When Jodi married Vipul twice on one day, celebrating a Christian and an Indian ceremony at the Inn of the Seventh Ray a couple of years ago, she was one of my first brides to go green.
We transformed one of the patios into an Indian temple and one of the Inn's rooms into a cozy lounge. We bought all materials for the overlays, pillows and drapes and had them sewn in a little downtown shop - to last until today. One of my other brides rented them from Jodi shortly after - we didn't know how trend setting we were at the time as re-using other couples' decor or buying it together is now la derniere cri: Brides share... and not only save money but cut down on unnecessary production of stuff.
The vases were rented and filled with recycled glass bits and their dry branches were beautified by a few orchids, grown without pesticides, and rechargeable led lights.
The menu was organic and, following the Indian custom, mostly vegetarian then matched by the organic drinks and wedding cake.
I will have to call Jodi as yet another bride loves her colors and would like to rent drapes and linens. Let's go up to the attic...
