2010-06-02 13:00:00 by SMARTBRIDE
A Haven for Eco-Chic Brides: Green Bride Guide's New Eco-Registry and Shop
Recently, we had the pleasure of speaking with the Green Bride Guide’s Kate L. Harrison about her newly redesigned website, the importance of going green, and the Green Bride Guide’s Shop and Registry.
A Green Bride Guide Prediction for Eco-Chic Summer Must-Haves:
- People enjoy spending time outside during the summer months. Kate suspects that the Summer Afternoon Drinks Set and their Corona Glasses will be a hit!
- Kate recommends the Summer Sunshine Dessert Set, which is begging for lemon sorbet on the porch.
- New towels are always popular wedding upgrades. Check out Green Bride Guide’s Shop for a super-soft and eco-friendly version.
- Green cookware is nearly impossible to find, but not anymore! Check out these recycled, water-based non-stick pans, manufactured in the U.S.A.
- It’s become popular to include pets at weddings. Conscientious couples will remember to get them a little thank you gift as well!
Direct from a Green Source:
Every company that Green Bride Guide represents was handpicked because of the quality of their green products and their commitment to eco-conscious practices. Many of them use alternative energy and recycled paper packaging. Green Bride Guide makes an effort to work with artisans and producers (instead of resellers) to help keep prices down and to make sure that they support local businesses.
Get A Green Education:
Greenwashing is the practice of passing off non-green goods as eco-friendly and it’s become a huge problem! Green Bride Guide works towards giving consumers as much information as possible about the products they’re considering. Every product is tagged with its material, eco-strategy (why its green), green certifications, and country of origin. Everyone has a different definition of what is green to them, so this allows couples to make informed choices about which companies and practices they support through their registry.
Using A Green Registry:
The Green Bride Guide registry is the same as any online retail store (like Macy's). Couples simply add gifts by clicking "Add to Registry" instead of "Buy Now" and guests can find what they want using a name search. The only difference is that every item in the Green Bride Guide shop is eco-friendly, and they offer free carbon neutral shipping on every purchase.
Everyone Wins With Carbon Neutral Shipping:
Every time we ship a package, its transportation generates CO2 and other greenhouse gasses that contribute to global warming. To mitigate this impact, the Green Bride Guide has partnered with Brighter Planet to offset the carbon footprint of every shipment.
In the simplest terms, carbon offsets are a way to fight climate change by supporting projects that remove CO2 from the air or that reduce future emissions. They calculate the footprint of each shipment based on weight and distance and give money to Brighter Planet, which in turn supports renewable energy projects that reduce our dependence on “dirty” carbon-emitting sources, like coal and oil.
Best of all, they offer this service for free along with free shipping because of their commitment to be a green company through and through.
“We want to show the vendors we work with how easy it is to be green, and that every choice makes a difference.”
---- Kate
Learn more about the Green Bride Guide’s Free Carbon Neutral Shipping program.
