Marvelous Marcy: I met her at the Damned show on Valentine’s Day 2010 at Slim’s. I don’t know how I could have missed such a cool and talented gal who lived in the SF Mission District for so long (a tiny hamlet of hipsters). I knew she was a photographer of some renown: she shot legendary bands such as the Damned and even First Lady, Michelle Obama (oh, and did I mention, weddings?). Then we got busy with life and work and lost touch but always wanted to reconnect. She saw a Tweet about my work on the Sea Shepherd App and reached out. Little did I know that she was a lover of animals and was also trying to help save endangered cheetahs. It’s like a match made in heaven: two punk rock aficionados affiliated with the bridal industry finally bond over their work in animal conservation. A little random? Maybe. Very San Francisco? You betcha! I think I’ll send Evan Willams a thank you note, because Twitter, as much as it can drive me mental, has a tangible purpose beyond endless self promotion and marketing – it can bring people together…read on to check out one of the most ‘feel good all over honeymoons’ Cheetah Watch Safari Botswana….Stay tuned for more of Marcy Mendelson’s snaps in future posts!

Many couples want to do more than sit on a beach, they want adventure, they want to give back… and they want five star treatment.

I’ve been photographing the weddings and parties of free spirits and artists for many a year.  As a recent development, I’ve entered the world of conservation, for the cheetah specifically.

Due to the generosity of planners & eco-lodges in South Africa and Botswana, I’ve been able to arrange a luxury safari focused on the cheetah at a priced at a nearly $4k discount.  Not only that, a tax-deductable portion goes to Cheetah Conservation Botswana. We will be a small, focused group in beautiful, remote locations known for their wild cheetah!

Take the road less traveled: Cheetah Conservation Botswana

All my photography work goes toward the production of the cheetah conservation documentary.  Special for the Anti-Brides out there: 15% off photo packages.  Mention “Antibride Cheetah” in your request. http://marcymendelson.com

Join me, conservation photographer and National Geographic contributor, and famed safari guide and author, Peter Allison on a unique journey as we explore the best regions in Southern Africa and Botswana to see cheetah in the wild.   Luxury accommodations in spectacular settings include all game drives in open vehicles with experienced game rangers on private land that allow off road access and the ability to follow animals at night.  This is truly the trip of a lifetime.

About:

Marcy is a wedding, event, press & conservation photographer based in San Francisco, California. She has exhibited her work in London, San Francisco and Philadelphia, and recently at Scream Gallery as the recipient of the London Calling prize.  As a photojournalist she has shot for The Times of London, documented the classic punk rockers, The Damned, and freelances with SIPA Press as an ongoing contributor with assignments as varied as NYC Fashion Week and the First Lady Michelle Obama.

Her fondness for the cheetah began as a young child reading her parents’ National Geographic magazines and fascinated by PBS nature specials. She was compelled to act when she recently learned about the continued decline in cheetah populations outpacing conservation programs.  Special for Antibrides, she is offering 15% off photo packages with mention of “Antibride Cheetah”, and promoting her Cheetah Safari for Conservation.

And if you ask nicely, she’ll teach you how to samba..

Cheetah-Watch.com

MendelsonImages.com

Words and Images: Marcy Mendelson

 

From pink....

To Think....

The Dessy Group, a leading bridesmaid dress manufacturer for over 70 years, is pleased to introduce NEWLYMAID – a unique way to exchange a bridesmaid dress after the wedding for a new little black dress that can be worn for any occasion. Filling a void in the market, Newlymaid is the first service of its kind to offer women a way to enjoy savings, reduce their carbon footprint, help others in need, and get a fabulous dress they can wear for any occasion. With the Newlymaid service, women can turn their gently worn bridesmaid dresses into new ready-to-wear styles. Newlymaid will accept bridesmaid dresses and special occasion dresses from ANY designer brand. In return, Newmaid offers a special 30 – 50% credit value towards a new ‘any occasion’ dress. The dress styles, which sell between $150 to $250 at full price, range from a sophisticated office look to flirty looks fit for a night on the town.

