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For a wedding consultant it's always a treat to work with a bride and groom who break from tradition and plan something totally totally for their big day. It's especially nice when their individuality also helps the environment and raises awareness for eco-friendly weddings.

Earlier this year, I was asked to design an eco-friendly wedding for NBC's popular daytime drama, Days of Our Lives (Sami and Lucas' "green" wedding.) I used locally grown and environmentally friendly flowers including California roses and potted flowering plants . By using locally grown flowers, the pollution created in transport along with the pesticides used to treat the flowers, were significantly cut down. In keeping with the eco-friendly theme, the potted plants used in the ceremony were transferred to the reception hall and immediately planted afterwards. This is not only eco-friendly but cost-effective and you can do it too.

The "Green" episode on Days of Our Lives aired in April 2007 and the wedding focused on everything from pesticide-free flowers to biodegradable wedding favors, and Days of Our Lives also incorporated the "green" theme in the lead characters Samantha "Sami" Brady (Alison Sweeney) and Lucas Roberts' (Bryan Dattilo) nuptials.

This "eco-friendly" trend is a good one and I am happy to be at the forefront of it, helping to raise the consciousness of the world. Here are some earth-friendly wedding tips you can incorporated into your special day, as well as all your special events as man and wife:

§ Go with locally grown flowers that save on pollution from transport and pesticides, which growers use to preserve the flowers' freshness.

§ Make a trip to your local florist and rent glass vases that can later be returned and recycled; plus it's more cost effective than purchasing.

§ Also instead of sprinkling the aisle with real rose petals, opt for fake rose petals, which these days look realistic; plus they will not stain the carpet.

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Source by Amy Child Marella