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PNW wedding pros dedicated to inspiring and empowering more sustainable weddings and events

20/12/2024

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25/10/2024

Cheers to all of our newest members!

We’re so excited to welcome five new members to our community of eco conscious wedding vendors in the last couple of months.

Jade is our very first makeup artist! She’s based in Bellingham.

Nisha does photography and videography. She’s located in Seattle.

Amamda is a Seattle based floral designer.

Jess .flowers.designs has a cutting garden and a foam free floral design studio in Seattle.

Michelle is also a local grower and floral designer in Bellingham.

Please say Hi to our newest members and give them a Follow if you haven’t already.

Check out our Story to learn more about them too!

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07/10/2024

Members are invited to join us for a two day restorative retreat that will include time for:

•group discussion and community building
•exploring sustainability in weddings/events and Emerald Hour’s role in creating a positive shift in the industry
•personal reflection and goal setting
•space to connect with other members

+ time for hiking, yoga, and other group activities at the beautiful Tierra Retreat Center in Leavenworth November 20-22, 2024.

Early Bird pricing is only available through October 20 so sign up today!

Early Bird price for all meals, activities and hostel-style accommodations is just $150.
Private suites are available for an additional $125 per night for a total cost of $400.

Comment below with the word Retreat and we’ll send you the link to purchase your ticket.

09/09/2024

We can’t wait to dive into this important topic with
on October 3rd. Members will learn how to calculate their custom IRS tax rate, use banking to stay organized, and to build time into our busy schedules to stay on track.

Jenny is a biz coach, writer, and speaker for self-employed folks in Seattle and beyond. She helps clients with money, taxes, and running the biz side, in a way that’s empowering, and even fun!

She is also the author of ‘How to Become Self-Employed in Seattle: A Guidebook, Companion, and Reference,’ which you can find in local bookstores and on Amazon.

27/08/2024

We’re so looking forward to all of our upcoming member events! We’ve already hosted 10 events this year and we’re definitely not done yet– so if you’ve been thinking about joining, now’s a great time to join, attend events, and get acquainted with Emerald Hour before the end of the year!

21/07/2024

If you just want some casual time outdoors to relax and recharge, join us for our Member Meetup this Tuesday afternoon for a low tide beach walk!

We’ve scheduled it to be sunny and 75 degrees! 😎

Meet at Susan’s house at 12:30 for a walk to the beach. More details are in your email. Reply there or just DM us here to let us know you’re coming.

20/07/2024

It’s mid-July, time to check on your wedding vendor friends.

How are you doing?

A. worn out
B. burned out
C. stressed out
D. in need of some fun and relaxation
E. any/all of the above

We’ve got just the thing for you: our latest Wedding Season Survival Series event!

This one’s at Evergreen Gardens in Ferndale on Wednesday the 24th and it’s sure to lift your spirits and re-energize your body and soul.

We’re excited to welcome new members, announce the winner of our membership drive, feature Lara from and enjoy the natural beauty of with Katie as our host!

Come for some fun and leave with a smile on your face.

Details are in your email along with the RSVP form!

See you there!

14/06/2024

We’re hosting a Summer Solstice Party to kick off of our Wedding Season Survival Series next Friday, June 21!

Members are invited to join us for a relaxing evening in Susan’s English cottage garden overflowing with roses + floral inspired drinks and treats + we get to make flower crowns thanks to and

But we need your RSVP so we can plan all the yummy food/drinks and have the right amount of supplies for the flower crowns.

DM us and we’ll send you the link! You don’t want to miss this!

31/05/2024

As the weather warms in Washington, we’re excited for more outdoor weddings – an easy way to help make your venue choice more sustainable! Not only do outdoor events avoid the energy-intensive aspects of heating/cooling and lighting a room, but they also help cut down on decor needs since nature can provide the loveliest backdrops. No need for drapery, uplighting, or commissioning single-use signs and wall displays!

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21/05/2024

Since the beginning, Emerald Hour has focused on wedding vendors, feeling that we could make the greatest impact as the ones who help guide couples as they plan their celebration.

However, we believe it’s just as important to educate couples about the environmental impacts of weddings and empower them to make sustainable choices.

