Here are some of our favorite images from the Community Environmental Council’s Green Gala 2011. Not only was the party fabulous and beautiful, but it was one of our most sustainable events with a diversion rate in the high 90′s for the 3rd year in a row! This is green event planning at its best! [...]

This beautiful gypsy caravan can be yours! It is the featured auction item at CEC’s Green Gala. Ideal as an artist studio, guest cottage, romantic getaway or over-the-top conversation piece, the Gypsy Caravan has been built in the Ledge style of gypsy caravans – a narrow base with upright sides, extended living space, and arched roof. [...]

The Community Environmental Council (CEC) is one of our absolute favorite non-profit organizations in Santa Barbara! For the past two years, we have had the privilege of producing their annual Green Gala, a fabulous, award-winning eco-chic party. We are currently in the process of coordinating this year’s Gypsy Caravan-inspired Gala, to be held on October [...]

This is a photo of one of my favorite small sustainable events this year! We had the great honor of planning, hosting and attending a dinner for the amazing author, Michael Pollan. The talented team of Ashley and Brian at Duo Catering created a fabulous menu of local, seasonal fare with great wines and locally [...]

I recently visited  the fabulous shop P o r c h on Santa Claus Lane, where I came across magnificent sustainable garden designs by Jeffrey Gordon Smith Landscape Architecture.  I love his masterpiece “Out of the Box,” which was designed as a demonstration at the San Luis Obispo Botanical Gardens. Smith’s combination of rugged salvaged materials [...]

Eco-friendly weddings or green events can be just as elegant and beautiful as any other special occasion. Going green doesn’t mean having to sacrifice style and sophistication. In fact, creating environmentally friendly events enables planners to use great creativity and innovation. To produce wonderful green events, consider these six steps: 1. Begin with the end [...]

Last week we coordinated a lovely event for the Community Environmental Council called The Green Gala. The outdoor Plaza at Fess Parker’s Doubletree Resort in Santa Barbara was filled with fairies, pixies, wood nymphs, and satyrs as guests entered a twinkling, enchanted forest glen. Over four hundred trees of all sizes abounded, dripping with vines that [...]

Who says chic floral design has to come at a cost to the environment? For a sophisticated look at your next event, incorporate succulent plants into your décor. Elegant and alluring, these water-retaining plants are adapted to arid climates and soils, making them low maintenance and extremely water efficient. Succulents have endless possibilities for use [...]

I need all of these things in my garden! I find them to be so charming. I bought several of Beach House Living’s vintage silver wedding pieces for one of my upcoming weddings. These are the perfect little details for a charming garden or wedding photograph, and  God, as they say,  is in the details~ [...]

If you’re planning an event, here are a few simple tips to make it a little more environmentally and socially responsible: 1. Use paperless invitations You’d be hard-pressed to find someone these days who does not have an e-mail account. Why not take advantage of modern technology by sending an evite? Many online businesses offering [...]