tortoiselovesdonkey: green (literally!) wedding favors

{ my little valentine terrarium }

good lord, would you look at the tiny plant. talk about a cool, interesting favor or placecard or whatnot. you can customize the tag and get an air or "dirt" plant in the teensy terrarium.

plus i'm in love with the other stylish options in test tubes and pyrex and concrete.





more at tortoiselovesdonkey.etsy.com.

noaki: vintage + art deco wedding jewelry

{ golden feather bracelet }
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from the mailbag: LA-based noaki's delightful work breathes new life into one-of-a-kind or limited edition vintage and art deco pieces. they have an airiness and lightness to them that's hard to pin down: the same pieces could see a summer beach wedding or a glittering winter affair. then of course there's the eco-friendliness of repurposing and rehabilitating old gems and metals. east coast meets west coast... these are fresh modern takes on classic designs.





for more info see noaki.etsy.com

beetleandbloom: upcycled florals

{ umber combination -- hairpiece and ceramic flower dish }

here's something gorgeous for fall or winter weddings -- with meticulous, phenomenal packaging and an incredibly reasonable price.

seriously, this shop is full of beautiful perfect things, made with recycled, upcycled, and creatively reused materials, which makes them -- yes! eco-friendly. most come in some sort of handmade box, which is just as beautiful as what's inside. plus jessica loves custom work and can make blooms with your color theme. check out the sold items as well.

bravo!




more at beetleandbloom.etsy.com

xoelle: upcycled and eco-friendly ties

{ paisley bow tie -- freestyle and blue }

xoelle (get it? kiss-hug-elle?) (ok, i didn't at first either, but i like it!) makes *great* ties by reusing and repurposing vintage neckties and fabrics into new ones.

plus she's in pensacola, which is very close to where my sister lives, and i am totally nephew-obsessed this week. gaga for nephew. nephew-o-rama.

back to the ties! check these out:





ok, ok. so that last one is an adorable baby blanket. what can i say. nephewpalooza.
more at xoelle.etsy.com!

reinked: eco-friendly invites and paper goods

{ reinked and recycled -- save the date letterpress }

as a bonus for those of you who read that long bit below, here's something i've had on deck for a while now -- have featured invitedink on here a couple of times for great design and all around outstanding invitations, and now the kind folks there have a site called reinked for their eco-friendly line.

these gorgeous rounded-edge (check!) letterpress (check!) tree-free 100% post-manufacture recycled cotton save the dates -- you customize them by using a hole-punch to punch out the date. better yet, the envelopes are made from salvaged/recycled maps and they come with labels including your return address. now that's seriously eco-friendly.

reinked makes lots of other gorgeous recycled/repurposed invitations, thank yous, and notecards -- check them out!




more at reinked.etsy.com

adornandcherish: gorgeous reworked jewels

{ wire-wrapped gold hoop earrings with labradorite brioletttes }

oh, i have found me a new favorite shop.
friends, behold! my checklist of awesomeness:

• simple yet eclectic? check.
• reworked and recycled? check.
• vintage and modern? check.
• custom jewelry rehab? check.
• based in boston? wicked pissah check!

i *heart* this store, with its one-of-a-kind heirloom goodness. if there's one thing i'm obsessed with, it's the idea of character -- that jewels passed down from your mothers and grandmothers, even the estate and vintage finds worn by strangers, have meaning and history and soul. at the very least they prevent someone from digging up and processing new metal and rocks. i believe passionately in creative reuse, and this seller is doing amazing work.

she has beautiful rediscovered finds ready to go, or you can send adorn+cherish old gemstones, metals, and jewelry, and she will craft something new and perfect just for you. two thumbs up. 5 stars. wine spectator rating: 100. a 10 in beijing.








more at adornandcherish.etsy.com
see also the blog! adorncherish.blogspot.com

{update 6.aug.08: who knew! they got rid of the perfect 10 in gymnastics this olympics!}