How It Works

Upon visiting NewlyMaid, customers can request a complimentary return mailer to ship their old dress to NEWLYMAID. The mailer will include a prepaid return-shipping label for an easy return. Once NEWLYMAID receives the returned garment, it is inspected to make sure it meets the NEWLYMAID criteria: no pulls, tears or stains and all zippers and closures must be in good working order. If the dress qualifies, the customer will receive an email confirming that the dress is accepted and that special pricing has been ‘unlocked’ on her NEWLYMAID account. She can then visit NEWLYMAID to order her dress at the special price. The returned dresses will be either donated to charity or recycled. Dresses which are suitable for reuse will be donated to Clothes4Souls. Please visit clothes4souls.org to learn more about how the organization brings shoes and apparel to people in need around the world. NEWLYMAID will work with UNIFI, a global textile company, to recycle qualifying dresses that are 100% polyester. Future NEWLYMAID styles offered will include REPREVE (R)- recycled fibers made by Unifi. REPREVE is a registered trademark of Unifi, Inc. To learn more about Repreve visit: www.repreve.com. NEWLYMAID offers a way to swap “something old for something new” in a modern way with environmental benefits and charitable incentives.  Visit www.newlymaid.com to get started!

About: The Dessy Group

The Dessy Group is the leading manufacturer of bridesmaid dresses, social occasion dresses, flower girl dresses and destination wedding gowns under the labels Dessy Collection, Cynthia Rowley Bridesmaids, After Six, Alfred Sung, Lela Rose Bridesmaid and Sandals Destination Wedding Dresses.  Founded in 1939 by Margot Rosenthal, A & M Rosenthal, now The Dessy Group,  got its start in bridal millinery. In the 1950s, Margot’s daughter Ronnie and her husband Andrew took over the business and added bridesmaid dresses to the Dessy line. Today, the business continues to thrive under the leadership of Alan Dessy and design direction of Vivian Dessy Diamond. For more information about The Dessy Group, please visit www.dessy.com.

Credits: Release info and photo, The Dessy Group.

 

GreenGlamGo and Antibride.com is celebrating Earth Day with the launch of our Nokia Ovi Store App and FB Mall at Monroe SF in North Beach. What better way to ring in Spring than with a glass of bubbly made from organic grapes? We’ve been a long time fan of Korbel California Champagne - it is delicious, affordable, local and luxe, But they’ve gone all sustainable on us and we couldn’t be happier! Thank you Korbel California Champagne for sponsoring our launch! Special beginnings and the celebration of life’s milestones, be it a wedding, the birth of a baby (or a business!) calls for bubbly and what better way to celebrate than with Korbel? Happy Earth Day and chin chin!

Korbel California Champagne 2009 Brut – Made with Organically Grown Grapes

Vineyards

This special bottling of Korbel Brut is made from 100% organically grown grapes from some of the premier vineyards in California. These vineyards are farmed sustainably, and without the use of synthetic pesticides, herbicides or fertilizers. All farming practices are in compliance with the USDA’s organic certification program and are monitored by the California Certified Organic Farmers (CCOF).

The 2009 growing season gave us a modest yield, of very high quality grapes.  The vines were still partially recovering from the frosts of 2008, which lead to a slightly lighter crop.  Sometimes vines will respond to a lighter crop by putting a little extra character into the remaining grapes.  This was clearly the case in 2009, with this cuvee showing off bright citrus fruit and generous crisp green apple flavors.

Winemaking

To make Korbel Brut – Made with Organically Grown Grapes, not only do we use organically grown grapes, we also certify the entire winery as an organic processor. Korbel’s traditional Méthode Champenoise process is well suited to the production of champagne made with organic grapes. We work with the CCOF to make sure that our winemaking practices are sustainable and environmentally friendly.

