Mink Shoes are now available on Zappos.com! 
Being a big fan of anything Eco Friendly (and a big fan of shoes, of course!) I was thrilled when I heard Mink Shoes are now available on Zappos.com. I think these shoes are perfect for a beach wedding or a tropical honeymoon. Have a look! I shared my three favorites here. Which do you love?
Check out the full collection HERE.
- Tracy
Today in my weekly guest post on OneWed, I’m introducing you to some of the best new styles in eco-friendly bridal and bridesmaids shoes. These tootsies come in a variety of fun and colorful styles for your footsies.
Cruelty-free vegan shoes from olsenHaus
Most green shoes are made of sustainable or recycled materials, and/or animal-free fabrics, leather alternatives, and cruelty-free fabrics. Low-impact synthetics like microfiber have a smaller carbon footprint and produce less waste than traditional leather, suede and satins.
Stella McCartney's Earth-friendly and cork-soled shoes
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Falling in love can make you feel like a kid again, so a wedding reception held in the bumper car pavillion at Glen Echo Park amusement park felt like the perfect way for fun-loving couple Carrie and Jon to kick off their life as a married couple. Their unique wedding, full of fun vintage and DIY details, was the result of a creative collaboration between the bride, her crafty matron of honor, and the brilliant Maryland-based event planner Janice Carnevale of Bellwether Events. Stephanie Ascari from Cleverly Candid took the beautiful photos.
Carrie switched between her white satin bridal shoes, a comfortable pair of pumps for the reception, and cool cowboy boots for dancing. Her talented Matron of Honor made the paper flower bouquets, the ribbon boutonierres, and all of the wedding stationery.
If only all matrons of honor were this crafty! Check out the gorgeous, intricate paper flower arrangement.
In keeping with the amusement park theme, all the wedding stationery had a vintage ticket-booth look. Bright red and turquoise throughout created a festive feeling.
Carrie purchased a lot of things online, including the vintage gumball machine and the clear drink buckets that were filled with colorful Jones sodas and used as table centerpieces. The details from this wedding prove that you can be fabulous on any budget. This smart couple avoided spending on flowers, and held their reception in the afternoon, which typically cuts the bar tab in half. Below, cupcakes are adorned with the couple’s wedding logo.
Bags of cotton candy were customized with a cartoon rendering of the bride and groom, and served to guests on a cart with fresh popcorn and bags of peanuts.
Instead of traditional table centerpieces, Carrie and Jon used buckets of Jones soda and jars filled with nostalgia-inspiring candy like Mary Janes, Squirrel Nut Zippers, Sugar Daddys and rock candy.
A variety of carnival games provided entertainment for guests, including a peach basket toss, coke bottle ring toss, and ball roll.
Carrie is an avid swing dancer, so she chose the Blue Sky Five to play swingin’ tunes, and everybody got a dance lesson after a barbecue lunch was served.
For more fabulous weddings like this one, check out Bellwether Events. Thanks to Janice, the adorable couple (who recently welcomed a daughter!), and Cleverly Candid photography for sharing these fun pics.
There’s nothing that warms my heart more than a bride getting a great deal on Recycled Bride. So when Samantha e-mailed to tell me how she got these gorgeous $575 fuschia Valentino slingbacks for just $129, I just had to share her story.
Sooooo purty!
Here’s what Samantha had to say about buying her shoes on RecycledBride.com:
“I don’t know how many countless hours I spent searching for the right shoe and either finding something that was just okay or something WAY out of my price range. I had my photographer, family and friends sending and voting on shoes but nothing seemed like the one I wanted to wear for my wedding.
“I don’t remember how exactly I came across Recycled Bride, maybe an Internet search or mentioned on WBC or The Knot, but once I was there I started browsing around just for fun and saw the pink Valentino slingbacks. The seller had purchased them at a discount but decided to go with another shoe, so she was selling brand new Valentino shoes, originally $575, for $129. Turns out she also lived locally and was willing to meet local brides so they could try them on. We met a few days later, I tried them on, fell in love and purchased them on the spot.
The original Recycled Bride ad...these shoes went fast!
“I have shown a few people and posted them on the wedding sites I belong to and have had great responses and nobody can believe the great deal I got on authentic designer shoes.
“My wedding isn’t until May 22nd, so I don’t have a professional picture in them or many pictures at all of me wearing them, but here they are in a few pictures of me trying on my dress after it arrived. They are not the best pictures the solos were taken with my phone and the ones in the dress, I was just seeing how they looked together, but they at least show the shoe. I can take and send more when I go to my first dress fitting for alterations in a week or two.
Samantha tries on her new sexy new slingbacks with her gorgeous wedding dress. She's going to look A-MA-ZING on her big day!
