Want to create a unique, green and inexpensive centerpiece? This is what I used for my wedding. The fruits came from local organic farms within 100 miles of the San Francisco Bay Area. The centerpiece was created by Flowers By Desiree, who is very easy to work with and did not charge me a ton like other estimates I was getting. She also made other flowers that were locally sourced for my bouquet and accessories.

Last year, during this time, I realized I couldn’t handle the day to day tasks of a wedding while at work. So I made the wise choice of hiring a wedding planner. I looked for a green, environmental wedding planner, and I was able to find one!

I worked with Corina Beczner of Vibrant Events. I liked her style, her background in sustainability, and her ideas. She worked with me for several months before the big day in Half Moon Bay to concoct a green wedding. My wedding had so many green elements in it that it has been filmed by Bloomberg, along with other green wedding vendors like Brilliant Earth. More photos and ideas from my wedding to come!