Winemaker Notes

Korbel Brut – Made with Organically Grown Grapes is created in the classic Korbel style, crisp, delicate and bright. We always strive to present the pure flavors of the grape in all of our champagnes. The organically grown grapes in this cuvee deliver well-integrated aromas and flavors of apple, pear and white peaches. The finish is medium dry, with a slight savory note at the end.

Wine Profile

Harvest Date:  August and September

Harvest Sugar Level:  19.7 Brix

Tirage Bottled:  February 2010

Disgorged: As required

Appellation:  California

Fermentation:  100% SS

Composition:  French Colombard, Chardonnay, Sangiovese

Acid/pH:  7.6 g/l 3.14

Alcohol:  12%

Dosage: 1%

Production:  10,300 cases

 

San Francisco Earth Day Contest and Event to Celebrate Launch with Hotel Vitale and Monroe SF

Get green, glam and go to SF on Earth Day!

SAN FRANCISCO, CA – GreenGlamGo and Venpop.com announce the worldwide launch of the GreenGlamGo.com Facebook Mall. GreenGlamGo powered by Nokia, is a mobile site, smart phone application, social platform and community aggregating the most creative, under the radar, green, handmade, sustainable designers and retailers, bringing them to a wider audience with curated offerings, engaging content, and the ability for eco-fashionistas to shop ethically and stylishly, now on Facebook.

“We wanted to create a mobile application that offers fun, green, glamorous fashion quickly and easily—fashion that feels as good as it looks. We have more reach than ever on our new Facebook Mall,” says Clarissa Nicosia, co-founder, GreenGlamGo.

“Green is great, but many etailers and designers can’t get there right away. GreenGlamGo includes more levels of ‘getting to green’ with sustainable, handmade designers and etailers. Facebook will offer a wider platform to better promote our etailers, designers and brands. Venpop.com made it a reality,” says Carolyn Gerin, co-founder, GreenGlamGo.

“Green and sustainable fashion needs to be seen to be worn. We have made it our business to create online retail solutions to help these brands get exposure, so everyone wins,” Max Ciccotosto, CEO Wishpot.com, Venpop.com

Enter to win 2 nights at the Hotel Vitale and dinner for 2 at Supperclub SF

GreenGlamGo Earth Day Contest
Venpop.com and Greenglamgo.com joined up to get gorgeous, green, and first to market by Earth Day with the first green Facebook Mall in history. To memorialize the moment, they decided to run a GreenGlamGo Earth Day Contest where one lucky couple could win an Earth Day weekend in SF! The Process: Log into Facebook, “like” GreenGlamGo’s Fan Page and offer up a top tip for living green. The best tip wins a 2-night stay at the naturally glamorous Partnering with the naturally glamorous Hotel Vitale, SF’s only luxury waterfront hotel, and dinner for two at sexy Supper Club SF, gifts from Chronicle Books, Oxley Gin, and Sugar Beach Luxury Body Care. The weekend begins with the GreenGlamGo App and FB Mall Launch Party at the sexy, sustainable  Monroe SF. Sponsors include: Oxley Gin, Nokia, Korbel Organic Brut (a California Champagne), Chronicle Books, Monroe SF, Hotel Vitale, Supper Club SF, and Wishpot.com. Getting GreenGlamGo to San Francisco is as easy as clicking the LIKE button on the Contest page, and entering to win. The culmination of this effort will be seen at the GreenGlamGo App and FB Mall Launch Party at the sustainable and sexy Monroe SF Lounge in North Beach. Contest Rules Here.

