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HAVE A FAIR TRADE WEDDING. SIMPLE!


Your Fair Trade Wedding.Your wedding is one of the most important days of your life and should encompass your passion as well as your belief in making the world a better place.

It takes a lot of planning and resources for a wedding so why don't you make it fair trade and give your business to ethical, responsible and caring fair trade companies?

If you think about it, nearly every element that goes into a wedding can be a fairly traded good. Start with your invitations, make the eco-friendly and maybe crafted by a fair trade federation artisan.

Your wedding ring, dress, flowers, chocolates, even wine for the reception are all on the list of businesses in need, and come fair trade certified if you chose.

You can even find gifts and gift registries. Check all my listings below to make it simple!


REGISTRIES AND GIFTS:

Register your fair trade wedding wish list, or buy unique fair trade gifts online.

The Global Exchange Fair Trade Store is your Online Source for Socially Conscious Gifts. They have a gift registry, or just go down to their "occasion" section and click on wedding gifts.

Seven Hopes United has an easy to use wedding gift registry for beautiful fair trade gifts for home, bed, bath, beauty and fashion. AND, there are two big bonuses! For up to 6 months after your wedding, you'll receive a 10% discount toward the purchase of any remaining registry items, and 10% of guests' gift purchases from will be invested in community development initiatives throughout Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East at no additional cost to you or your guests.

Crossing Borders Fair Trade --For smaller home items like soap dishes, frames and salt and pepper shakers, these fair trade items are all unique and beautiful.

Or how about a gift certificate from Global Exchange? You can get a $100 Gift Certificate online, or in any amount from $20 to $100!

Ten Thousand Villages also has an online gift registry with many beautiful fair trade gifts to chose from.

Fair Trade Wedding and "green" wedding site offers everything you need for a green and organic wedding planning.


FLOWERS:

You can find fair trade flowers at several retailers these days. One of these should be in your neighborhood, or you can order online.

One World Flowers --Very large selection and they sell wholesale too.

Whole Foods Whole Trade Flowers --Beautiful fair trade flowers from Ecuador and Columbia.

Sam's Club --Yes, I said Sam's Club! They have gorgeous green and white fair trade roses especially for weddings.


RECEPTION:

Enjoy unique, guilt free goodies at the party!

Chocolate.com has slave-free, fair trade chocolate Party Favors with over 300 to chose from!

Drink like you give a damn with fair trade wines from Etica. Etica imports four brands and 14 varietals of premium wine from Argentina, Chile and South Africa.

Serve delicious fair trade coffee and tea from Cafe Campesino or Rogers Gourmet Coffee & Tea Market


RINGS:

Check out these exquisite collection of conflict free, fair trade wedding rings from Brilliant Earth. You can even design your own rings!


And don't forget your Fair Trade and Eco-Tourism Honeymoon!




And for the perfect bridal shower gift, or for the special honeymoon treats...

Bath and Beauty Spa Basket - $ 78.00
The Bath and Beauty Spa Basket offers a selection of beautifully scented, relaxing products. A great gift! A natural hand-woven kaisa grass basket from Bangladesh filled with: Enterprising Kitchen Citrus Blossom liquid SoapEnterprising Kitchen Citrus Blossom Natural Bath SaltsBig Dipper Beeswax Hand and Body salveBig Dipper Beeswax Muscle Massage BalmEqual Exchange Organic Rooibos herbal teaHand painted ceramic cup from TunisiaWomen of the World Acoustic CD Pumice stone baby footSet of 4 hand crafted floating hibiscus candles. The Gift Basket will arrive packaged in 100% biodegradable and recycled materials.


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