April 22, 2008 is Earth Day and April is Earth Month. To honor this occasion I would like to introduce you to the BRO event professionals who are in the forefront of this movement:

Blue Heron
In 2007 Blue Heron became a Bay Area Green Business. This encompasses using recycled paper, efficient lighting and hybrid vehicles, remodeling with green materials and VOC paint, recycling and conserving water. Blue Heron catered the event: Under The Big Top.

Work Of Art
Catered BRO's first green event: In the Spirit of Earth Day Day

Nelle Johnston of Zahzoom, green wedding coordinator
Just recently Nellie and a group of other green conscious event professionals founded PAGE (Professional Association of Green Events) of which she is the  co-director. Please read her stories: Wedding Scene gone Green and The Bride Wore Green and San Francisco's Green Wedding Scene

Kay Lemon of Zest Productions
Bringing many green elements to the Napa Valley wedding scene.

Pat Gibbons, providing organic flowers
She proposes using local, seasonal flowers, that don't have to be transported all the way from South America, or Holland. See: Planning a Green Wedding

Melinda Reed of Perfect Petals
Simple suggestions for Table decorations in Going Green.... And Orange and Lemon

Kennolyn Hill Top Hacienda added a green wedding package.

Beth Gerstein of Brilliant Earth
Describing the difference of Blood Diamonds and conflict-free diamonds in Such Beautiful Diamonds.

Aimee Valentine, an experienced beautician
Providing organic make-up without any the animal byproducts. Read her article Vow to Love your Makeup.

Deborah Marks, interior decorator
Helping with advice and resources to decorate and furnish your first home in Go Green and Go Green II.

To learn more about how to plan a green wedding, please visit our Green Corner