Mr. Olive and I first set foot in our event space in July 2006. We had gone to San Francisco to visit his father and we spent a day doing wine tastings and lunch in Napa. We had lunch on the deck at Auberge du Soliel overlooking the gorgeous vineyards below. There was a wedding rehearsal going on during our lunch and we talked about how wonderful it would be to marry there. I was hooked. From this day one it was always the place I thought of whenever weddings came up.
We were lucky that this site was also a very ecofriendly choice and fit my needs for an ecofriendly wedding! Their website outlines the following eco-practices:
HOTEL
- Founding member of the Green Spa Network (greenspanetwork.org)
- Water Conservation – low flow shower, toilet and faucets
- Dimmers in all guest rooms, meeting rooms and dining rooms
- Daylight provides natural lighting during lunch services
- Glass, paper and oil recycling - Reduced Junk and Bulk mailing
- Landscaping produces our own mulch
- Non-toxic “Method” cleaning products
- Organic pest controls sprays
RESTAURANT
- Biodynamic and Pesticide-free onsite vegetable and herb garden
- Full size non disposable resort amenities – all of which are Paraben free
- Local and organic farmers used by Auberge du Soleil: California Certified Organic Farms (Frog Hollow, Capay Organics, Full Belly Farms, Swanton Berry Farm); Sustainable Agriculture Farms (K&J Orchards, Kashawashi Orchards, Blue Moon Organic Berries, Goldbud Peaches, Meridian Hazelnut Farm)
- Organic Coffee
HOTEL
- Founding member of the Green Spa Network (greenspanetwork.org)
- Water Conservation – low flow shower, toilet and faucets
- Dimmers in all guest rooms, meeting rooms and dining rooms
- Daylight provides natural lighting during lunch services
- Glass, paper and oil recycling - Reduced Junk and Bulk mailing
- Landscaping produces our own mulch
- Non-toxic “Method” cleaning products
- Organic pest controls sprays
RESTAURANT
- Biodynamic and Pesticide-free onsite vegetable and herb garden
- Full size non disposable resort amenities – all of which are Paraben free
- Local and organic farmers used by Auberge du Soleil: California Certified Organic Farms (Frog Hollow, Capay Organics, Full Belly Farms, Swanton Berry Farm); Sustainable Agriculture Farms (K&J Orchards, Kashawashi Orchards, Blue Moon Organic Berries, Goldbud Peaches, Meridian Hazelnut Farm)
- Organic Coffee
Couple at Ceremony SiteThere are many things to consider when choosing an ecofriendly/sustainable site for your wedding. Some suggestions for choosing an ecofriendly site:
- A site that will benefit from your event such as a museum, art gallery, city party or local vineyard/farm.
- A site that will benefit from your event such as a museum, art gallery, city party or local vineyard/farm.
- A site that has both your ceremony and reception in one place (to reduce travel emissions) or is close to your house of worship.
- A site with nice style to reduce the need for extra decorations/flowers
- Choose a hotel with green practices from the Green Hotels Association (listed by state).
Some questions to ask a possible site include:
- Will the space benefit from your event such as a museum, garden, art gallery or zoo?
- Does the site use locally grown or organic foods?
- What is their recycling policy?
- Do they support community events and local businesses/vendors?
- In the case of an outdoor ceremony, what is the rain plan?
Does your site have an ecofriendly practices? What are you doing to "green" your site?
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