“I am CERTAIN that I would still be searching for the perfect pair of shoes, and pulling my hair out about now, if it wasn’t for this posting on Recycled Bride and I definitely wouldn’t have been able to wear such a fabulous designer either.”
Thanks so much for sharing, Samantha! It was fun to feature this on the blog, and we’ll be posting a lot more Recycled Bride Success Stories in the coming weeks.
We’re doubling your pleasure this week with not one but two incredible real weddings that inspire and delight. They were both photographed by the amazing Annie McElwain and held at Culver City’s Smog Shoppe, one of my favorite venues anywhere, period. Smog Shoppe isn’t just a beautiful urban oasis, it’s also one of the most sustainably designed event spaces in the country, so cheers to both of these couples for making a great green venue choice.
First wedding up: Katie and Josh’s Eco-Modern-Yet-Retro-Purple-and-Green-and-Pink Masterpiece! Catchy title, isn’t it? But watch how this wedding combines a variety of colors and disparate stylistic influences into a perfectly put-together, eco-chic event.
Katie wore the iconic Monique Lhuillier Scarlet wedding dress. If you’ve never seen it, prepare to be dazzled by the view from the back.
Their save-the-dates were actual vinyl records! And the unique 60s-style invites are so much fun. Check out how much the illustration actually looks like Josh and Katie!
Uh-huh. I told you about the back of that dress. And Katie’s taste in shoes ain’t too shabby either.
I am so glad that this wedding led me to discover their florist, Gilly Flowers. These arrangements of cacti and succulents and crazy-gorgeous unidentified plants are just too fabulous. Welcome to the future of eco-chic florals!
Loving this palette of rich purples, soft blushy pinks, and vibrant green. Together, these colors are soooooo elegant!
That cake might look white, but it’s actually green! It’s organic, gluten, and sugar free. Don’t you just love when something that looks and tastes great is also good for you and the planet?
Can’t. Get over. The centerpieces.
Congratulations to Katie and Josh on creating such a gorgeous and eco-friendly wedding day!
Below is a sneak peek of tomorrow’s Part 2, Stephanie and Dave’s Gourmand’s Paradise Wedding. Just wait until you see how they transformed Smog Shoppe to look entirely different than it did for Katie and Dave, and get ready to drool over their incredible fruit and vegetable tablescapes. And oh, the food! Stephanie is a chef, so the eating was good at this wedding, and the pictures are so gorgeous that you can practically taste it!
Vendor info for Katie & Josh’s Eco-Retro wedding:
Wedding Planner: Camilla Ghedini / Florist: Gilly Flowers / Photography: Annie McElwain / Caterer:Eco-Caters / Hair and Makeup: Rebecca DuMoulin (brooklynhair@gmail.com) / Rabbi: Rabbi Jay Levi / DJ: Howie Pyro (googoomuck13@gmail.com): Video DJ: Chris Holmes (ashtarchris@hotmail.com) / Venue: The Smog Shoppe / Rentals: Town and Country Event Rentals Invitations, Save the Dates, Place Cards, and Table Numbers: Michael Kendrick (if anyone should ask for his info, please let Katie know in the comment section) / Cake: The Cake Divas (organic, gluten free, sugar free) / Wedding Dress: Monique Lhuillier / Wedding Shoes: Lanvin / Groom’s Suit: J. Lindeberg / Shoes: Barney’s New York / Bridemaids Dresses: Diane Von Furstenberg
Net-A-Porter.com, purveyor of all things fine, fashion-y and luxe, today launched a new wedding boutique.
Temperley London crepe silk wedding gown from Net-A-Porter
It’s got all kinds of amazing, pricey goodies to gawk at, like this bohemion luxe crepe silk wedding dress embellished with silver sequins and transparent crystals by Temperley London. Hello, gorgeous.
Wedding dresses by Lanvin and Temperley London, via Net-A-Porter
Why is RecycledBride.com’s Shoes section stocked with the most fantastic designer bridal shoes at HUGE discounts? Because we invited our brilliant friends over at WhiteLuxShoes.com to list some of their best designer shoe deals with us, and boy did they deliver!
Designer bridal shoes at WhiteLuxShoes.com
The WhiteLuxShoes luxury online bridal shoe boutique carries discounted bridal shoes by Jimmy Choo, Kate Spade, Stuart Weitzman and more. The Badgley Mischkas you see below are my current faves. They retail for $215, but WhiteLuxShoes has them for just $150!
Badgley Mischka Bridal Shoes
All WhiteLux shoes are either new or samples, and their selection is great. And best of all, if they don’t have the exact pair you’re craving, they’ll find it for you through their network of boutiques and designers at the lowest price possible. It’s kind of like having a best friend in the bridal shoe industry.
Designer discount bridal shoes by Grace
Enough said. Check ‘em out.
