Summer, weddings and berries..

It's June and the bumblebees are buzzing around our lavender bushes, we are dreaming of pick-your-own-berries and outdoor events!
Our friends' blogs, too, seem to have drifted off into hazy day dreams of picnic weddings and rustic British country charm- we have pulled together our favourite images to share with you, with some great links to be found below:

{images courtesy of Country Living via The Natural Wedding Company,

Not Mass Produced, Not On The High Street and GreenLeaf Press}

Felt Corsage from SevenSeventyOne Design, available in several colours on the Not Mass Produced Website: www.notmassproduced.com

Personalised hanging wedding signs by Delightful Living on Not On The High Street: http://www.notonthehighstreet.com/delightfulliving/product/personalised-hanging-sign-for-weddings

A6 Flat Invitation on straw paper with recycled cotton rag envelope available from us! (Please get in touch to find out more)

{images courtesy of Emily Quinton Photography}

The stunning engagement shots above were taken by Emily Quinton with styling by Charley of London Bride. Find out more about working with this talented duo:

http://emilyquinton.com/blog/

{images courtsey of Green Wedding Shoes, iDIY, The Traditional Flower Co,

Not On The High Street and Cox & Cox}

For similar hand painted wooden signs and personalised flower crates, follow the link to Not On The High Street above.

Seasonal flowers arrangements and accessories available from The Traditional Flower Company, http://www.traditionalflower.co.uk/traditional/

For these flower petal confetti cones and other lovely gifts check out Cox & Cox http://www.coxandcox.co.uk

The 'upcycled' flower caddy is a DIY project on the iDIY blog (please follow the link in our right hand bar)

{images courtesy of GreenLeaf Press, Ruffled, Style me Pretty and Milomade}

Our current season range of stationery is available to view on the main GreenLeaf website, www.greenleafpress.co.uk.

The beautiful handstitched love token was created by a bride whose wedding featured on the fabulous vintage wedding blog, Ruffled: http://ruffledblog.com/

Finally this recycled paper garland and recycled confetti are handmade by Evie Milo in Scotland. Milomade recycled paper goods and jewellery are available to buy from; http://www.makers-online.co.uk/artist/milomade

Ethical jewellery supplier spotlight!

{image courtesy of The Hairy Growler www.hairygrowler.co.uk}

We love browsing through fellow ethical suppliers websites and blogs to keep up to date with what's new and exciting out there.

On one such virtual ramble yesterday I came across The Hairy Growler (!)

{images of production, courtesy of The Hairy Growler}

Some suppliers of ethical jewellery are very visible across green wedding planning sites- other are a little harder to find, and we think The Hairy Growler is a hidden gem that must be shared. Jewellery designer Les collects up unloved and unwanted antique silver ware, anything from forks to platters, and breathes his magic into them, transforming mismatched objects into superbly intricate pieces of jewellery.

{Once upon a time this bangle was a fork! Thanks to The Hairy Growler}

We love the fact that Les doesn't try to disguise a piece's origins-his website shows in detail the fascinating process of turning tableware into a wearable work of art. If you look carefully you can see that some of his bangles were forks in their last lives!

{A stunning pendant crafted from an old coin- a great thankyou gift for your bridesmaids?}

Les also micro cuts the most delicate natural designs from old coins and the bowls of spoons, creating beautiful brooches or earrings, and cuts the prongs from forks to create simply elegant silver bands.

{images courtesy of The Hairy Growler}

But we cannot do justice to this superb collection, you really must take a look at the website to find out more about the process, buying his work or commissioning your own bespoke wedding rings:
http://www.hairygrowler.co.uk/

Les also runs another business from his base in Cambridgeshire, The Wedding Cake Knife Co does exactly what it says on the tin, transforming antique wedding knives and unwanted heirlooms into contemporary mementos of your special day!


Discover more at:
http://www.theweddingcakeknife.co.uk/

Wow, what a shot!

{image courtesy of Lawson Photography}

We have been watching Lawson Photography's blog for a while now. Whilst not as green as some of our other photography friends they are local- working in Cheshire & Lancashire and their shots are stunning. Look at this beautiful english countryside portrait- who needs to travel when the UK is this stunning?

View more of their work here:

http://www.lawsonphotography.co.uk/

Tiffany-blue mood boards

We were thrilled to be approached at the end of May by Zoe Lingard, a wonderful wedding planner based in London.

Zoe is pulling together ideas for a client who would like a hint of Tiffany blue for her wedding accessories. Zoe liked several of our designs and a deciding factor for her clients wedding is that it should be ethical.

We happily obliged and pulled together a selection of our designs in her colourways, what do you think?

Zoe maintains a great blog with tips and a record of the weddings she works on, we know they would be a great source of inspiration for our brides.

{images courtesy of zoe lingard}

To take a look or to find out more about Zoe's services visit:

http://www.zoelingard.co.uk/

If you would like to receive samples of any of the designs above, get in touch with us:
info@greenleafpress.co.uk

The Book of Green

Pst! The Book of Green 2010/11 is out now. A fabulous FREE eco directory, this is a must for anyone trying to live ethically- and a great resource for planning your green nuptuals.

With the choice of a paperback version, an online directory/magazine and new for this year, a free iPhone app (available from the app store) this is a must-have for every eco household!

Did we mention you can find us in the Family Events section? :)

Find out more at http://www.bookofgreen.co.uk/