Friday Business Cards.....green

Genius! Green with a sense of humor. This business card was created by Chad Rea. Chad Rea has been known in the design world as one of the most innovative art directors of our generation. His latest project has been the amazing website Ecopop, which successfully covers all areas of our life and how to be more eco-friendly. Bravo!

While we are on the subject of plantable paper, I just wanted to show you how easy it is to work with. My son's school, A Child's Garden Montessori was having its 25th anniversay party to raise money for the school. This is the design of the save the date for the cocktail party and live auction. It is exactly the type of project that I love to be a part of; raising money for a good organization, and doing it on a limited budget. Sounds crazy? Yes, but it brings out a certain creativity and allows me to go back to those late night art school days with Exacto knife in hand and being one with the paper.

I had just created the new logo and had stumbled upon the plantable paper. It was a perfect fit. For me, it is always a perfect fit to be able to design on a play of words. So, by using the inkjet friendly seeded paper, I was able to transform it into a coaster. The design lent itself to be both adult and child friendly. The paper was easy to work with, and printed perfectly on my little ink-jet. The difficult part, was the cutting of the circles. 200 plus!! Fortunately, it brought us all together and made for a lot of laughs.
So a huge thanks to the ladies from A Child's Garden Montessori who allowed me to make this crazy design a reality.
And to all those paper punch companies, when are you going to make a circle hole punch larger than 2.5 inches?!

Here are some amazing sites for the plantable paper:
Bloomin Promotions
Plantable Paper
Favors with Seeds

Green Wedding Tip... Water Bottles

These stainless steel water bottles by Earthlust would be a great addition to your bridal party gift bags. They are by far the best designs I have seen on any water bottle. I have already ordered the peacock feather design, I just couldn't resist.

EarthLust bottles are made from high quality food grade stainless steel, which is naturally safe unlined. Most of their bottles are limited edition and are all custom designs- with new designs arriving soon! Every bottle helps to eliminate waste.

Another Green tip: When working with your caterer for your wedding eliminate the use of plastic water bottles. Ask your caterer to use glass jars. Fill the jars with interesting beverages depending on the time of year. I love cucumber infused water, or basil infused lemonade. Not only are you helping the Earth but they make a beautiful display of beverages.

image via, Snippet and Ink

Eco Chic Wedding Board

Inspired by Monday's Eco Font I have put together a "Green" wedding board. There are many ways to incorporate Eco friendly ideas into your wedding and this week I will be giving you tips on how to do so. I will also share with you some of my favorite DIY projects. I hope this board will inspire you to incorporate "Green" into your wedding.

Row 1:Recycled Glass Centerpiece, via Once Wed blog, Save the Date, via Once Wed Blog, Flower can vignette, via Snippet and Ink, Salad, via Style me Pretty
Row 2: Rock Candy Favors, via Style Me Pretty, Cucumber Cup, brides.com, Food by Counter, NYC, counternyc.com, Tree Stump Stools, via Style Me Pretty, Bocce Ball During Cocktail Hour, the Knot
Row 3: Recycled Map Invitations, Super Fantastico,Starting at $5, Bamboo Flatware, via Snippet and Ink, Bride and Groom Bicycle, via Once Wed Blog, Wedding Cake, by Hot Cakes, via Snippet and Ink
Row 4: Napkin Ring made of Grass, via Brides.com, Soy Wax Candles, via Martha Stewart, Plates, Terra Keramik, Glass Jar Punch, via Style Me Pretty
Row 5: Vegetable Pot Centerpieces, via Snippet and Ink, Moss Julep Cup Vingette, via brides.com, Saltwater Farm Vineyard, image by Black Dog Photography, Centerpiece, via Snippet and Ink
Row 6: Guest Favor, via Once Wed blog, Strawberry Jam Favor, via the Knot, Cake Topper, via Etsy

Green Wedding Tip... Save a Tree

Spare a Tree Create a Web site with event details so guests can print only the information they need or want, like the weekend itinerary or directions. The majority of the paper used for wedding invitations comes from virgin pulp sourced from endangered forests. By simply eliminating costly invitation inserts, you'll save at least 25% and preserve the carbon-absorbing power of countless trees. (via, Eco Chic Weddings Blog)

Wedding Website Templates available online are quite limited unless you work with a graphic designer. Chocolate Creative Design will work with you to customize your website based on your invitation design and overall color story and vision for your event.

Website Templates available online:
Wed Page Designs
Wed Share
Wedding Window

Free Sites:
The Knot
Wedding Channel
E Wedding