VerdePaperie is an eco-friendly stationery site.
Kimberly Daniels started Verdeinitially as a retail site to market high end, U.S based designs with an emphasis on the environment and it grew to include beautiful, eco-friendly wedding invitations.
At VerdePaperie, all products are made and manufactured in North America and use a minimum of 30% PCW recycled paper. Most use 100% PCW recycled paper, and all use water or vegetable-based inks.
Kimberly does not accept any packaging from vendors unless it is 100% biodegradable.
She wraps "boxed" notes with twine and then places them in 100% biodegradable sleeves.
Also at VerdePaperie there are coasters, notepads, journals and sketchbooks all made with the environment in mind.
The wedding collection on the site is made with 100% recycled paper, or 100% recycled cotton rag paper, and letterpressed with soy-based inks.
At VerdePaperie they try to empasize the use of postcards which uses less paper than traditional mailings.
Sounds like Kimberly has a great green company. Check out VerdePaperie to see what they have to offer.
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
It's Official I Am An Author
It's official. I am an author. I knew it, but it was like "Ok, yeah, I have a book coming out, blah, blah, blah."
Now it's woo hoo, I have a BOOK with MY NAME on the COVER. :-)
I am doing the snoopy happy dance.
For any authors out there I am sure you can relate. You can see your name on the computer screen a million times and it never, ever feels the same as when you hold that book in your hands. Wow. What a great feeling.
It's like holding your newborn baby for the first time. You knew you were pregnant and that a baby was coming but that did not prepare you for how it would feel to hold that little baby in your arms.
OK, the book, a lot less painful than a baby, maybe...but it took longer and it's not as much of an emotional reaction but still...
I have a book! A book that I wrote, in my hands.
And in exactly two weeks, The Everything Green Wedding Book will be on sale everywhere. Wow.
Now it's woo hoo, I have a BOOK with MY NAME on the COVER. :-)
I am doing the snoopy happy dance.
For any authors out there I am sure you can relate. You can see your name on the computer screen a million times and it never, ever feels the same as when you hold that book in your hands. Wow. What a great feeling.
It's like holding your newborn baby for the first time. You knew you were pregnant and that a baby was coming but that did not prepare you for how it would feel to hold that little baby in your arms.
OK, the book, a lot less painful than a baby, maybe...but it took longer and it's not as much of an emotional reaction but still...
I have a book! A book that I wrote, in my hands.
And in exactly two weeks, The Everything Green Wedding Book will be on sale everywhere. Wow.
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Sustainable Travel in Las Vegas
Carbon Footprints in the Sand
Las Vegas Outfitter is a shining example of sustainable travel.
With hundreds of tour companies claiming to be environmentally responsible, this will undeniably raise the bar for outfitters.
A world leader in multi-sport mountain biking and road cycling tours spanning the globe, EA’s mission is to keep their carbon footprints to a minimum (or even negative), while offering first class eco-friendly vacations.
Are you buying in to the world wide marketing ploy? Many times, companies claim to be green, when essentially they are only paying to pollute, by purchasing energy credits instead of working to reduce their bad energy consumption.
Conscious consumers are hungry for a better way to decipher real green from, light green companies who use “green” as nothing more than a marketing scheme. The future of outfitting will require actual business reform substantiated by third party audits, not just a quick fix of carbon credit purchases.
Jared and Heather Fisher of Escape Adventures have worked many years to acquire this outstanding honor. Since they started their outdoor adventure business in 1992, their mission statement has always been the same: to Promote human power and the natural environment.
The Fishers have raised the bar on many levels.
• Jared personally collects & recycles used kitchen vegetable oil from local restaurants to fuel tour vans; UNLV recently donated entire campus’ eco-waste to EA
• They grow their own organic garden & they feed its fare to guests on tour
• The Fishers recycle 90% of waste; tires, bottles, paper, plastic, glass- on tour & at shops
• They have public recycling bins at shops and even other businesses
• The Fishers compost all vegetarian food scrapes not only on tour but at work and home as well
• They have installed solar panels at both their Moab and Las Vegas locations, resulting in a negative power bill
• Awarded, “Certificate of Environmental Stewardship,” by Rocky Mountain Power, for purchasing 30,000 kilowatt hours of renewable wind energy (this in addition to producing more than enough of their own solar energy)
• Offer all employees $5/day to ride to work rather than drive
• Use recycled products and buy merchandise with little or no packaging,
• No plastic bags
Third party auditing by organizations like Sustainable Travel International, which has over 1200 companies adhering to their strict guidelines worldwide, holds the key to knowing whether a touring company, or any company for that matter, is truly green.
