GREEN WEDDING CHOICES

Source: Wedding and Honeymoons Magazine


Photo: Arttemis Keszainn
Stacie Wickham and Joey Shepp at their wedding.

MENDOCINO COUNTY, CA
Couples who are choosing to go the green route when tying the knot sort through an array of green choices that can be overwhelming -- from making smarter selections that are still luxurious, to staying in a place that is completely off the power grid.

This is the real wedding story of Stacie Wickham and Joey Shepp, who met in a Green MBA program, fell in love, decided to get married in the most eco-friendly way possible and found a place, the Shambhala Ranch Retreat Centre and Country Inn (www.shambhalaranch.com), that helped them to realize their dream.

The ranch is a truly green, off-the-grid place near the coastal town of Mendocino, in Northern California where you won’t see any electrical or telephone lines, as the center is run completely on solar power.

On July 7, 2007, Stacie and Joey exchanged vows at ranch. “We strive in our daily lives to conserve energy, reduce waste, and save water so when we started planning our wedding our first objective was to host an event that was in alignment with our values and with the complete assurance that their wedding would leave no harmful environmental “footprint” behind.,” says Stacie.