Posts from — August 2009

By now, you have probably heard of Twitter. Some of you may even using it. For those who are confused or wonder “Isn’t Twitter just like Facebook?”, here is a brief explanation. Twitter is a free social networking and micro-blogging service that enables its users to send and read messages known as tweets (Wikipedia.) It’s simple to use – get an account, start following people who share similar interests, exchange information, and meet some fascinating people. I could go on for hours about how and why to use Twitter but I think that is better left to the experts at Mashable.

Every Monday on Twitter, people share their favorite people to follow in the eco world. It’s called EcoMonday. I have found some incredible resources each week based on people’s recommendations. With wedding season in full gear, this week I share some of my favorite or newly discovered people on Twitter tweeting about turning your special day into an eco-special day.

@ecowedding – After putting a lot of work into planning their own Green Wedding, Stacie and Joey Shepp decided to create a website and resource guide for others wanting to create an eco-friendly wedding. Their tweets about budget friendly tips are making eco-friendly weddings accessible to all.

@GreenBrideGuide – Kate Harrison wrote the ultimate book “The Green Wedding Guide” and now shares her experiences and ideas on her web site and via twitter. The Green Bride Guide stands out from the crowd by showing ways people can register for a Charity Registry, giving information on how to recycle and donate leftover food and clothes from a wedding, and even featuring a guest blog column that chronicles Top Chef’s Nikki Cascone adventures on planning a green wedding.

@SFGreenWeddings – Patti Lew writes about creative, practical & budget-friendly ways to incorporate green sensibilities into your wedding planning for the San Francisco Bay area. Don’t worry if you don’t live there, most of her tweets and writing applies to all who are planning a green wedding.

@greenhangershop – Judy Meggs is the co-owner of on online boutique that sells preowned wedding and designer attire. The amount of money people spend on a dress worn only once is insane. Why not save some moola and the earth and buy a used one?

@gfprint - Catherine Saunders and Jacqueline vonReichbauer are sisters and eco-entrepreneurs of Green Fingerprint – a  modern invitations, announcements and personal stationery company that prints exclusively on 100% post-consumer recycled and tree-free paper.  Follow them as they turn weddings more eco-friendly, one invitation at a time.