For more information on Sustainable Travel International, please visit http://www.sustainabletravelinternational.org.
For more information about Escape Adventures and Las Vegas Cyclery please visit www.escapeadventures.com or call toll free 800.596.2953
Friday, November 21, 2008
Friday, November 14, 2008
Updates on The Green Bride Giveaway
Here is an updated version of The Green Bride Giveaway Prize Packages:
The Grand Prize Package consists of:
A signed copy of The Everything Green Wedding Book: Plan an Elegant, Affordable, Earth Friendly Wedding, other prizes include a $200 Gift Certificate from Encore Bridal as well as an organic cotton bridal tank top and a $25 gift certificate for eco-friendly gown preservation, $100 Gift Certificate from designer Rene Geneva redeemable at EcoChicClothing.com, $100 Gift Certificate from My Good Greetings, and a $100 Gift Certificate from Earthly Affair invitations, coasters and a reusable shopping bag from Eco-Artware, a 2009 calendar, plantable journal and plantable cards from Botanical Paperworks, 150 wedding favor seed packets from the Tender Seed Company, a recycled book journal from Ex Libris Anonymous, natural blush and a brush from Alima Cosmetics, milk paints from The Real Milk Paint Company, sexy eco-lingerie from Enamore, a complete line of earth friendly cleaning products from EcoDiscoveries, eco-confetti from EcoParti, a $50 gift certificate from Global Handcrafters, a sample kit of organic body products from Terressentials, an organic cotton t-shirt from GenGreenLife, a $50 gift certificate to the The Bamboo Fabric Store, a premium wedding website from MomentVille, a premium wedding photo sharing package from The Wedding Lens , a copy of the book How to Get Married in Green by Suzan St Maur, EcoSMART organic pesticide, $100 Gift Certificate from Pear and Peony, a free 1 year subscription to The Brides Best Friend e-magazine, and the Hain-Celestial product pack that consists of -Alba pineapple enzyme facial cleanser, JASON enzyme brightening power smile tooth brightening system, Alba Botanicals bronzing body lotion, Avalon Organics lavender body lotion, Zia fresh papaya enzyme mask, Zia citrus night-time reversal cream, and Avalon Organics vitamin C sun-aging defense cream.
The Second Place Prize Package Consists of:
A signed copy of The Everything Green Wedding Book: Plan an Elegant, Affordable, Earth Friendly Wedding, a $100 gift certificate from eco-chic wedding gown designer Tara Lynn, $100 gift certificate from Oblation Papers who create eco-friendly letterpress invitations, a plantable journal and plantable cards from Botanical Paperworks, a sample kit of organic body products from Terressentials, milk paints from The Real Milk Paint Company, a recycled book journal from Ex Libris Anonymous, a $50 Gift Certificate from Earthly Affair, a $50 Gift Certificate from Pear and Peony, a 1 year subscription to The Brides Best Friend Magazine, a free premium wedding website from MomentVille and the Hain-Celestial product pack which consists of- Alba pineapple enzyme facial cleanser, JASON enzyme brightening power smile tooth brightening system, Alba Botanicals bronzing body lotion, Avalon Organics lavender body lotion, Zia fresh papaya enzyme mask, Zia citrus night-time reversal cream, and Avalon Organics vitamin C sun-aging defense cream.
The Third Place Prize Package Consists of:
A signed copy of The Everything Green Wedding Book: Plan an Elegant, Affordable, Earth Friendly Wedding, $100 Gift Certificate from Smock -eco-friendly letterpress invitations, a recycled book journal from Ex Libris Anonymous, a free premium wedding website from MomentVille, a $25 Gift Certificate from Pear and Peony, a free 1 year subscription to The Brides Best Friend e Magazine, and the Hain Celestial product pack that consists of -Alba pineapple enzyme facial cleanser, JASON enzyme brightening power smile tooth brightening system, Alba Botanicals bronzing body lotion, Avalon Organics lavender body lotion, Zia fresh papaya enzyme mask, Zia citrus night-time reversal cream, and Avalon Organics vitamin C sun-aging defense cream.
Remember to enter the contest brides-to-be need to send an email to greenbridegiveaway@yahoo.com, in the email include their name, address, and email address, fiancés name and date of wedding and a paragraph or two about why they want to go green for their wedding and what steps they have already taken or would like to take to have an eco-friendly wedding. Please place “Green Bride” in the subject line.
Contest open to US brides only.
