The Hunt for an Eco-Friendly Wedding Dress

Reader Contribution by Jessica Kellner and Editor
Published on September 23, 2009

After nailing down our location and finding local flowers, my latest focus has been on finding the perfect eco-friendly wedding dress. Shopping for wedding dresses is one of the most fun parts of planning a wedding (at least for anyone who likes to shop like I do), and I’ve been enjoying checking out a number of different types of options. I’m on a fairly limited budget, but luckily I am also open to a broad array of options. I’ve found a few I’m interested in pursuing. One fantastic resource I found is a site that offers hundreds of gorgeous reused wedding dresses: www.preownedweddingdresses.com. This site is amazing–designer dresses for literally 75 percent off in some cases! It’s also light on the environment to reuse.

I’ve also been looking into a few places that will design a dress for you using whatever materials you want. I found this Kansas City custom dress maker via her Etsy siteEtsy–an online marketplace where artisans sell handcrafted items–is also a fantastic resource to search for dresses, veils or other items, especially if you’re looking for something very unique. I’m planning to get these wedding cake toppers I found there. I’m also looking at some more traditional dresses available through eco-friendly designers. Adele Wechsler offers absolutely beautiful eco-friendly gowns and I’m trying to track down some locations to try on some of her styles.

Please give me any other tips you might have for finding an eco-friendly dress, and I will keep you updated as my hunt continues.

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