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Sheila Sheffield's Blog – July 2010 Archive (4)

Daffodils for Your Fall Wedding

I can hear you wondering...

How can you be recommending daffodils for a fall wedding? Everyone knows that daffodils grow in the spring! Isn't using local flowers that are in season an important aspect of a green wedding?

You are absolutely right! Importing flowers from a faraway location generates carbon emissions,… Continue

Added by Sheila Sheffield on July 28, 2010 at 11:30am — No Comments

Love-in-a-Mist Seed Favors for Your Fall Wedding

Are you planning to "go green" at your fall wedding? Do you love the idea of plantable seed favors, but are worried that it's the wrong time of year for planting? Worry no more! Some annuals thrive and even sprout earlier in the spring if the seeds are sown in the fall, including Love-in-a-Mist.…

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Added by Sheila Sheffield on July 21, 2010 at 10:00am — No Comments

A Proposal Story

Kathi and Alex contacted me recently to order some gerber daisy seed favors for their wedding. Kathi explained that gerber daisies were her favorite and had a special significance for the couple. She also gave me permission to tell you what that special significance is, and I think the following photos say it all...…

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Added by Sheila Sheffield on July 14, 2010 at 10:00am — No Comments

Don't Get Stressed Out About Planning Your Green Wedding!

Planning a wedding is one of the most exciting things you'll ever do in your life, but along with the excitement comes a certain amount of stress as you try to work out every detail. If you're afraid that trying to minimize your wedding's environmental impact will add to that stress, you need to read this article by wedding planner Amira Harris.