The Grand Prize Package consists of:
A signed copy of The Everything Green Wedding Book: Plan an Elegant, Affordable, Earth Friendly Wedding, other prizes include a $200 Gift Certificate from Encore Bridal as well as an organic cotton bridal tank top and a $25 gift certificate for eco-friendly gown preservation, $100 Gift Certificate from designer Rene Geneva redeemable at EcoChicClothing.com, $100 Gift Certificate from My Good Greetings, and a $100 Gift Certificate from Earthly Affair invitations, coasters and a reusable shopping bag from Eco-Artware, a 2009 calendar, plantable journal and plantable cards from Botanical Paperworks, 150 wedding favor seed packets from the Tender Seed Company, a recycled book journal from Ex Libris Anonymous, natural blush and a brush from Alima Cosmetics, milk paints from The Real Milk Paint Company, sexy eco-lingerie from Enamore, a complete line of earth friendly cleaning products from EcoDiscoveries, eco-confetti from EcoParti, a $50 gift certificate from Global Handcrafters, a sample kit of organic body products from Terressentials, an organic cotton t-shirt from GenGreenLife, a $50 gift certificate to the The Bamboo Fabric Store, a premium wedding website from MomentVille, a premium wedding photo sharing package from The Wedding Lens , a copy of the book How to Get Married in Green by Suzan St Maur, EcoSMART organic pesticide, $100 Gift Certificate from Pear and Peony, a free 1 year subscription to The Brides Best Friend e-magazine, and the Hain-Celestial product pack that consists of -Alba pineapple enzyme facial cleanser, JASON enzyme brightening power smile tooth brightening system, Alba Botanicals bronzing body lotion, Avalon Organics lavender body lotion, Zia fresh papaya enzyme mask, Zia citrus night-time reversal cream, and Avalon Organics vitamin C sun-aging defense cream.
The Second Place Prize Package Consists of:
A signed copy of The Everything Green Wedding Book: Plan an Elegant, Affordable, Earth Friendly Wedding, a $100 gift certificate from eco-chic wedding gown designer Tara Lynn, $100 gift certificate from Oblation Papers who create eco-friendly letterpress invitations, a plantable journal and plantable cards from Botanical Paperworks, a sample kit of organic body products from Terressentials, milk paints from The Real Milk Paint Company, a recycled book journal from Ex Libris Anonymous, a $50 Gift Certificate from Earthly Affair, a $50 Gift Certificate from Pear and Peony, a 1 year subscription to The Brides Best Friend Magazine, a free premium wedding website from MomentVille and the Hain-Celestial product pack which consists of- Alba pineapple enzyme facial cleanser, JASON enzyme brightening power smile tooth brightening system, Alba Botanicals bronzing body lotion, Avalon Organics lavender body lotion, Zia fresh papaya enzyme mask, Zia citrus night-time reversal cream, and Avalon Organics vitamin C sun-aging defense cream.
The Third Place Prize Package Consists of:
A signed copy of The Everything Green Wedding Book: Plan an Elegant, Affordable, Earth Friendly Wedding, $100 Gift Certificate from Smock -eco-friendly letterpress invitations, a recycled book journal from Ex Libris Anonymous, a free premium wedding website from MomentVille, a $25 Gift Certificate from Pear and Peony, a free 1 year subscription to The Brides Best Friend e Magazine, and the Hain Celestial product pack that consists of -Alba pineapple enzyme facial cleanser, JASON enzyme brightening power smile tooth brightening system, Alba Botanicals bronzing body lotion, Avalon Organics lavender body lotion, Zia fresh papaya enzyme mask, Zia citrus night-time reversal cream, and Avalon Organics vitamin C sun-aging defense cream.
Remember to enter the contest brides-to-be need to send an email to greenbridegiveaway@yahoo.com, in the email include their name, address, and email address, fiancés name and date of wedding and a paragraph or two about why they want to go green for their wedding and what steps they have already taken or would like to take to have an eco-friendly wedding. Please place “Green Bride” in the subject line.
Contest open to US brides only.
Creating a Blog Tour
I am putting together a blog tour to promote The Everything Green Wedding Book because the countdown is on.
Just a little over a month and the book will be on sale everywhere. Woo Hoo !!!
Anyone interested in participating in the blog tour? The tour will start Monday December 15.
To participate all you would have to do is add a quick post about The Everything Green Wedding Book to your blog or website and link to this site www.everythinggreenweddings.blogspot.com
If you have affiliate accounts with Amazon, Barnes and Noble, or other book stores you can link my book to your affiliate accounts.
I can send along green wedding planning articles, book excerpts, and promotional material about the book if you would be interested in participating in the tour.
