Nature’s Larder had a great time at the Eco Chic Wedding & Home Show in March – so here they are to tell you all about it!
“I don’t think we could have chosen a better venue to show off what we do at Nature’s Larder. The thing is we didn’t choose it, Kate and Katie did!
Birmingham Botanical Gardens is a magical place which has an air of being lost in time…… a time when creating gardens and growing plants was at the forefront of all that was British. If you stepped inside one of their lovely function rooms on Sunday 8 March you would have come across what it is beginning to mean to be British in the 21st century. Katie (Ethical Weddings) and Kate (Greenfinder) are carving out a better way to get married. It is better because it gives considerable thought to the carbon footprint an event such as a wedding can create.
Nature's Larder at the Eco Chic Wedding & Home Show
With all this in the mix Nature’s Larder just wanted to join in! We knew as soon as we arrived that it was going to be a good day. At Nature’s Larder we grow and dry herbs and cut flowers and then make them into crafts which are perfect as wedding favours.
We only ever use re-worked or remnant fabric. We also make soy candles using wax made from soya beans and hemp wicks. We dress our candles to blend in with the style of the day. Finally, we create natural finishing touches using dried rose buds and our own farm herbs.
Nature's Larder - eco wedding favours
We have a theory. Plants, particularly flowers, create their own atmosphere and people absorb that atmosphere. The plants at Birmingham Botanical Gardens were leaning towards the light and releasing their fragrant aromas as we all made our way to the room to set up. This wonderful atmosphere lasted all day and swept its way around and through the many visitors that this event attracted.
It felt very good to be part of this event. It felt that we were helping to make a difference to people’s thinking about their day. Kate and Katie did a wonderful job and I just know that they have created a firm band of happy followers….where next girls?!”
Fiona Doubleday & Sarah Cartwright
Nature’s Larder
What a fantastic day we all had at the first Eco Chic Wedding & Home Show. I was amazed that around 80% of the people that I spoke to had never heard of Forever, which considering we have been the world leader in our field for just over 30 years made me realise the importance of such events. Those who had used our products before couldn’t speak highly enough of them and it’s always great to hear those testimonials.
So Julie, how did the eco gown come about?
And let us not forget the allure of undress. Cinderella’s working party has reversed and exposed and stripped, bringing the dressmaker’s secrets to the surface and allowing the luxury beneath the creation to be apparent.
If you have a green wedding query that you would like Jen to answer, please enter it in the comment box below or email katie [at] ethicalweddings.com by this Thursday 5 March.
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