Ethical Weddings in the press

Ethical Weddings has featured in the following publications

BBC Green - Green wedding lists

July 2008

"Ethical wedding lists
In the past few years, ethical gift lists have really taken off. Once the preserve of the large department stores there are now many online services, including a growing number that only list products that are sourced ethically.

Katie Fewings, director of the website Ethical Weddings, says that the wedding list in itself is an exercise in waste minimisation. "That's why they were set up in the first place," she says. "You only got what you needed, nothing more." But some couples planning weddings are now taking things further and choosing gifts that support their green principles.

[...]

High Street wedding lists
When Katie Fewings married in 2005 an internet search for ethical wedding lists drew a blank. So she and her husband opted for a John Lewis gift list comprising ethically sourced products. In particular, Fewings looked for gifts that carried the Soil Association logo or the Fairtrade mark.

There is a lot more choice around now, but Fewings still advises couples to talk to mainstream retailers about their desire for an ethical wedding. She believes it will encourage more retailers to introduce ethical gift lists and, more importantly, to step up their efforts to source products ethically."

See BBC Green - Green wedding lists article

Metro - A nice day for a green wedding

15 June 2008

"If you want a green wedding but don't have a clue where to start, talk to an ethical wedding planner. Give yourself a budget - and don't be tempted to exceed it. See www.ethicalweddings.co.uk and www.greenunion.co.uk " See Metro - A nice day for a green wedding article

The Times - Eco-Worrier column

3 May 2008

Eco-Worrier, Anna Shepard, writes for The Times:

"DO IT

Your wedding doesn't have to cost the earth. To find out how to minimise its eco- impact, as well as saving money and adding colour, visit online ethical and green wedding site Ethical Weddings. Run by Katie Fewings, who plans to revolutionise the wedding industry, it includes a directory of green suppliers as well as a Top Tips page where readers can add their own ideas. (www.ethicalweddings.com)."

See The Times - Eco-Worrier column article

Eve magazine - Weddings that won’t cost the earth

May 2008

Claire Baylis interviews Katie Fewings of Ethical Weddings about planning a more eco-friendly wedding. See Eve magazine - Weddings that won’t cost the earth article

New Consumer - Ethical Weddings talks to New Consumer

4 April 2008

Katie Fewings, founder of Ethical Weddings, talks to New Consumer about ethical business, green weddings, and hemp underpants! See New Consumer - Ethical Weddings talks to New Consumer article

The Wedding Planning Audiocast - Ethical & Green Weddings

March 2008

Katie Fewings of Ethical Weddings talks to The Wedding Planning Audiocast about how an ethical and green wedding can still be a stylish celebration! See The Wedding Planning Audiocast - Ethical & Green Weddings article

Wave Magazine - Create your perfect wedding

22 February 2008

Interview with life and wedding coach, Lesley Stratton-Hughes who helps brides overcome nerves, stress and anxiety and prepare for the transition from single to married. Mention for sites like ethicalweddings.com that 'show you how to put your money where your values are, and make your significant day even more meaningful without compromising on style.' See Wave Magazine - Create your perfect wedding article

Big Issue Cymru - And the bride wore green…

January 2008

With more and more people demanding green credentials from every part of their lives, from holidays to banking, it's hardly a surprise that eco-weddings are on the up. Sarah Irving talks to two green brides about their big day, and interviews Katie Fewings, founder of Ethical Weddings. See Big Issue Cymru - And the bride wore green… article

Treehugger - Ethical Weddings Shortlisted for Yahoo! Award

20 December 2007

Treehugger reports on Ethical Weddings being shortlisted in Yahoo!'s Finds of the Year 2007 Campaign.

See Treehugger - Ethical Weddings Shortlisted for Yahoo! Award article

Europe 1 - Carnets du Monde - Les mariages ethiques

28 October 2007

Interview between Katie of Ethical Weddings and Sophie Larmoyer of Europe 1 about the growing popularity of ethical weddings in the UK.

See Europe 1 - Carnets du Monde - Les mariages ethiques article

The Scotsman - Our big, fat GREEN wedding

9 June 2007

Alastair Dalton reports on a couple staking their claim to Scotland's greenest wedding and interviews Katie Fewings, Director of Ethical Weddings.

See The Scotsman - Our big, fat GREEN wedding article

BBC News - Bride says ‘I do’ to green wedding

1 June 2007

Northern Ireland bride, Libby Smit tells how she was inspired by ethicalweddings.com when planning her own ethical wedding.

