Sustainably
Sadie
Sustainable Wedding
It was an amazing thing to
attend the wedding of a lifelong friend this past weekend. “Family friends”, people who we choose to
love and care for and who love us in return are a blessing. “Friends are family you choose.” I love those moments of being there at friends’ weddings, being able to pitch in and help
with food or decorations or family wrangling.
I am so proud to brag about the Denson-Pigott wedding and all the ways
they practiced sustainability.
Abby Shea (Denson) Pigott is
the charismatic daughter of Janice and Doug Denson—accomplished champions of
the Twin Bridges School
and community. Her wedding was a
reflection of her passion, down to earth nature, skillfulness and
expertise. She is a Hairstylist at
Studio a collective of stylists in Denver, Co. This fashionista, like many of our
generation, cares for the environment and made wedding decisions with
sustainability in mind.
There were very few
disposable products at this event.
Bottled water was an exception but at a wedding I think it is important
to provide hydration with all the running around and celebrating. Selfishly, I preferred bottled water to the
chlorine taste out of the tap, and airlines don’t make it very easy to bring a
reusable water bottle when you travel—why waste the empty space when trying to
save money by not checking bags? The
bottled water is easily cancelled out as all the décor was intended to be
reused.
New home owners, Abby and
Sean Pigott, are incorporating the wedding decorations into their home
décor. The colors and patterns of the
wedding match the style and design of their home. Cloth banners, sewn by mother Janice, went
from the banister of the historic mansion where they were wed to their bedroom
walls along with framed Beatles lyrics that marked the dinner tables. Trees
were the backdrop of their altar and then planted at their home on Earth
Day. Ambiance was created with candles
in mason jars, and those jars are back on the shelf in their new kitchen. Candles are stored for later use.
A CD of their wedding music
and favorite love songs was the thoughtful favor that could be used and enjoyed
not tossed away. RSVP was only available
online; invitation waste was minimal.
The suggested hotel was within walking distance of venue; wedding and
reception all in one beautiful space so there was very little vehicle
pollution.
Their altar was also
decorated with photos from their parents’ weddings and other family
photos. They are the rare, lucky couple
as both sets of parents are still married—no divorce. Their environmental and budget conscious
choices along with the solid foundation provided by their parents will prove to
be the best type of sustainability—a marriage that endures. Many congratulations to my friends!
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Twin Bits
Next TBCA meeting is Friday
April 27 at 8:30 am at The Old Hotel in TB.
Next GRVCCA meeting is
Tuesday, May 1st @ Noon, The
Shack in TB.
Looking Ahead: Garage-A-Rama is scheduled for Saturday June
9th at Madison County Fairgrounds, contact Twin Bridges Public Library
or Cynthia Osborne.
The GRVCCA Local Business
Expo will May 12th, 2012 at the Multi-Purpose Gym at Twin Bridges
School. The event will run from 10 am to 3 pm. This is a kid-friendly, free event, open to
the public. Please contact Sarah Miller,
684-5222 or jumping_rainbow@hotmail.com
if interested in having a booth at this year’s Expo or with any questions.
Starting April 22nd,
Mass at Notre Dame Catholic Church in Twin Bridges will begin at 11:15
a.m.
From TBS Calendar:
April 26-27: 5th/ 6th Grade Field
Trip to Havre
Friday April 27: JrHi Track Meet @ Manhattan; Spring Dance Recital, MP Gym
Sat. April 28: Jr Hi Track Meet @ Belgrarde, Manhattan Christian Track Meet @ Bozeman HS
Tues May 1: National Honor Society Induction/ Dinner (MT
Room & Lunchroom) 5:30 pm
Wed. May 2: Booster Club mtg @ MT Room, 6 pm
Thurs. May 3: Top 8 Track Meet; Veterans Mts (MT Room) 3 -5
pm
May 4-5: State Music Festival @ Helena; Jr Hi Track Meet @ Townsend
Sat. May 5: Anaconda Invite Track Meet; Jr Hi Lions Track
Meet @ Bozeman
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