Make Your Wedding More Environmentally-Friendly

Ceremony
1. Keep the ceremony small - limit the number of guests
2. Choose a venue that uses environmentally responsible practices --- pesticide-free lawns, clean energy, etc. Look for a LEED-certified location
3. Keep the location natural
4. Choose an indoor venue that has lots of natural light
5. Keep it local - less travel, and support your local economy
6. Have the ceremony and reception in the same place or within walking distance of each other

Dresses & Tuxedos
1. Choose a vintage or used gown
2. Choose a dress made from organic cotton, organic silk, hemp or hemp/silk blends
3. Rent a dress
4. Choose a dress that can be repurposed later (cocktail dress, etc.)
5. Donate the dress after the wedding
6. Sell the dress afterwards through eBay or a consignment store
7. Encourage bridesmaids to choose their own dress that they can reuse later
8. Rent a tux
9. Avoid leather shoes

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Chico Is Home to New Countryside Wedding Garden

Cory's Country Inn announces they are open for bookings for the 2009 wedding season! This lovely spot is perfect for brides and grooms and their families wishing an intimate, romantic and stylish garden wedding in the open countryside. Away from the hustle-bustle ---yet close to Chico's unique urban center, Cory designed a Tuscan feel in her Secret Garden with bubbling fountains, lighted bocce court, massive shade trees and flowering plants and bushes punctuate the meandering lawns and paved spaces.

FALL DATES STILL OPEN! Your intimate, countryside wedding this fall! Whether you're planning a first or a third or your vow renewal ceremony and reception, Cory's Country Inn may just be your dream come true.

The Secret Garden accommodates wedding ceremonies and receptions up to 150 guests, telephone Cory at (530) 345-2955 to set an appointment to visit her in the Secret Garden. Ask about reserving the entire Inn (three spacious) guest rooms for a Gala Weekend Wedding package.

Photos courtesy of Tracy Lynn Photography Studios