celebrations.

Green Elegance Weddings is designed for the stylish couple who also wants to do the right thing for the planet. Injecting “green elegance” into their wedding plans allows them to make earth-friendly green choices, while at the same time bringing an atmosphere of elegance to their celebration.

When helping to plan her daughter's wedding, Green Elegance Weddings founder Valerie Edmunds soon learned that there was no up-to-date centralized resource for planning green weddings. She believed that a fresh website with regularly updated content could make an important environmental impact upon the multi-billion dollar wedding industry. The average cost of a wedding in the U.S. today is reported to be over $25,000. Valerie set to work to make it easier for couples to find the resources they need to direct more of those dollars towards green products and services.

The website provides information about eco-friendly wedding apparel, invitations, gifts, flowers, food and beverages, honeymoons, and do-it-yourself projects. It also includes a wedding planning timeline and other practical advice for keeping track of the planning process.

The site’s Resource Directory contains links to a wealth of online information and to businesses and organizations that provide earth-friendly products and services. Advertisers may place detailed listings at affordable rates. A complimentary listing is also offered.

A monthly newsletter will feature updates on the latest in wedding trends and offer green tips for staying on top of them. Highlights of the first newsletter are resources for finding and creating earth-friendly wedding gowns and bridesmaid dresses, and a feature article "Butterfly and Dove Releases: Environmental Considerations" by Claire Hagen Dole, guest editor of Brooklyn Botanic Garden's The Butterfly Gardener’s Guide. Topics planned for future issues include eco-friendly wedding rings, organic wedding cakes and catering, and green honeymoon destinations.

About Green Elegance Weddings
Green Elegance Weddings is the creation of Valerie Edmunds, who has a long-standing concern for environmental issues, as well as a background in wedding planning, nutrition, graphic design, and social sciences. What she strives to provide in the Green Elegance Weddings website is a repository of information and links to experts' articles on a variety of environmental and wedding-related topics. For additional information, please contact Valerie Edmunds or visit www.greeneleganceweddings.com

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