Contest runs from 4.12-4.18. Winners notified on 4.19. Post here: http://greenglamgo.com/ and http://bit.ly/dJ3oNJ

GreenGlamGo App Mission
• A mobile shopping app that’s also an educational tool: Helping consumers shop with intention, vote with their dollars, cut through the clutter and organize resources. Bringing the best in green and sustainable fashion design in one app, and now on Facebook.
• A mobile shopping app that opens the playing field: Offering the hippest, green, and sustainable designers/brands that may be too undercapitalized to elbow their way into the global retail space, but are no less relevant. This free app is available in the Ovi store, and Runs on Symbian^3 devices on Flash Lite 4.0 in Web Runtime (WRT) on the Nokia N8, Nokia E7, Nokia C7.

GreenGlamGo Mall Features
• GreenGlamGo is the first green fashion mobile application and Facebook Mall, offering users instant access to the latest curated eco-fashion, beauty, bridal, handmade, and vintage.
• Users can browse ephemeral, curated items by our eco-industry experts, and then click a link to the site to purchase.
• Users can easily share likes and purchases via Facebook and Twitter, connecting their friends and social communities.

GreenGlamGo Mall Mission
To create a community around eco-fashion, designers and etailers which aggregates relevant content around real-time news in the space of green and sustainable fashion, spurring innovation in the global retail industry. To support and promote underground green and sustainable designers and give them a platform for sales and marketing. To create change in the way mainstream retail is conducted and in how eco, green and sustainable designers/etailers engage and are permitted to engage in this pursuit.

About

Carolyn Gerin is a serial entrepreneur and CEO of Top 100 Bridal Blog Antibride.com, creator of the bestselling 3-book Anti-Bride series published by Chronicle Books, and the first bridal blog to hit the iTunes Store: the Anti-Bride iPhone App. She also serves as Senior Editor of Destination I Do Magazine. Clarissa Nicosia, a fashion industry veteran with over 2000 fashion runway shows and trend presentations under her belt, has brought emerging eco designers and brands in beauty, kidswear, menswear, juniors, RTW, and couture to US consumers. She’s worked with Project Runway designers, Michael Kors, Valentino, Global Green USA, and served as a regional fashion coordinator at Nordstrom. In 2009, in a noisy San Francisco noodle shop, they noodled over how to marry Clarissa’s background in traditional retail and eco fashion with Carolyn’s agency background in art direction, publishing, product development, and technology. On a cocktail napkin, GreenGlamGo was born. They brought their concept to developers Luxus SF, applied for Nokia’s Open Screen Project Fund, and the rest is history. GreenGlamGo is a mobile site, smart phone application, and social platform that aggregates the most creative, under the radar, green, handmade, sustainable designers and retailers, bringing them to a wider audience with curated offerings, engaging content, and the ability for eco-fashionistas to shop ethically and stylishly.

@Greenglamgo – Green, Glam, Sustainable, Attainable: Fashion to Go!
Get the App! GreenGlamGo can be downloaded to your Nokia phone by visiting the Ovi Store
Follow: Facebook: GreenGlamGo
Twitter: @GreenGlamGo
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Venpop provides technology and services to help retailers and publishers merchandise their products on social networks. 
http://venpop.com/

 

Green, glam, glow Spring issue!

Eco Beautiful Weddings Magazine has just launched a blockbuster Spring Issue, and just in time for Earth Day. With green fashion offerings that range from eco fabulous mineral cosmetics from Youngblood to adornments from Juno, tomes from my bestie, Chronicle Books, and my new addiction, We Wood Watches, I’m figuring out what I lust for/must have vs.  and what I can happily peruse and adore from a distance (trust me, it’s not easy!). As well, our new green Nokian baby, GreenGlamGo gets a green light on page 92.

Green, Glam, Go featured here!

Had I do do it all over again, I would take a page from Katie and Peters wedding (Page 82) the hippest, low fi Surfer/Farmer Santa Cruz wedding we’ve ever seen, beginning with a wedding parade and ending with a swim in the Pacific. Katie channels an ethereal Cali girl dressed in green and festooned in sunflowers, Peter, her dashing groom rocks the pinstriped shorts. If you’ve ever entertained the notion of skipping the big downtown shindig, this wedding offers a compelling argument for the great outdoors and hippie luxe style.