So, we’ve created the “Green Swaps Guide for Couples” which outlines simple ways that couples can play a vital role in reducing the environmental harm caused by weddings and other events.

The first part of the guide features Top No-Cost or Low-Cost Green Swaps such as prioritizing meat-free options in your wedding menu, using dried flower petals for your exit instead of confetti, sparklers, or glow sticks, and foregoing gifty trinkets and favors.

Check out the guide at the link in our bio to learn more!

Together, we truly can make an important difference in creating greener weddings!

22/04/2024

Join us today at 12 PM!

In honor of Earth Day, we’re hosting Washington Conservation Action for a virtual presentation on current environmental challenges and advocacy priorities in our region and how we, as individuals, can take action.

We’ll also learn more about the important work of WCA as the leading policy and political voice in Washington’s environmental community, mobilizing for conservation and environmental justice.

While Emerald Hour is about inspiring sustainable weddings and businesses, we believe it’s equally important to understand what’s happening in our region and how we can make a difference.

This event is open to anyone who is looking to expand their knowledge of the environmental movement in our region! Just DM us for the link to join the workshop.

20/04/2024

A small but mighty group of Emerald Hour volunteers joined Great Peninsula Conservancy today for a work party to build habitat piles inside Grovers Creek Preserve, a 329-acre protected forest near Kingston in North Kitsap. The preserve is home to 200-year-old trees, over 60 species of birds and is critical habitat for threatened steelhead.

Way to go, team!

08/04/2024

Hey! Would you like to get away from your computer screen and spend some time in the forest?

Do you like the feeling of building community with other people who are passionate about the environment?

Do you want to DO something to really help the Earth this Earth Day?

Well, we’ve got an exciting opportunity for you to volunteer with the Great Peninsula Conservancy on Saturday, April 20 from 10:00-12:30!

Emerald Hour members (and friends!) are invited to join a work party to build habitat piles inside Grover’s Creek Preserve near Kingston. The preserve is home to 200 year old trees, over 60 species of birds, critical habitat for steelhead, and it needs our help.

We’ll gather for pastries and coffee at Kingston House before we carpool to the work site and then we’ll enjoy lunch together back at Kingston House afterwards!

Please DM us here to RSVP and we’ll send you more info.

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23/03/2024

Come and see us at the Sustainability Fair next Saturday, March 30 at Pickering Barn in Issaquah!

We’ll be there from 10:00-3:00 sharing about sustainable weddings and events, highlighting our Member Directory so people will know how to find our awesome members, and also promoting our new Green Swaps Guide for Couples since it has so many great tips that absolutely anyone could use for an event they’re planning.

The event is sponsored by and Pickering Barn is one of our member venues! How cool is that?

The fair will have eco vendors, live demos, food trucks, Touch-A-Truck, a restoration field trip and more!

Hope to see you there!

13/03/2024

We are so thankful to Danielle from for sharing with us her expertise on blogging for SEO today! Her presentation was jam-packed with incredibly valuable information to help our members blog effectively– and as easily as possible.

Here are just a few of our favorite takeaways from today. Sad you missed out? All of our members have access to all of our online workshops in our private Facebook group, so any Emerald Hour member can watch the replay! And refer back to it whenever you need🫶🏼

Be sure to check out for all things blogging & SEO, whether you’re looking for help on how to start or looking to hire an expert to do it for you!

06/03/2024

Be sure to put March 13th at 1:00 PM on your calendar for our next workshop! (That’s just a week from today for those of you who are keeping track!)

The topic will be how to create SEO-friendly blog posts and I ur guest will be Danielle Johnson, a wedding-photographer-turned-creative copywriter and SEO specialist, who teaches creative entrepreneurs how to blog for their business.

A lot of our members have asked for this kind of help so we are thrilled to welcome Danielle as she presents this important topic to our members!

02/03/2024

Cheers to the amazing new members that joined our community of eco-conscious wedding vendors last month!

We’re so excited to have four (!) new venues, three new photographers, one new planner, and our very first jeweler!

Please say Hi to our newest Friendors and give them a Follow if you haven’t already. Check out our Story to learn a bit more about each of them too!

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