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Sustainable Weddings: Resa Mueller and Jillian Encarnacion

Resa and Jillian have rooted themselves in Philadelphia for the past nine years, where they own and operate Pelago, which creates roving Filipino pop-up dinners. They say they have found so much love in the camaraderie of local business owners and their passion for sustainability, and wanted a wedding that reflected both their Filipino heritage

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Where to have your iconic Philadelphia wedding

Location, Location, LocationIf you want a wedding, and wedding photos, that proudly announce their location in the City of Brotherly Love, there are many options. The Philadelphia Department of Parks and Recreation manages events at about a dozen facilities throughout the City, including Bartram’s Garden, the Barnes Foundation and Lemon Hill Mansion. Smaller and lesser-known—but

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How to source your wedding’s flowers locally

The Love 'N Fresh flower farm in RoxboroughWhile you’re laying down roots of your own, it doesn’t get more local or sustainable than a backdrop of flowering trees, shrubs or plants that still have roots in the ground. Consider picking an outdoor location for your wedding—like a park or arboretum—and a time of year where

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How one couple stayed sane while planning their wedding

The June Wedding Issue is on the streets now, and you can pick it up at any of these locations. But we'll be posting some of the tips and love stories we collected for the issue on the blog over the next two weeks. Stay tuned. Morgan Le Maitre and Ryan Brunton chose commitment diamond tattoos

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The Wedding Issue: Build-A-Bouquet

Local florist Jennie Love of Love ‘N Fresh Flowers teaches you to create a bouquet of bright, homegrown blooms. 
Step 1 Prep flowersOn a large work surface, lay out all the flowers you want to use, keeping them in single-variety piles. The amount will depend on the size of the flowers you select. Use at least

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The Wedding Issue: Bouquets You Won’t Want To Toss

Though pretty to look at and nicer to sniff, the iconic rose is, simply put, not a sustainable flower. While some organic options do exist, the species’ vulnerability to insect problems means growers often employ energy-intensive growing conditions and pesticides. Luckily, the fertile Delaware Valley offers many alternatives to keep nuptial blossoms green.

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The Wedding Issue: Tie One On

Better known for their whimsical mustache-on-a-stick hand-held disguises, design duo Something’s Hiding in Here are currently spending their time creating funky bow ties using found vintage fabrics in a rainbow of colors and patterns.

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The Wedding Issue: Something Old

Whether your inspiration is Gatsby’s Daisy and her flapper frocks, the tightly cinched cotillion dresses of the ’50s or a flowing flower-child number, brides seeking upcycled, era-appropriate wedding attire will find dress destiny among Mill Crest Vintage’s collection of 19th- and 20th-century gowns and party dresses.

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The Wedding Issue: Sugar Crash

With prices for commodities like butter, sugar and flour steadily rising, a picture-perfect castle of wedding cake can carry a steep price tag, especially when made with organic and local ingredients. If you still lust for a traditional tower, look to a local bakery with lots of experience working with organic flour and sugar, like

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