Green, glam, eco beautiful couple featured...

GreenGlamGo, our recent Nokia App launch, featured on page 92, offers up the back story on what went into the creation of our little green baby. It’s a mobile site, smart phone application, and social platform that aggregates the most creative, under the radar, green, handmade, sustainable designers and retailers, bringing them to a wider audience with curated offerings, engaging content, and the ability for eco-fashionistas to shop ethically and stylishly.

Eco-Beautiful Weddings mag has been paperless until recently, and now you can get your hands on a coveted edition  of it here (don’t let it out of your sight!).

Credits:

Photography courtesy of Eco Beautiful Weddings Magazine.

Get the App! GreenGlamGo can be downloaded to your Nokia phone by visiting the Ovi Store
Follow: Facebook: GreenGlamGo
Twitter: @GreenGlamGo
Ovi Daily App Review

 

Unleash your inner activist: Sea Shepherd - The App!

Sea Shepherd’s mission to defend ocean wildlife has always impressed me, they don’t talk, they do. Being from Washington, DC, and seeing activists picket the White House daily, I always wondered: what exactly are they achieving here? Are there any tangible results?

Fast forward a few years, I found myself working with the spectacular Destination I Do Magazine and created the Antibride.com platform and iPhone app with our friends and partners from Synappsis. A story idea about donating to a non-profit for your wedding in lieu of gifts began to take shape….

What started as a story pitch/potential wedding donation registry to the rock star Sea Shepherd Media Team March 09, evolved into a full fledged Sea Shepherd iPhone app that just hit the iTunes store today. Synappsis worked tirelessly on code, look and feel, creating features to aggregate community and even donate from your handset. The Sea Shepherd Media Team (with whom I was lucky enough to work with) listened, believed, and moved it forward. Today: the Sea Shepherd App is a reality. Big thanks to Traci Walter, Katia Carter, Gus Goodall and Simon Turner for their heads down approach to creating results that don’t happen by carrying a protest sign with a message on it. It has been an honor to work with you all….The Sea Shepherd app is free and available here. Readers, please download, circulate and promote this app to help the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society continue all the good work that they do. The deets:

Press Release

January 11, 2011 – Join ‘Neptune’s Navy’ as Sea Shepherd Conservation Society confronts illegal poachers on the high seas and fights to protect endangered marine wildlife and habitats from extinction. Sea Shepherd remains as an unparalleled, direct action, non-profit marine conservation organization since it was founded in 1977. This new iPhone application allows the world to gain access to their exciting, dangerous, and important missions direct from the mobile handset.

The Sea Shepherd iPhone app allows users to stay informed about the organization’s many campaigns including the 2010-11 Antarctic Whale Defense Campaign, Operation No Compromise, to be featured on Animal Planet’s hit television series Whale Wars. Sea Shepherd’s iPhone app delivers international breaking news and updates from founder and President Captain Paul Watson and his crew in the Southern Ocean and other hot spots around the world. If you have ever wanted to be a part of one of the planet’s first effective social media activist applications, now you can. Best of all, it’s free!

Features

• International breaking news from Sea Shepherd campaigns
• In-depth commentaries from Captain Paul Watson and others on conservation issues
• E-store offering the latest eco-friendly Sea Shepherd apparel, accessories, and gifts
• Sea Shepherd events from around the world
• Access to Sea Shepherd social networks
• Ability to donate to help keep their vessels and projects active
• Photo gallery featuring vessels, crew, and high-seas action
• YouTube channel highlighting the latest Sea Shepherd footage shot around the world

