Want To Marry? Get Tested For AIDS First
Posted in Health on 22 August 2008

We have heard of instances, especially in South India, where women have demanded an HIV screening test for their grooms. But now even a wedding hall in Chinnamanur in Tamil Nadu, India, demands that all brides and grooms solemnizing their marriage in the hall should get a ‘no HIV’ certificate first.
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Aniston Sees Green At Her Wedding with Mayer
Posted in Architecture, Eco-Friendly, Eco-friendly products, Energy, Go green, Green, Solar, World, concept, water on 10 August 2008

As Brad Pitt enjoys fathering his newest borns with Angelina Jolie, looks like his ex Jennifer Aniston is finally ready to move on. The celeb world is hit by news that Aniston is making plans to tie the knot with beau John Mayer this fall. Even the wedding details have been leaked out. According to some, Aniston wants a low-key wedding that will be completely eco-friendly. Now that would be a real change from the fireworks and million dollar splash of her previous marriage to Pitt in 2000.  

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Eco-friendly Engagement Rings
Posted in Eco-friendly products, Environment, Green on 22 August 2007

Today’s youth is more-concerned about environment than restricting themselves to the personal issues. As a result, the concept of Engagement Rings has bought another wedding vow with it. It says the ceremony of marriage ties a knot of the bride and the groom with the World outside.

The target of purity has shifted here from the presence of mandatory diamond to the clean ambience. Making an effort in this direction, an eco-friendly engagement ring has been designed. Doing with the controversial issue of mining diamonds that in-turn disturbs environment, the ring is the result of their long-hunt for healthy alternatives.

This made me give three-cheers to the name of San Francisco-based Brilliant Earth, a business started by Beth Gerstein and Eric Grossberg exhibiting their love for each-other and the Earth. Doing away with the corrupt methods, the business believes in offering a fair origin for diamonds.

The supply of the diamonds here is made from Canadian mines known for practicing environment-friendly techniques. The matchless quality of the delivered gems would surely make you feel proud for the small concern towards the safety of the environment. The company also donates 5% of its proceeds for the assistance of the local African communities affected by the cruel techniques of the otherwise diamond industry.

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Green will be the color of world now!!!
Posted in Eco-Friendly, Green on 2 July 2007

With the emergent awareness amongst people concerning environment issues, various elucidation are being proposed in different ways to make our surrounding eco-friendly.
The latest among these is Green Wedding where all ingredients starting from recipe to the full-served food and the entire ceremony backed upon eco-friendly ways.

Nuptials of Julie Mayfield and Jim Grode was an eco-friendly affair where guest carpooled in electric cars and were served with biodegradable plates during all meals. In today’s age people are busy in recycling processes, consuming more organic food, swapping luminescent lights for compact fluorescent ones and sailing around in hybrid cars and honeymooning at an eco-friendly resort as the Maldives. The very mention of all thse gestures gives peace to my ear.

Not even this, going beyond many honeymoon resorts assure to make the good-natured getaway “carbon neutral” by supporting the production of clean electricity by resources such as wind farms rather than fossil fuels like coal and gas.

Catering with organic, locally produced Italians or chinese dishes and fried-spicy chicken can cost twice as much as it would otherwise, says the bridal expert. And soy-based ink for formal invites and flowers for the bridal garland can take long hours than traditional choices. Nevertheless competition and demand ultimately will make it easier to create green weddings.

At Hotel Mocking Bird Hill in Jamaica, a program called “Happy Marry Tree” expects every couple making a visit there on a honeymoon to plant atleast plants two trees compensate the carbon emissions done through their travel.

Several green registries consent with brides and grooms to register for everything from reusable bags to a compost crock and sheets made with organic cotton as well as make donations to green causes.

So, the concluding mantra is:
Modest and simple
Condense, reprocess, reuse
Use green transportation
Spread a word across about public transit and promote carpooling

Truly, such marriages are educating ceremonies and a convincing way to promote green living. The bottom line says it all….Today, if you call someone green, it’s not a diss, it’s cool.