Casual Green Wedding Dresses & Wedding Party Dresses
May 11, 2009 by Jennifer
If you’re not interested in going nuts with a big fat gown for you and the other ladies in your wedding party, you can check out the goods at various eco-friendly shops and find something casual. Following are some great dresses that would be perfect for a casual eco-friendly wedding party.
Such as…
Bamboo Tiki Dress – at just $69 a pop, this 100% bamboo dress is pretty and inexpensive enough for your entire line up of wedding gals. The dress is from Sweetgrass Natural Fibers who carries products made in the U.S.A. from fabrics and fibers grown without any harmful chemical fertilizers or pesticides. They specialize in eco fashion made from hemp , bamboo and organic cotton. Simple, nice lines, and eco-friendly. PLUS this dress is available in a multitude of colors so you can match to your own scheme.
The Hoss Dress from Adili is beautiful and simple, made with sustainable soya jersey. I love the pink, but it also comes in jade.
BTC Elements has two good wedding picks – the Reversible Halter Dress – an owl neck halter that reverses for two dresses in one. Rich shimmery teal on one side, with a more casual silvery beige on the other. Handmade in Portland, Oregon out of reclaimed vintage Japanese qina nylon. I also like the Afternoon Latte Dress for a green wedding with vintage theme. Fashioned from reclaimed and secondhand fabric.
Personally, if I was getting married Posh Girl Vintage would be my first stop for dresses. The perks include vintage (reuse – very green) and lovely dresses of every type. There’s always something amazing at their shop. The downside with vintage is of course, you have to jump on it, and there’s a chance of an eclectic wedding party because odds are, none of your dresses are going to match. Also with vintage be aware that there could be some flaws. Posh Girl adjusts their price for flaws (cool beans) but you may need to alter the dress you choose.
However, if eclectic or non-fussy (i.e. non-matching) is your game this is your dream dress shop. I picked four current favorites that would work for a wedding. I picked mostly traditional colors, but note that their inventory changes often and that they have dresses in every color under the sun. PS the best thing about shopping at Posh Girl Vintage is that they’re very elaborate in their descriptions. If there’s fabric to let out, they let you know, if the dress is less than perfect they tell you. It’s an amazing shop!
Dresses shown above include…
- 1950’s Beige Silky Satin Dress
- 1950’s Yellow Cotton Frilly Coquette Dress
- 1950’s Saks Fifth Avenue Beige Satin Dress
- 1960’s Ivory Lace Shift Dress
Are you getting married soon? Would you go with a casual dress or do you want the whole nine yards sort of gown?
Coming up later, some more traditional minded green wedding dresses.