App Mission

• To engage and empower Sea Shepherd supporters who want to learn about the dangers facing our oceans, and the direct action Sea Shepherd is taking to protect them for future generations. As Captain Watson often reminds us, “If the oceans die, then we all die.”
• Increase public awareness of Sea Shepherd and their campaigns by encouraging users to share Sea Shepherd links (and three decades of accomplishments!) with family, friends, and iPhone users
• To forge a powerful bond of activism, freedom of information, and action which will uphold, strengthen, and aggregate this passionate, like-minded community

App Team

Media 415 and Synappsis have teamed up to bring forward the best application development, social media, and promotional concepts with the Sea Shepherd iPhone Application. Having launched successful platforms such as Antibride.com, Skoold.co.uk, the Sea Shepherd App, and the green fashion space, they build powerful tools that serve powerful concepts (and are catalysts for change): Media415.com and Synappsis.co.uk.

App URL: http://bit.ly/ex81TN

 

Get Gorgeous and Green at the W-Hotel tonight!

Global Green USA Hosts 6th Annual San Francisco
Benefit & Eco Fashion Show

Announces Largest and Greenest Habitat for Humanity
Development in California

San Francisco, CA – Dec. 13 – Global Green USA will celebrate their 6th Annual San Francisco Gorgeous & Green Benefit Party on Monday, December 13th at the LEED certified W Hotel.  Co-chaired by Zem Joaquin and Nadine Weil, Gorgeous and Green will benefit Global Green’s initiatives nationally and in the Bay Area including its groundbreaking work to create green affordable housing and schools for low-income families.

“We are truly honored by the San Francisco community’s support of Global Green’s mission and national initiatives,” said Global Green President and CEO Matt Petersen. “While national climate and energy legislation is stalled in Congress, Global Green is creating effective local and regional programs and policies to dramatically reduce high energy bills, create green jobs and demonstrate effective solutions to climate change.

Habitat for Humanity East Bay homeowners and volunteers from the LEED for Neighborhood Development certified Edes Avenue project will also be celebrated at the event.  Thanks to the philanthropic support of PG&E, Global Green USA partnered with Habitat for Humanity to create 3 LEED Platinum and 3 LEED Gold townhomes that feature solar panels, energy efficient building materials, passive solar design, and other green features that reduce utility expenses and improve residents’ health.

Zem Joaquin and Nadine Weil first conceived of the ecofabulous San Francisco benefit 6 years ago to raise awareness and support for Global Green. The evening will once again feature an ecofashion show produced by Clarissa Nicosia and Lily Achatz.  Vintage and Sustainable designs will include: Vintage Stores: Vintage a la Mode, The Vutique, Torso Vintages, Ricky Serbin Haute; Sustainable Designers & Stores: C PAS, Karen Caldwell, Silk Utopia, Emily Melville, Eco Citizen, Oak & Co; and Jewelry & Accessories: Amber Marie Bently, Vintage a la Mode

The event will include private patron organic dinner by Michelin Star Chef Joseph Humphrey of Cavallo Point and special performance by Skin of Skunk Anansie along with DJ Donovan.

Sponsors for the event include: Rabobank, PG&E, W Hotel, The 11th Hour Project, Pureology, SPG Solar, Lemnis Lighting, Melvita, Silver Spring, Newton Vineyards, 360 Vodka, Sungevity.

Donated Products and services were provided by: Cavallo Point, Andronico’s, Kimberly Rider Interiors, Blueprint Studios, Jane Iredale, Clear Grape Pisco, eco.love Wines, Numi Tea, Bionade, Arta Tequila, MateVeza Beer, Amber Marie Bently Jewelry, Stars Model Management, EO, PeopleTowels, Popchips, Earthlust, Nude Skin Care, TCHO Chocolate, Weleda, Make Love Not Trash, Nairn’s Oat Cakes, Alter Eco, EcoTools, Korres, Sugar Beach by Stellar Spa, Dolev Dermatology, Brita FilterForGood, Miette, Socola Chocolatier, Kingdom Cake, New Leaf Paper, Coup d’Etat Antiques, Florence Broadhurst Rug Collection, Alexander’s, Cadrys, Bauer’s Intelligent Transportation, Alyssa Warnock Design, Scentiments Flowers, Korbel, Orange Photography, Leftwich Event Specialists, DJ Donovan, SF Foliage, Design Ecology

Global Green USA, the American affiliate of President Gorbachev’s Green Cross International, was founded in 1994. Global Green has been a national leader in championing smart solutions to climate change for more than fifteen years. In the Bay Area, Global Green has been instrumental in championing the construction of green affordable housing.

