A Pretty, Purposeful Wedding

Mindful, joyful choices for your big green day

By Erinn Bucklan

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Cakes
A cake made with organic and local eggs, butter, and flour can increase the bill by 40 percent, but the taste is worth it. Many conventional bakers will substitute organic ingredients upon request.

  • The Alternative Baker This baker, located in New York State's Hudson Valley, offers conventional, sugar-free, and vegan cakes with unbleached flour and local eggs and butter. 845-331-5517 or nybaker@aol.com
  • Cakes By Lisa In Bloomington, Indiana, Lisa K. Farkas makes a wide variety of ornate vegan and organic wedding cakes. 812-935-5606
  • Citizen Cake Elizabeth Falkner's fantastic architectural and traditional-style wedding cakes are made with organic and local ingredients from the San Francisco area. 415-861-2228
  • Cleaver Co. Laurie Srebnick uses farm-fresh New York State eggs, butter, and cream in her moist and flavorful cakes. 212-741-9174
  • Hippie Chick Bakery This Amesbury, Massachusetts, business specializes in vegan, gluten-free, and organic cakes. 978-388-6644
  • Lotus Cake Studio The beautiful organic and vegan cakes made by this Philadelphia baker can be delivered as far north as New York and as far south as northern Virginia. 267-736-4749
  • Lovin Sullivan Cakes New York baker Kate Sullivan, author of Kate's Cake Decorating, works with organic ingredients by request. 212-691-4330
  • Sweet Life This Eugene, Oregon, shop specializes in wedding cakes with organic ingredients. 541-683-5676
     

Favors and Keepsakes
Handmade and artisanal gifts for the bridal party and guests add a personal touch to every celebration.

  • Andover Accents Andover offers classic wedding favors made from earth-friendly, sustainable materials, including plantable seed papers, flower bulbs, and herbal soaps. 888-783-8518
  • Chocolate Decadence This company makes dairy-free vegan chocolates; lactose- and casein-free varieties are also available. 800-324-5018
  • Ecoparti.com All the fun and modern party favors on this site are biodegradable. 877-473-8257
  • Idofoundation.org In place of a conventional wedding favor, couples can contribute to the charity of their choice through this comprehensive Web site
  • Just Soap This Massachusetts company blends all-natural, biodegradable, and cruelty-free soap using bicycle-powered machines. 877-969-7627
  • Lumia Organic Candles The petroleum-free candles are made from organic soy grown in Colorado. 303-440-1295
  • Madisyn Taylor at IIKH A hand-poured soy-wax votive candle set from Madisyn Taylor makes the perfect bridal party gift
  • The Savannah Bee Company Elegant bottles of organic Tupelo honey will delight every member of the wedding party. savannahbee.com
  • The Spirit Goat This Utah company offers handcrafted goat's milk soap and lotions. 435-245-5960
  • Viva Terra This online catalog is dedicated to exquisite organic and environmentally sensitive products, from herbal sachets to recycled-board scrapbooks. 800-233-6011
     

Transportation
Travel light by counteracting the pollution produced by cars and airplanes.

  • The Better World Club This eco-friendly auto club and travel agency invests in greenhouse-gas-reducing projects, such as tree planting and wind power, with every plane ticket purchased. 866-238-1137.
  • Evo Limo Service Taking the tradition of a clean getaway to a new level, this Los Angeles?based company hires out environmentally friendly hybrid limos by the hour. 310-642-8600
  • EV Rental Rent a hybrid vehicle in Arizona, California, Virginia, or Washington, D.C. 877-ev-rental.
  • Trees for the Future For $40, this Maryland-based organization will plant 400 trees—the estimated amount it will take to offset one vehicle's emissions in its lifetime. 800-643-0001
     

Stationery
Send the right message with elegant tree-free and recycled-paper invitations.

  • Green Field Paper Company Since 1992, Green Field, based in San Diego, has produced handmade paper from recycled junk mail, hemp, and even the papery skins of garlic bulbs. 888-402-9979
  • Kate's Paperie The New York mecca for stationery offers many stylish recycled paper, cotton fiber, and linen options. 800-809-9880
  • Krell & Company This Charleston, South Carolina, stationer represents artisanal presses around the country, many of which use 100 percent recovered cotton-fiber paper. 843-723-4505
  • Not Just Paper Based in Durham, North Carolina, this company offers a large selection of recycled and chlorine-free paper. You arrange for the printing. 919-688-6886
  • Paper Place This Austin, Texas, stationer features handmade, 100 percent cotton, and postconsumer- waste papers. 512-451-6531
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