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April is Earth month, and we dedicate this issue to honor and celebrate the gifts of nature in our wedding celebrations as well as our lives. From small details like feathers, sticks and stones, to a full-scale sustainable wedding using centuries-old, natural materials like corn husk and palm fronds, this issue is filled with nature-loving ideas that will inspire you to be more creative and resourceful in planning an eco-conscious wedding.

This issue is not only about green weddings, but also a celebration of organic love between two people who are about to be joined as one. We are thrilled to be the first to share the playful but stylish engagement session between Amanda of 100 Layer Cake and her soon-to-be-husband Tim. Their love for each other is undeniable and oh-so-natural.

We hope you enjoy this issue and feel inspired to give back to nature.

xoxo,
Henny & Lucia

We are thrilled to announce that Fizz & Frills, a curated wedding marketplace for brides and frill seekers, hosted by Utterly Engaged and Lovely Jubilee is coming back and it’s popping up in Southern California! Save the date for September 9, 2012! Get on the mailing list and be the first to know when we start accepting vendor applications and open for ticket sales!

To get you excited, check out this awesome video by Cinematt from last year’s Fizz & Frills in SF.

Thank you to all our sponsors for making last year’s event such a success! Please stay tuned for this year’s sponsorship opportunities.

Hi there! We always love supporting the sponsors in our magazine, website and events! One of our sponsors from the Leap Year Remix Party, Paper Crew is having their 2nd Anniversary this Friday, April 6 at 6:30 in the evening, and you’re invited! If you’re local to Long Beach, you might want to swing by and check out their first wedding showcase “love, styled, green” inspired by Bixby Knoll’s theme for First Friday “Mother Earth”. The showcase will feature a styled wedding setup featuring a group of talented artists, including another one of our sponsors Double-sided Tape! So inspired by their board!

Danielle and Garrett had a beautiful seaside wedding at the Black Rock Oceanfront Resort in Ucluelet, British Columbia. When Garrett proposed to Danielle, he didn’t have a ring ready. And she was well aware that the custom ring won’t be ready for their wedding ceremony as well, so seeing a toy ring on the bible was no surprise to her. But she didn’t know that when it came time to exchange rings, Garrett would pull out the real ring that he’s promised her. The look on her face was priceless. I love it when the groom surprises his bride on their wedding day!

Photos by Luke Liable Photography

The emotional moment was followed by feet washing, which I’ve only seen on Holy Thursdays where this practice is recreated to remember Christ when he washed his disciples’ feet as an example of love, service and humility. When I saw this practice done in the context of a wedding between a bride and a groom, it completely makes sense! It’s such a perfect way to show each other their unconditional love, reverence and humility! I am completely loving it! What a great idea!

To see more images from their wedding, please go here!

Remember the rustic DIY wedding we posted on Wednesday? Check out their highlight reel by Chris Berntsen! I love Super 8mm!