Get Free Tickets for the First Eco Wedding & Lifestyle Show in Canada

We’re taking a wee detour from kid’s day here at Tree Hugging Family, because we just got some cool, but time-sensitive news.

As you may have guessed from the title, Canada is having their first Eco Wedding & Lifestyle Show (EWLS) Very cool. The show opens March 1st and 2nd at the Design Exchange.

At the show, eco-conscious couples, and families searching for green options for their special day will be able to learn about companies that will help them create a beautiful wedding, and keep the environmental footprint small. The show is sponsored by Absolute Tent & Event Rentals and Weddingbells, and will be featuring a large and diverse collection of amazing wedding and lifestyles vendors, all of them committed to green living.

From EWLS:

“Show producer, Jaye Marsh Graham, believes that the market is underserved, as couples have to search high and low to find the companies that align with their values. “They are hungry for the convenience of a one-stop shop,” states Graham, “and at the same time they want their wedding to cater to their environmentally conscious lifestyle. This show will give them access to all of their planning requirements in a green and intimate fashion”.

With the motto “It’s not just your wedding; it’s the rest of your life!” the show will feature mini seminars ranging in topics that include real estate, green renovations, food and wine pairings, DIY invitations and more. “We aim to help couples make informed and sustainable decisions in all of these areas”, states Graham. “This is a chance for couples to meet both non-traditional vendors who offer these alternatives, and established, traditional vendors who are excited about the changes they are making to create a sustainable model.”

What’s going to be super slick and fun about this show are the unique and interactive eco friendly fashion shows, sponsored by David Scott Cosmetics. Some fashionable perks at the show include Project Runway winner Evan Biddell, Passenger Pigeon, Margaret Macleod and As You Like It, with footwear by Mink Shoes. Fashion shown will feature traditional and non-traditional ensembles, and all garments will be local, recycled, or sustainable.

If you attend you can even win amazing prizes, just by filling out a green survey. Prizes include:

• Two comfort-fit, 3mm 18K white or yellow gold wedding bands valued at $600 courtesy of Brilliant Earth, who specialize in quality jewelry from ethical sources.
• A round-trip for 2 from Toronto to Quebec City, courtesy of VIA Rail, with one night’s stay at the Fairmont Chateau Frontenac in the heart of Old Quebec (valued at $1000)
• Six wilderness adventure getaways courtesy of Wilderness Tours (valued at $100 each)
• Green Clean Home Starter Basket of Melaleuca products from Enhancing Health ($100 value)
• Producer’s Pick ‘Be Gorgeous’ Basket ($200 value)

Vendors at EWLS include:

• Whole Foods
• Plantatree Wine
• Eco Flora
• LPK’s Culinary Groove
• CarbonZero
• Toronto Botanical Gardens
• The Richmond
• Merchants of Green Coffee
• Bullfrog Power.
• And more!

Ticket Information:

“Tickets are available online or at the door.

A discounted price for two hot GREEN events is available! For $20, attendees can go to the Eco Wedding and Lifestyle Show, AND enjoy free admission for 2 to the GREEN Spring Market put on by Green Mom. In addition, they will receive a GREEN VIP card valued at $15, with exclusive offers and discounts worth over $200 at Green Vendors around the city!

Single tickets to the Eco Wedding & Lifestyle Show are available online for $12.95, or at the door for $15.”

That’s seriously a great deal – most wedding shows cost a lot more to attend.

Would you like FREE tickets?:

EWLS has been nice enough to offer Tree Hugging Family a pair of tickets for this great show, which we will be giving to one reader. Take a look at the following info before you decide that you’d like the tickets.

Location: Design Exchange – 234 Bay Street, Toronto, Ontario M5K 1B2

Date: March 1-2, 2008

Time: 10am – 7pm

Now, anyone (except for Peggy and I) can enter to win the tickets. BUT the show is coming up super soon and it is in Canada, so please don’t say you’d like the tickets, if you really, honestly, cannot attend.

Because the show is so soon we need a winner for the pair of tickets by Friday, February 29th. If you would love to go, and know you can go, simply leave a comment asap on this post that says: “I want the EWLS tickets” – not very eloquent, but then we’ll know you’d like to attend. We’ll choose and announce a winner Friday morning. I’ve been informed that EWLS won’t be printing our winners tickets (saving trees!) but your name will be added to the special guest list.

Good luck! If you end up going, I know that Peggy and I would love to hear more about the show.