Source weddings

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February 14, 2016

When it comes to meaningful wedding memories, small is beautiful

An intimate ceremony and reception make for a more sustainable wedding, financially and otherwise.
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February 14, 2016

For grow-it-yourself wedding, plan far ahead, have farm backup

Raising your own food for the big day requires careful planning, and it's smart to have a local food producer in mind if your crop fails.
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February 14, 2016

From the editor: A unique wedding, from Bike Maine to a life in tandem

Lack of all the usual hoopla leaves extra room for unvarnished joy.
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February 14, 2016

Say ‘I do’ wearing sustainably made wedding jewelry

Chaya Caron creates custom-made wedding rings that incorporate social, humanitarian and environmental concerns - and sometimes nature itself - into their design.
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February 14, 2016

Personal-sized wedding sweets have a treat-sized carbon footprint

Try these Vegan Lemon Blueberry Cupcakes from Love Kupcakes Inc. in Portland.
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February 14, 2016

When picking their wedding colors, some brides choose green for catering

Green caterers focus on serving local, sustainably raised foods and minimizing waste so your wedding day doesn't have to be bad for the planet
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February 14, 2016

Eco-conscious couples suggest vows for ‘conscientious coupling’

Real life couples who worry about sustaining the Earth along with their love weigh in on what they would add to their ceremony if they had it to do over again.
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February 14, 2016

Keep the wedding guest list short and marry in one of Maine’s most special spots

Beaches, peaks and seaside overlooks make for a picture-perfect exchange of vows, but may require a small wedding party.
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February 15, 2015

In choosing a farm wedding, one couple finds a community connection

EDITOR’S NOTE: Features editor Chelsea Conaboy got married on a working farm in New Hampshire in 2013. Here is her account of the experience. Our mothers couldn’t understand why we wanted to get married on a farm, especially on this working farm. One asked whether the back side of the massive yellow barn, patched and […]
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February 15, 2015

Barn weddings on the rise in Maine

Lots of couples choose real working farms or rustic venues that bring extra income to Maine farmers.