Photographers:
Date | October 21
Palette | shades of purple
Ceremony | Pecan Tree
Blooms | STEMS Floral Design
Menu | Third Harvest
Music | Complete Music & Video
Photography | Debra Gulbas Photography
We’re a proud sponsor of Texas Green Network, and owner Melanie McAfee has been heavily involved in planning the festivities…. Hope to see you there!
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Austin Earth Day Festival 2012 is a one-day festival that celebrates Austin as a “City of Green Ideas”.
Sunday, April 22nd, noon-6pm
The Historic Browning Hangar at Mueller, 4550 Mueller Blvd., Austin, TX 78723
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Featuring Informative & Inspirational Topics Relevant to the Austin Community:
Jim Hightower, America’s #1 Populist. “The opposite of courage is not cowardice — it’s conformity. Even a dead fish can go with the flow.”
Fritz Steiner, Dean of the UT School of Architecture and author of “Design for a Vulnerable Planet”
Lucia Athens, Chief Sustainability Officer of the City of Austin “Rethinking Austin’s Bright Green Future”
And Many Others!
Featuring
Innovative Green Businesses • Environmental Organizations
Community Organizations • Local Government & More
Petting Zoo • Puppet Show
Face Painting • Green Art & Crafts
An Interactive Prius • Music & More!
Hot Dogs • Sub Sandwiches • Asian
Juices & Smoothies • Empanadas • Ice Cream & More
Hourly Bus Tours of Mueller, Austin’s Sustainable Mixed-Use Urban Village
Raffle Prizes from sponsors & Exhibitors Throughout the Day
& Much More
For more information, check out the website: www.earthdayaustin.com
Date | September 24
Palette | ivory, deep shades of purple and golden yellow
Ceremony | Rose Garden, with church pews provided by Loot Vintage Rentals
Wedding Planning, Favors, & Event Design | Vera Green Productions
Blooms | The Nouveau Romantics
Rentals | Loot Vintage Rentals
Menu | Third Harvest
Music | The Lost Pines (bluegrass band) and Penguin Entertainment (DJ)
Photography | Lauren Larsen
Date | October 2
Palette | red, bright green, blush pink
Ceremony | Arch
Blooms | STEMS
Menu | Third Harvest
Music | The Newsboyz
Photography | Forever Photography Studio
And of course the best part is that our grounds are certified organic. For this last photo, I followed the aroma of rosemary and peppermint to find our head gardener, Brandi Blaisdell, ridding our gardens of any unwanted bugs with non-toxic essential oils.
Date | December 3
Palette | deep red and ivory
Ceremony | Pecan Tree with single chandelier (provided by STEMS Productions)
Blooms | STEMS Floral Design | baby’s breath
Menu | Fourth Harvest
Roasted Squash Bites with pumpkin seed pesto
Crostini with Mt Tam Cheese and Spicy Pickled Relish
Sausage and Sun-dried Tomato Pizza
SPECIAL: Mozzarella Cheese and Onion Pizza
White Beans and Sun-dried Tomato Dip with Cracker Chips
SPECIAL: Philly Cheese Steak Sandwiches
Grilled Cheese with Onion Jam, Taleggio Cheese & Tart Greens
Autumn Squash Mash with Sweet and Savory Toppings
Local Farm Salad with a selection of toppings and dressings
Cakes | Italian Cream Cake with Cream Cheese Icing, Pecan Pie and Pumpkin Pie.
Photography | Nessa K Photography
Did you see this article on One Lovely Day last Friday? It’s written by an Austin bride who had her dress custom-made. As a bride who went this route myself, I have an appreciation for the difficulties involved in opting to go custom-made…. but was also thrilled with the results.
Having her dress custom-made allows a bride to feel that her dress is truly one-of-a-kind, utterly her style, and (in my case) made from sustainable materials here in the US. Surprisingly, I found the final price tag comparable to some of the designer gowns in Austin’s shops…
What about you? Do you already have your dress? Having trouble finding the perfect gown?
We just couldn’t help ourselves…. Here’s a few more photos (from yesterday morning) of what’s blooming in our gardens right now.
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