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Erin and Geoff Eisenberg were married on July 25, 2009 at the Maple Cake Farm in Randolph Center, VT.
About the Couple
Erin and Geoff met while studying abroad in Dublin, Ireland. They found that they shared a variety of interests and soon after started dating. Vermont is common ground between the couple’s respective hometowns, so it became a very special place to them. When they got engaged, then, they knew it would be the perfect place to host their wedding.
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Emily and Michael were married on September 19, 2009 at The Barn in Ithaca, NY.
About the Couple
Emily and Michael started dating while attending Ithaca College in New York. After graduation, they moved to Philadelphia where Emily obtained her Master's in Teaching and Visual Arts at The University of the Arts. Currently, Michael works as a software engineer and Emily is an art teacher.
Decision to Go Green
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Rob and Chelsea McFarland were married on August 29, 2009 in Spokane, Washington.
About the Couple:
Chelsea, an editor for television and film and Rob, a director met in Thailand when their career paths overlapped with their traveling plans. After spending a few weeks working together and exploring the beautiful rivers and caves of Thailand, they both knew their relationship was a special one. As a result, Chelsea’s next plane ticket brought her back to the States to meet Rob’s friends and family. Since then the couple has travelled all over the world together. They have now settled in a cozy home in Los Angeles.
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Carly and Stephen Tatum were married on January 16, 2010 in Austin, Texas at the Austin Club.
About the Couple
Carly and Stephen met as teenagers and were high school sweethearts. After some time apart in college, they reunited, and three years later, they tied the knot.
Decision to Go Green
“I love my city, and I want to do my part to keep it beautiful,†the bride tells us. The couple tries to be green across all aspects of their lives, so their wedding day was no exception. They wanted to make it easy for their guests to be green and to show that it can be done, even for such a large event.
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Jason and Ashley Rose were married on September 26, 2009 at restaurant Zed 451 in Chicago.
About the Couple:
Ashley and Jason are both natives of sunny Florida. They met while performing in their university’s production of Cabaret, and from there, they began dating. After graduation, they moved to Chicago together, and three years later, Jason proposed.
Decision to Go Green:
The couple’s decision to go green had the most to do with their style and budget. They wanted to keep it small and personal with an emphasis on quality over quantity.
Photo Credit: Bella Pictures
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Patti Lew and Ben Wilkinson were married on April 26, 2008 at Nestldown in the Santa Cruz Mountains.
About The Couple:
Patti and Ben met through a mutual friend who correctly thought they’d be perfect for each other. Four years after their first meeting, they were engaged.
The groom is self-employed through his own marketing and brand strategy consulting firm, Blocshop. He also has a background in graphic design, which helped with elements of the wedding such as the save-the-date email, invitations, and favor-labels.
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Aly and Joey Williams were married on June 27, 2009 at the Spanish Oaks Ranch in Santa Margarita, CA.
About the Couple:
Joey and Aly met at a camp several years ago. Both camp counselors, they found themselves often "accidently" running into each other. One morning, Joey invited Aly on a run around the lake with him. She agreed, and throughout conversation, they realized how much they had in common. When Joey asked for Aly’s favorite movie line, he was floored when she quoted his favorite movie! He knew this was the real deal.
Decision to Go Green:
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Liz Luxenburg and Dax Lee were married on June 7, 2009 in Soquel, California.
About the Couple:
Liz and Dax met in San Francisco at one of Dax’s parties. A mutual friend invited Liz to the party where the happy couple met for the first time.
Decision to Go Green:
The bride tells us, “getting married is such a big deal and how you do it says a lot about yourselves as a couple.†In their daily lives, Liz and Dax try to be as eco-friendly as possible, so they saw their wedding day as a statement of how much they value environmental sustainability.
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Gabe and Michelle Scotti were married on August 31, 2008 at the Kualoa Ranch in Kaaawa, Hawaii.
About the Couple:
Michelle is a wedding photographer and owner of I Do Believe Photography, and Gabe is a scuba diving instructor for Kaimana Divers. The couple both lives and works in Hawaii.
Decision to Go Green:
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Karen and Jeremy Weiss were married on May 30, 2009 at Hotel Vitale in San Francisco, California.
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