Sustainable & Eco-Friendly Spring Event Inspiration

I know so many of you out there are dreaming of spring. Today’s shoot is like an early glimpse of spring, with lots of pretty and eco-friendly inspiration for your spring wedding or event. It’s perfect for a wedding, bridal or baby shower, bridal luncheon, Mother’s Day brunch…the possibilities are endless! And despite all of the pretty, the focus of the shoot was to show that weddings and events can have a minimal carbon footprint. Be sure to read the inspiration behind the shoot below, from Amy Champagne Events.

The photoshoot took place on the most beautiful summer day at the Keeler Tavern in Ridgefield, Connecticut. Having worked with Amy Champagne Events and Ashley Therese Photography for their real wedding in 2012, Nicole & Oli St. Onge signed on to be models for this exciting project. The tablescape consisted of a barn wood reclaimed wood table, with a table runner of Connecticut local Caladium base with the clippings of cherry blossoms on top and gold mercury glass votives nestled between the branches. Centerpieces were potted azalea plants that were planted after the photoshoot. On top of the gold stamped linen napkins sat organic handmade soaps that served as favors. We wanted to try something completely different with the escort cards. We learned that scallions or green onions will regrow as long as they are placed in water, which we thought was a cool concept so we made them into escort cards in bud vases with instructions attached on how to care for them on the menu card. Paper goods were made of seed paper, and the cake was made of local and organic ingredients.

Don’t you love that everything used in this shoot was upcycled, reclaimed, sustainable, organic, and locally grown and made? You really can have a lovely wedding while being socially conscious, eco-friendly, and leaving a low carbon footprint. Job well done to all of the amazing vendors involved, which you can find below! So, who is going to use this to inspire a spring event of their own?

{Vendors} Event Styling and Coordination: Amy Champagne Events, LLC. / Photography: Ashley Therese Photography / Venue: Keeler Tavern Museum & Garden House / Models: Nicole & Oli St. Onge / Cake: Erica O’Brien Cake Design / Florist: Fleurescent / Invitation + Stationery: Roseville Designs / Details: Little Random Details / Makeup: Giggar Makeup Artistry / Hair: Larissa Lake Makeup Artistry / Hair Piece: Recycled Couture by Larissa Lake / Rentals: New England Country Rentals

Girl this is gorgeous! Congrats on the blog debut and the shoot turned out wonderfully 🙂

YAY! Thank you Oh Lovely Day for the beautiful feature! It was such an honor to work with Amy Champagne Events and the other incredible vendors for this shoot! I am even MORE excited for spring to get here now! : )

Those strawberries look delicious!!

SO many gorgeous details! The color palette and textures make everything feel so whimsical and happy. The talent in Connecticut is top notch— amazing job team!

Woo hoo! How exciting to have our shoot featured on Oh Lovely Day. I love celebrating being green :).

Beyond excited and honored to be featured on this blog! Thank you to everyone who participated! xoxo L

Beautiful! Sophisticated yet fun.

Wow. the whole setup is gorgeous. Love the vibrant theme.

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