I love fall weddings, especially when there are unique and fun autumn elements that are outside of the traditional norm.  This fabulous inspiration shoot from Lisa Martin Bloomsberry Floral and Sara Gray Photography brings a modern spin to the fall wedding, showcasing a color palette of vivid orange and yellow paired with kraft paper brown, and fun and unique details …

This is such a unique and eco-friendly idea! One of my new blog crushes, the fabulous Dog n’ Bird Artful Wedding blog, shows us how to transform an artichoke into a votive holder.

$2 and 5 minutes?  Can’t beat it.

I have a blog crush on the lovely Rebecca’s Clover & Bee.  Her blog is filled with seasonal and homey ideas like these eco-friendly sugared almond wedding favors created by McMaster & Storm.

{created by McMaster & Storm for Clover & Bee}

Such a charming gift or favor idea and I especially love the use of natural coffee filters trimmed with pinking …

When Cyd, who works for Bella Figura in addition to being one of our fabulous EAD contributors, told me about this wedding, I just had to share it with EAD readers.  Stewart and Darryl’s wedding, photographed by the always-amazing Eleise Theuer, is just full of beautiful and personal handcrafted details!  The couple chose a wedding location close to Stewart’s heart, …

I love recycled goodness!  Beautiful vintage-inspired tea tins are repurposed into lanterns for this unique DIY wedding idea.

{Junk Market Style via Earth Friendly Weddings}

Looking for a creative save the date or invitation idea?  How about a fabric postcard? Eco-friendly, cost-effective and completely unique – I’m in love.

{Tutorial found at CraftStylish}

Sweet Paul shows us how to make unique and beautiful “vases” from books.  Now I’m not one to harm a book, but if you have some where the covers are falling off, this would be a perfect way to repurpose!

{Tutorial found here}

Using found objects in your wedding can a) save some serious money and b) give your wedding a completely unique look!  Tin cans are something we all use in everyday life, so how about incorporating them into your wedding?

To create the look below, first gather tin cans, remove their labels and wash thoroughly, filing down any sharp edges.  Using decoupage …

Michelle from Green Lily Events shared Tara and Michael’s wedding details with us.  Tara and Michael strived to be as eco-friendly as possible while planning their event, which is one of Green Lily’s top priorities!

Their favors and out of town gift baskets were created from sustainable items – the favors were plantable pots and seeds and the guest baskets (designed …

Cara sent over a few images from her lovely Scottish wedding. The candles are soy (DIY).  The cake stands are from Ebay and they collected the already fallen rose petals from a local garden.

You might recognize these Save the Date luggage tags from her entry into Style Me Pretty’s DIY contest. You can find instructions here.

Thanks for sending these over …

To truly be earth and human friendly: donate, donate, donate. I can’t stress this enough. If you really want earth friendly favors, donate to your favorite cause and print it up on a small card. I know this doesn’t appeal to a few guests, but your wedding is a fantastic time to do this. I am not, nor are most …

Disclaimer: non-wedding-related post ahead!

In case you haven’t noticed, it’s green week around here.  And being green = being environmentally friendly.

One of the most amazing places I have ever visited is the country of Ghana, in West Africa.  My sister was volunteering there and I was incredibly lucky to be able to visit her over Christmas in 2006.  So today, when I …