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Malibu Nature Preserve
Jane &Ethan got married at the Malibu Nature Preserve’s Sycamore Grove on October 10, 2009 two weeks after Stephanie&Randal (photos below) who were the couple who inaugurated the horse arena as a wedding site.
Green Weddings
Asako and Noguchi celebrated at the Inn of the Seventh Ray on November 5, 2009, a joyful mix of Japanese and American Traditions.
Quirky Green
Vegan in a wild and classy way – Candace and Josh celebrated their wedding at the Malibu Nature Preserve in November: flowers were organic, food, wine and the amazing chocolate cake were deliciously vegan, the “guest book” patches will become a quilt, and who found a green Ninja on their pimento napkin (on gold linen) could take home the wrought iron candelabra center piece. A couple who plays Wii together with their friends on their rehearsal dinner will dance together for a long time: especially after a first dance accompanied by Kermit, the frog. The combination of quirky ideas and elegance was fun to work with, refreshing and heart warming. Their guests smiled till it hurt…
Country weddings
I love country weddings, one of the reasons being that we can have animals join the festivities: dogs as ring bearers, birds and horses as symbols of beauty and (domesticated) freedom and Zebras if we rent a vineyard like the Malibu Family Wines.
On December 6, 2008, Rebecca will ride into her wedding reception at the Mermaid Mansion on a beautiful Arabian horse. Her fiance Harry, not the avid horse man, doesn’t want to break his neck so her volunteered to “gallantly” accompany her on foot. I am looking forward to their wedding, working on the Neptunian decor right now…We are thinking of ocean themed candelabras. Updates will follow.
Prop 8
October 2008, before the election: Laurie and Susan celebrated their spiritual wedding on a magical Sunday morning at the Inn of the Seventh Ray, while Joe and Gary opted for a mystical dark night, including a sword to cut the cake and knightly vows.
Both events were heart warming, with tears of joy and tears of laughter.
Organic wines and veges, free range chicken and wild caught fish and the organic wedding cakes supported the spirit of change towards a mindful future. But then of course, the election happened and California decided this is not supposed to be. Equal rights for all, where was that promised again?
September Wedding on the Bluff
When we were taking pictures at the Malibu Nature Preserve on the last weekend of September, amazingly mystical clouds moved in and covered the ocean. Overlooking a Native American prayer circle this site gets “greener” every month. Especially with us working there, getting eco-limo in and Michelle’s delicious vegn chocolate cakes…
Living with Ed….who takes the “crisis” into his own hands.
The sun comes out. I’m walking my dog around the block in my fancy pajamas dreaming of 2012 and my meeting with Roland and Volker. A busy beeping sound brings me back to reality and what a reality! One of my proud neighbors rattles by in his electric car, which he built in his back yard during the last 8 years….
Cute. I so wanna be a journalist again. Green Gossip…
September 3, 2008
Viva Polar bears: The English don't like to be lied at by a company that finances disputes of global warming. Eugene Shandu in Daily Green reports: "The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has made a ruling against an ExxonMobil television ad that uses imagery that relates their carbon-emitting power source to wind and solar power and suggests liquefied natural gas (LNG) is super clean."
The discussion is putting big bad Exxon in the news again, the heat is on.
Who will win? The rise of consciousness we hope.