Photo Credit: www.globalgreen.org. Gorgeous and Green Event 2009.

 

The Greens Scene at Fort Mason for your wedding...

I’ve had enough of the turkey and I’m ready to go green… this week I’ve fallen in love with one of the most artistic, picturesque and delectable vegetarian restaurants in the city.

Located in a converted warehouse in the heart of the historic Fort Mason in San Francisco, Greens restaurant is one of the city’s most noted gems for aesthetic distinction, with an outstanding seasonal menu to beat.

Sunlight through the fog vow exchange.

Created by nationally recognized Executive Chef Annie Somerville, her innovative menu is focused solely on vegetarian cuisine. Somerville has earned a reputation for her creative approach to vegetarian cooking; she teaches classes throughout the Bay Area and is also the author of Fields of Greens: New Vegetarian Recipes from the Celebrated Greens Restaurant (Bantam Books, 1993) and Everyday Greens (Simon & Schuster, 2003). Her ideas have been featured in many publications, including Gourmet, Food and Wine, Ladies Home Journal, and Vegetarian Times.

Listed as one of the Top 100 Bay Area Restaurants by the San Francisco Chronicle, Greens has a Michelin Guide recommendation and is recognized as one of America’s top restaurants by Zagat. Produce is selected from local organic farmers, alongside their very own Green Gulch Farm in Marin County to ensure the freshest and most delicious seasonal ingredients in their dishes.

Architechtural, urban, rustic and luxe...

Greens is an ideal venue for a wedding reception with spectacular unobstructed views of the Golden Gate Bridge, the San Francisco Marina and Yacht Harbor, and the Marin Headlands. Founded and owned by the San Francisco Zen Center, the primary focus of Greens is service. Weddings are personally catered to the specific needs of the couple by event coordinator Ashley Pier, ensuring a special menu of unique appetizers, entrees, desserts and wine pairings. Floor plans, décor, flower arrangements, music, dancing, candlelight and photography are just some of the areas within Ashley’s expertise to ensure a perfect and memorable occasion on the big day.

The whole restaurant is available for buyout any day or evening of the week, for a wedding reception and ceremony. Greens can accommodate up to 135 people for a sit down meal or 200 for a standing reception, and the private dining room can seat up to 50 people for a meal or 70 people for a standing reception.

For further information about holding your wedding at Greens or to arrange a personal meeting, contact Ashley Pier, Special Event Coordinator at 415.771.7955 extension 114, or at events@greensrestaurant.com

The restaurant is open for dinner every evening, and for lunch Tuesday through Sunday. You can view Greens spectacular seasonal menu on their Web site, and check out their Facebook page for photos and information of previous events and weddings.

 

Hey Anti-Brides:
So in response to a few friends of mine who lovingly say ‘I use social media as if I were in a witness protection program,’ or: ‘Babe, you aren’t tweeting enough!’ (not ‘tweeting enough???) but ultimately:

‘You just put an app in the iTunes store, aren’t you going to blog about  it??’

Yup, I think it’s about that time, but I decided to wait until everyone was at happy hour to pop this little nugget up:

Tiny drum roll please: We officially launched the Anti-Bride App yesterday in the iTunes Store, and we are stoked!

Admittedly, I’m not entirely comfortable with self-aggrandizing, (I’ll tweet about anyone else before our app – chalk it up to Catholic school), but I am really happy that:

1. It’s finally finished
2. Apple let it in the store, even though it had too many categories
3. It’s Friday and almost wine-o-clock….