See BBC News - Bride says ‘I do’ to green wedding article

Elle magazine - Le plus bio jour de leur vie

June 2007

Ethical Weddings features in this article that appeared in French 'Elle' about the trend for ethical and green weddings in the UK. English translation to follow!

See Elle magazine - Le plus bio jour de leur vie article

Lifegoggles - Wear a green wedding dress

4 May 2007

"There are a few resources for those people who want their weddings to be as green and as ethical as possible.

Ethical Weddings is a site that provides a searchable database of ethical wedding services and products. They list charity shops to source your wedding dress (very popular at the moment, Oxfam has a shortage), organic food/cake producers, and ways to reduce the amount spent travelling by guests."

See Lifegoggles - Wear a green wedding dress article

The Scottish Wedding Directory - Green is the new white

Spring / Summer 2007

The Scottish Wedding Directory guide to green weddings featuring tips and advice from Ethical Weddings.

Inside Out Magazine - Life’s three major milestones

March 2007

Life’s three major milestones - birth, marriage and the final farewell - are cause for celebration. We look at the ways to go green for all three.

Springwise - green weddings

1 March 2007

"Another recent spotting: ethicalweddings.com, a searchable database of ethical wedding services and products. Based in the UK, the service describes itself as follows:

"We want to bring together all those little companies that perhaps don't come up on the first two pages of your Google search. As couples often go back home to their parents' town or village to get married, they may have lost touch with the local companies which could serve them well on such an occasion - our aim is for them all to be here at ethicalweddings.com, ready and waiting for your call."

See Springwise - green weddings article

BBC Regional Radio - Ethical Weddings Fairtrade Fortnight Challenge

28 February 2007

Interview with Alex Prince about Ethical Weddings Fairtrade Fortnight Challenge.

Woman’s Own

26 February 2007

Woman’s Own article mentioning Ethical Weddings and featuring the green wedding of Alex Prince, friend and supporter of Ethical Weddings.

Treehugger - Ethical Weddings Fairtrade Fortnight Challenge

26 February 2007

Ethical Weddings takes on a self-imposed challenge to tackle a different aspect of wedding planning on fair trade principles for each day of the Fairtrade Fortnight.

See Treehugger - Ethical Weddings Fairtrade Fortnight Challenge article

Glasgow Daily

2 January 2007

Top Tips - Hollywood stars are going eco-friendly.. and here’s how you can do the same

Green Futures - My big fat green wedding

8 November 2006

Lucy Siegle explores the scope of green weddings. Includes interview with Katie Fewings of Ethical Weddings.

See Green Futures - My big fat green wedding article

Wave Magazine - Grass Roots

November 2006

Wave talks to the people behind independent companies with worldchanging ideas. This issue: Katie Fewings, co-founder of ethicalweddings.com

See Wave Magazine - Grass Roots article

The Guardian - Our wonderful eco wedding

23 September 2006

Alex Prince of Ethical Weddings talks about her eco wedding for the Guardian Green Guide.

See The Guardian - Our wonderful eco wedding article

Treehugger - Ethical Weddings - Give everyone something to celebrate

14 August 2006

See Treehugger - Ethical Weddings - Give everyone something to celebrate article

Treehugger Blog Love - Our favourite greens of the week

13 August 2006

Treehugger includes Ethical Weddings’ blog among their favourite greens of the week!

See Treehugger Blog Love - Our favourite greens of the week article

The Sunday Times - Scotland - Marriages made in castles, or on canals

13 August 2006

Article by Fiona Russell on the trend for weddings that are a little bit different. Includes comment from Ethical Weddings.

See The Sunday Times - Scotland - Marriages made in castles, or on canals article

Lifescape Magazine

August 2006

My big fab green wedding - article by Katie Fewings, Director of Ethical Weddings, about her own attempt to have an ethical wedding.

See Lifescape Magazine article

BBC Radio Northampton - Ethical Weddings

8 July 2006

Sue Marchant of BBC Radio Northampton interviews Katie Fewings about the rising popularity of ethical and green weddings.

The Irish Examiner

June 2006

The Guardian - Good lives

30 May 2006

Interview with Katie Fewings about how and why she set up Ethical Weddings.

See The Guardian - Good lives article

The Changing Times - Ethical weddings asks Ethical Business to say ‘I do’

May 2006

The Changing Times reports on the launch of Ethical Weddings.

See The Changing Times - Ethical weddings asks Ethical Business to say ‘I do’ article

Treehugger - Our favourite greens of the week

16 March 2006

Ethical Weddings gets Treehugged for the first time as Katie becomes a blogger for green living blog, City Hippy.

See Treehugger - Our favourite greens of the week article

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