The tour will start Monday Dec 15th and it will run for at least 2 weeks. If you could pick a day that you would like to post about The Everything Green Wedding Book that would be fabulous.
I'll include a schedule here on the site that links to all the sites and blogs participating in the tour.
Please email me at everythinggreenwedding at yahoo dot com to receive material for the blog tour.
Just a little over a month and the book will be on sale everywhere. Woo Hoo !!!
Anyone interested in participating in the blog tour? The tour will start Monday December 15.
To participate all you would have to do is add a quick post about The Everything Green Wedding Book to your blog or website and link to this site www.everythinggreenweddings.blogspot.com
If you have affiliate accounts with Amazon, Barnes and Noble, or other book stores you can link my book to your affiliate accounts.
I can send along green wedding planning articles, book excerpts, and promotional material about the book if you would be interested in participating in the tour.
The tour will start Monday Dec 15th and it will run for at least 2 weeks. If you could pick a day that you would like to post about The Everything Green Wedding Book that would be fabulous.
I'll include a schedule here on the site that links to all the sites and blogs participating in the tour.
Please email me at everythinggreenwedding at yahoo dot com to receive material for the blog tour.
Thursday, November 13, 2008
Monday, November 10, 2008
New Products for Green Bride Giveaway from Hain-Celestial
I just received a box from Hain-Celestial, they have a lot of natural and organic brands, including several lines of health and beauty products. Well, they donated a bunch of stuff for The Green Bride Giveaway.
The brands included in the box are JASON, Alba, Avalon and Zia.
The box included three of everything so all prize packages will include these products: Alba pineapple enzyme facial cleanser, JASON enzyme brightening power smile tooth brightening system, Alba Botanicals bronzing body lotion, Avalon Organics lavender body lotion, Zia fresh papaya enzyme mask, Zia citrus night-time reversal cream, and Avalon Organics vitamin C sun-aging defense cream.
That's a pretty good addition to the Green Bride prize packs.
Thank you, Hain-Celestial.
The brands included in the box are JASON, Alba, Avalon and Zia.
The box included three of everything so all prize packages will include these products: Alba pineapple enzyme facial cleanser, JASON enzyme brightening power smile tooth brightening system, Alba Botanicals bronzing body lotion, Avalon Organics lavender body lotion, Zia fresh papaya enzyme mask, Zia citrus night-time reversal cream, and Avalon Organics vitamin C sun-aging defense cream.
That's a pretty good addition to the Green Bride prize packs.
Thank you, Hain-Celestial.
Friday, November 7, 2008
New Etsy Store: The Wild Rose Garden
I have a new shop on Etsy, The Wild Rose Garden. This is where my handcrafted wedding items will be displayed. Right now my mother's beaded jewelry has been added to the shop. Slowly but surely I'm getting everything in there. :-)
Please drop by and take a look. My mom's jewelry sets are really beautiful, the photos don't do them justice.
Please drop by and take a look. My mom's jewelry sets are really beautiful, the photos don't do them justice.
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Pear and Peony Added to the Prize Pack
I just received confirmation that Pear and Peony will be donating three gift certificates: $100 for the Grand Prize Pack, $50 for the second place package and $25 for the third.
For those who don't know Pear and Peony is a fabulous company with a high dedication to craftsmanship. Their products are all produced and assembled by hand and all of their tea, salt and sugar products are organic.
They have a beautiful and unique selection of wedding favors available. Drop by Pear and Peony today to check out their beautiful assortment.
For those who don't know Pear and Peony is a fabulous company with a high dedication to craftsmanship. Their products are all produced and assembled by hand and all of their tea, salt and sugar products are organic.
They have a beautiful and unique selection of wedding favors available. Drop by Pear and Peony today to check out their beautiful assortment.
Miscommunication About Sponsorship
In yesterday's Green Bride Giveaway Prize package breakdown post I mentioned a special prize for a green bride in Arizona, a $2000 Full Service Wedding Planning Package from The Wedding Hub.
I got it wrong, sorry.
It is actually a Full Service Wedding Package valued at $6000 but they are offering it for $2000. That's a big discount of $4000.
Anyway, just to clear things up The Wedding Hub prize is not free, it is $2000.
I got it wrong, sorry.
It is actually a Full Service Wedding Package valued at $6000 but they are offering it for $2000. That's a big discount of $4000.
Anyway, just to clear things up The Wedding Hub prize is not free, it is $2000.
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Green Bride Giveaway Prize Packs
The Green Bride Giveaway Prize Packages- here's a breakdown of what the prize packages currently consist of.