Basically, our app is the blog, downloaded to your iPhone: and it’s free!

Originally, the blog supported the Anti-Bride book series, but over time, I realized that there’s a whole lot of territory to cover outside of W-day (but is still tangential to the wedding world world). As Sr. Editor for Destination I Do Magazine, I love to write about things I think our readers would like to do, from an eat, stay and play perspective, so they can vet the best experiences for themselves. Money’s tight these days, so if someone else can test-drive your overseas adventure for you, all the better!

We love to cover vibrant people: designers, authors, bloggers, chefs, winemakers, musicians, and rabble-rousers. We are interested in trends, movements, and people who stand for something that matters: Katie Martin of Eco-Beautiful Weddings, Jennifer Stein at Destination I Do, Emily Anderson at Good with Style, or Brett Snyder at Cranky Flyer. They fly their flags in different sectors of the Blogosphere, but have distinct and engaging voices that we love…They are influencers and thought leaders because they believe in what they do, and have great ideas on how to do it.

From lifestyle, entertaining, ingenious inventions, sparkly brooches, killer shoes, to twangy guitar bands: its all here, and more…Maybe our blog/ app is not strictly all-wedding, all the time, but it’s a celebration of what we love, channeling our “lust for life,” (to quote Iggy…).

Running a blog is a blast: it’s your thumbprint – a snapshot of your point of view. It’s a great way to connect with like-minded compatriots who share your philosophy, and if you are lucky, sense of humor. It’s also a content beast that needs to be fed every day. Without our team of bloggers (world class experts with wildly successful social communities of their own) I’d be a mad woman. I love them, I rely on them, and I’d be lost at sea without them:

Jennifer Stein: Desto Diva

Brett Snyder: The Cranky Flier

Brandy Gomez Duplessis: Glamogram

Stacy Jill Calvert and Melissa Johns: Two Brides

Autumn Millhouse: Love Vines

Dorothy Polka: Polka Dot Bride

Melissa Comito Aakre: Heavy Petal

Daniel Yaffe: Drink Me

Fleur Bailey: Fleur Adores

Katie Martin: Eco Bride

Ryan Hupfer: Groom with a View

Dr. Mark Savant: Med Wed

Kimberly Aker: Retro Bride

Jan: Astrogrrl

And there would be nothing to download if not for my dear friends, developers and co-pilots at Synappsis.

So if you are so inclined, you can download the app here.

Drop us a line and let us know what you think: bouquets, or brickbats, we’ll take it all! It’s our goal to improve it – we think of it as a grand experiment and adventure, warts and all.

But at the end of the day, we’re damned glad it’s out the door!

Happy Friday!

 

Campovida for edited eco-fabulous weddings.

Campovida is a stunningly romantic, and newly opened wine country wedding venue. Located in Hopland, a small countryside town, which is between the border of Mendocino and Sonoma counties; Campovida offers thirteen acres of biodynamic certified organic gardens, and a working vineyard. Most ceremonies are held under a cathedral-like grape arbor with cocktail hour in the herb and butterfly gardens. Their wisteria arbor is complete with a working fountain, surrounded by white bouquet roses, tall cypress and valley oaks tress, and is where the reception can easily take place. Vineyards encircle the property and the sense of rustic romance is undeniable.

This is how Campovida describes their thoughts on welcoming weddings.
“Thoughtful times require a thoughtful place. We believe that a wedding should be designed as a rich experience, filled with conversations, connection, and time to build those deep and lasting memories. Campovida calls you to create lifelong promises with the importance and beauty of a wedding ritual. It is the beginning of your new journey together”.

With ten cozy guest rooms, pool, beautiful event center, and a wine tasting room on the property it’s ideal for an intimate destination wedding, and will undoubtedly evoke a bride and grooms vision of a quintessential wine country wedding.