What is it?

WEDGREEN is an industry first attempt to do a little good toward the environment. WEDGREEN is an alternative to the current wedding packages I offer in that it uses natural products which have minimal environmental impact.

Are you still offering non-eco packages?

Of course!

Are you some kind of tree-hugging hippie?

I am neither a tree hugger, Al Gore, or the Crying Indian Guy.

What about quality?

I searched high and low to find the best options for albums around. I finally landed on White Glove Books, a publisher that is exclusively eco-friendly. You'll still get the same high quality photography and albums in the other packages.

How much will it cost?

It will cost more than the basic package, but not a whole lot more. The WEDGREEN package will include a 24 page 13x13 album, bridal portraits, engagment portraits, and of course full wedding coverage. All of this will be $3000. This is only $600 more than the current non-eco package with the same items.

Anything else?

Along with the natural packaging for the CD and eco-friendly album, 10 percent of all sales of WEDGREEN will go to PATH, a charity group in Tyler that serves the economically disadvantaged people in Smith County with both emergency assistance and programs to empower and encourage them to become self-sufficient.

I would rather give my 10 percent donation to a charity other than PATH.

Sure. As long as the charity is within Smith County. I'd like to keep this a local thing.

What vendors are you using?

http://www.loktah.com/ - Natural media packaging

http://www.wgbooks.com/ - Eco friendly albums

batten's photogem labs - Local printing

http://www.tylerpath.org/ - A great organization

I thought you were going to do an electronic transfer of files?

We'll at first I was. However, transferring TONS of photos over the internet is not a very good idea. It's kind of like trying to put out a grass fire with a squirt gun. You'll put it out...eventually. Secondly, many computers aren't designed for that large of a file transfer. Loktah provides a good way to give large files with minimal impact.

Can I get items from other packages and use WEDGREEN products?

No. Lets keep it simple.

What are some other resources for "green" weddings?

A quick google search shows there are a whole lot of brides interested in making their weddings more eco-friendly.

A good place to start would be here: http://www.greatgreenwedding.com/

When is it available?

Now!

Where do I sign up?

Send me an email through the contact form, or call me at 903.253.1848. We'll get you set up.

Why hasn't anyone done this before?

No idea, really.