Organic Weddings: Balancing Ecology, Style and Tradition

By Michelle Kozin

Every year in the United States, over 2.4 million people get married, fueling a wedding industry estimated at billion per year. Until now, there had been no readily available help for those wanting... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0865714967
• ISBN13: 9780865714960
• Release Date: October 2003
• Publisher: New Society Publishers
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.5" x 7.3"

Customer Reviews

The Important Word is Balance

This book is great because it gives suggestions for everyone, but reminds you to pick and choose what you can. You have to make a lot of decisions in planning your wedding and the saddest decision would be to ignore ecological choices all together because they seem too difficult. One thoughtful choice can go a long way and this book offers many to choose from.

An extremely practical instructional guide

Expertly written by Michelle Kozin (the founder and president of Organic Weddings Inc.), Organic Wedding: Balancing Ecology, Style And Tradition is a "user friendly" guide especially designed for those who want to celebrate their weddings in step with their values of and lifestyle, and with respect for balancing ecological and environmental needs against the demands of style and tradition. An extremely practical instructional guide covering everything from planning and budgeting to wedding attire of natural fibers, tree-free stationary and invitations, organic foods and beverages, eco-friendly gifts, honeymoons in green hotels, to sustainable living as newlyweds in natural homes, and so much more, Organic Weddings is an absolute "must-have" for the environmentally passionate bride and groom.

from the BestWeddingSites.com editor

Michelle Kozin guides you through a wealth of information we should all be more concerned about. Ideas and real eco-minded weddings are described. Brides and Grooms-to-be could use this soft-cover book as an easy take-a-long planning source. Professionals answer how-to questions. Earth friendly advice that's within our reach in this all to easy to throw-away culture. From ink use and its alternatives, to ideas for great food to enjoy, all keeping in mind the term, "it's better for us and our environment."

Expanding the Options

This book is a great combination of inspiration and pratical information on wedding planning. While suggesting ways to plan a more eco-friendly event, it's impressively non-preachy or prescriptive. Several couples are profiled (full disclosure: including myself and my husband), and the variety of approaches shows the many alternatives that exist beyond the conventional offerings of the wedding industry.As a subject for the book I was concerned about not being "organic enough" to be included, but now seeing the complete version I realize there's no set ideal. Kozin's focus is on how to joyfully incorporate some of your shared values into your wedding. In sum: I wish we had it when my husband and I were planning our wedding!