The Grand Prize Package consists of:
A signed copy of The Everything Green Wedding Book: Plan an Elegant, Affordable, Earth Friendly Wedding, other prizes include a $200 Gift Certificate from Encore Bridal as well as an organic cotton bridal tank top and a $25 gift certificate for eco-friendly gown preservation, $100 Gift Certificate from designer Rene Geneva redeemable at EcoChicClothing.com, $100 Gift Certificate from My Good Greetings, and a $100 Gift Certificate from Earthly Affair invitations, coasters and a reusable shopping bag from Eco-Artware, a 2009 calendar, plantable journal and plantable cards from Botanical Paperworks, 150 wedding favor seed packets from the Tender Seed Company, a recycled book journal from Ex Libris Anonymous, natural blush and a brush from Alima Cosmetics, milk paints from The Real Milk Paint Company, sexy eco-lingerie from Enamore, a complete line of earth friendly cleaning products from EcoDiscoveries, eco-confetti from EcoParti, a $50 gift certificate from Global Handcrafters, a sample kit of organic body products from Terressentials, an organic cotton t-shirt from GenGreenLife, a $50 gift certificate to the The Bamboo Fabric Store, a premium wedding website from MomentVille, a premium wedding photo sharing package from The Wedding Lens , a copy of the book How to Get Married in Green by Suzan St Maur and EcoSMART bug spray.
The Second Place Prize Package Consists of:
A signed copy of The Everything Green Wedding Book: Plan an Elegant, Affordable, Earth Friendly Wedding, a $100 gift certificate from eco-chic wedding gown designer Tara Lynn, $100 gift certificate from Oblation Papers who create eco-friendly letterpress invitations, a plantable journal and plantable cards from Botanical Paperworks, a sample kit of organic body products from Terressentials, milk paints from The Real Milk Paint Company, a recycled book journal from Ex Libris Anonymous, a $50 Gift Certificate from Earthly Affair and a free premium wedding website from MomentVille.
The Third Place Prize Package Consists of:
A signed copy of The Everything Green Wedding Book: Plan an Elegant, Affordable, Earth Friendly Wedding, $100 Gift Certificate from Smock -eco-friendly letterpress invitations, a recycled book journal from Ex Libris Anonymous, and a free premium wedding website from MomentVille.
There are other donations from sponsors that I am awaiting confirmation on as well as some other prizes that may be added throughout the contest. I will post everything as it is confirmed.
Remember to enter the contest brides-to-be need to send an email to greenbridegiveaway@yahoo.com, in the email include their name, address, and email address, fiancés name and date of wedding and a paragraph or two about why they want to go green for their wedding and what steps they have already taken or would like to take to have an eco-friendly wedding. Please place “Green Bride” in the subject line.
Contest open to US brides only.
Friday, October 24, 2008
Creative Odds and Ends
Today The Green Bride Giveaway is featured on a pretty cool wedding blog, Creative Odds and Ends.
While not a green wedding blog, it does focus on all aspects of the wedding including being green. It's pretty nice all your brides to be out there should drop by and chekc it out.
While not a green wedding blog, it does focus on all aspects of the wedding including being green. It's pretty nice all your brides to be out there should drop by and chekc it out.
Friday, October 17, 2008
The Green Bride Giveaway Has Started
Today's the day ladies, the green bride giveaway is now open for entries.
I've received a couple new sponsors and more keep showing interest. The Bamboo Fabric Store and Pear and Peony have added prizes to the list as well as Smock Stationery.
To enter the contest brides-to-be need to send an email to greenbridegiveaway@yahoo.com, in the email include name, address, and email address, fiancés name and date of wedding and a paragraph or two about why you want to go green for their wedding and what steps you have already taken or would like to take to have an eco-friendly wedding. Please place “Green Bride” in the subject line.
Contest open to US brides only.
Sponsors are still being accepted, if you would like to donate a product or service for The Green Bride Giveaway please contact me at everythinggreenweddings@yahoo.com
I've received a couple new sponsors and more keep showing interest. The Bamboo Fabric Store and Pear and Peony have added prizes to the list as well as Smock Stationery.
To enter the contest brides-to-be need to send an email to greenbridegiveaway@yahoo.com, in the email include name, address, and email address, fiancés name and date of wedding and a paragraph or two about why you want to go green for their wedding and what steps you have already taken or would like to take to have an eco-friendly wedding. Please place “Green Bride” in the subject line.
Contest open to US brides only.
Sponsors are still being accepted, if you would like to donate a product or service for The Green Bride Giveaway please contact me at everythinggreenweddings@yahoo.com
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