Indie Wedding Guide

A Toast to our Sponsor - Dew on a Petal at Home

Vintage Indie & Eco-Chic Weddings would like to send a "toast" to our indie sponsor Dew on A Petal at Home . We are thrilled to have this fabulous indie company with us this month.

 

Dew on a Petal At Home provides beautiful handmade soy candles especially for your wedding.  After working with paraffin wax for many years, owner Marty  Vanslette stopped making candles for a time because paraffin was difficult to work with.  When she began reading about soy wax, she took her molds and supplies out of storage and decided to give it another try.  She was totally amazed with the creamy texture and superior properties of the soy wax so she began making a variety of candles as gifts before setting up shop on the internet.  Almost immediately, Marty began to receive requests to provide candles for weddings because she offered to customized orders and provided bulk pricing.  Brides have mainly requested unscented pillars, votives and tea lights, some with custom dyes to match the color scheme.

Who doesn’t love candles, especially at a wedding?   They have deep spiritual symbolism as the guiding light for two people beginning a new life together.  They testify to the solemn vows spoken during the ceremony and bring ambiance to the celebration..  We feel their presence from the subtle glow that gives the room a warm and welcoming atmosphere.

Marty hand-pours each candle and has tested each candle extensively to ensure that they burn property.    Her candles are completely vegan, are long-lasting and burn clean. Soy is a completely renewable resource, so when the candle is gone, the container can be washed with hot soapy water and re-used.    In addition, she has a unique buy-back program and will repurchase unused wax to recycle into new candles.  What better way to make your wedding even more eco-friendly and guilt-free?

Gabreial's Indie Alternatives - Recycled Gifts by CDChilds

Recycled wine bottles turned into delightful cheese boards make fabulous housewarming gifts for the bride and groom.

C.D. Childs the designer behind these delightful creations uses wine bottles in various colors, and copper wire perfect for hanging. Be sure to check out the Cobalt Blue (more rare of the colors) in their shop, and request a custom  special order.

- Gabreial
Vintage Indie

Eco Friendly Gifts, by Diana from Please Sir Blog

The Indie Wedding Guide would like to welcome our latest guest Diana from Please Sir Blog. She's here with us today to share a fabulous dishware company that has some fabulous options for eco-friendly and recycled glassware, perfect for gifts to the bride and groom.

Rosanna is a company that specializes in exceptional dishware and looks beyond the simple table setting by creating mindful stories and traditions.  The Spring 2008 collection has amazing dish sets for any bride-to-be or design lover who wants durable, eco-conscious products. One such set is the Rosanna Mexican glassware, also known as Mondo Glass, which is handmade and decorated by Mexican artisans from completely recycled materials.

 

The pieces in the collection, including glasses, votives, a vase, and water pitcher, are individually mouth blown and hand etched with modern patterns.  The glassware is not only earth-friendly, but also creates sustainable living for an artisan community.

 

I got the inside scoop that in about eight weeks Rosanna we will be adding Gift Certificates and a Gift Registry to their site. The Gift Registry is going to be huge, and they plan on launching it with a contest featuring a very cool prize!  Adding Mondo Glass to your bridal registry can be a modern replacement to the traditional china set, as well as make an environmental and charitable statement.

Check out other amazing collections at Rosanna on their site, and get table tips from Rosanna on their blog.