Eco Beautiful Wedding – Earth Day 2010

on May 28 in Green Wedding

This past Earth Day I donated my services to videotape a “Green” wedding featuring vendors of the DC Green Wedding Consortium. The subsequent video shows that you can go green on your wedding and still have a beautiful celebration.

I worked with a lot of great vendors from the DC Green Wedding Consortium, but the people I work closest with are the photographers, and I got to work with two of DC’s best – Andrea Jacobson and Tom Van Veen.


The photos featured here are just a couple examples from each of the gorgeous pictures captured by Andrea Jacobson for The Observatory and Tom Van Veen for Documentary Associates.

Earth Day 2010 is Here

on Apr 19 in Green Wedding

I will once again be videotaping the annual Earth Day Wedding for the DC Green Wedding Consortium.  I am donating my videotaping services – a value of $3500 – in order to promote Green wedding practices.

As we celebrate the 40th Anniversary of Earth Day, it is important to remember a few basic rules to live by.

Reduce. Lower your consumption.  Turn off the water while you are brushing your teeth.  Turn off the lights when you leave a room.  Don’t print out that email if you can review it on your blackberry.  Don’t buy that extra pair of shoes or hand bag or TV if you don’t really need it.  When you reduce your consumption, less energy is used up from what remains and fewer products have to be manufactured.

Reuse. Cut back on disposable items.  Use a real broom, not one with throw away cloths.  Use a sponge instead of paper towels.  Use a razor that can be used many times over and not just once.  Use the blank side of used paper to make a notepad.  And buy one of those fancy aluminum water bottles from REI or Target, rather than continuing to use plastic bottles that contain hazardous chemicals anyway.  When you reuse items, you not only get the most for your money, but you also cut back on waste.

Recycle. Obviously recycle products that your local recycling company picks up – paper, cardboard, glass, plastic, cans, etc.  Additionally, make sure your local garage recycles the oil when they do an oil change.  Recycle the ink or toner from your personal or company printer.  Recycle old CDs and DVDs – usually through your recycling pick up, though check with your local recycling center.  And take your old TVs, monitors, and computers to a company like PC Recycling that recycles technology.

Those are rules to live by.  And remember, when you get married, make it a Green Wedding!

For more information on Green Wedding practices, check out the DC Green Wedding Consortium!

The Green Chica

on Jan 08 in Green Wedding, Wedding Flowers, Wedding Planner

I am happy to once again be working with Katie Martin, of Elegance & Simplicity, on this year’s Earth Day Wedding.  This will be the third wedding video I have donated for a good cause, championed by Katie, and the second in the name of green wedding practices.

Katie is a very busy woman.  Not only is she a fabulous wedding planner and an amazing florist under Elegance & Simplicity, she recently published a new online magazine – Eco Beautiful Weddings, is working on getting her third book completed and published, and runs the DC Green Wedding Consortium, of which I am proud to be a member.

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Photo By Jennifer Domenick of Love Life Images

I recently asked Katie a few questions about what makes an Eco Beautiful wedding.

What makes you a “green” vendor? Read More

DC Green Wedding 2010

on Dec 17 in Green Wedding, wedding video

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Kevin and Virdinia were announced as the winners of the second annual Earth Day Wedding GiveAway sponsored by the DC Green Couture Wedding Consortium.  Jessica Pi Productions is sponsoring the event for a second year in a row by donating videography services to the winning couple in order to promote eco-friendly wedding practices.

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Kevin and Virdinia have won a $50,000 green wedding on Earth Day 2010 at the Decatur House.

Andrea Jacobson, of The Observatory, who will be one of the photographers providing photo services at the Green wedding,  took the photos shown here from the DCGWC party, where the winners were announced.  The cupcakes shown were provided by Cakes By Design as well as one of the newest members of the consortium, MallowDrama.

The couple will receive:

Design Consulting Package from Elegance & Simplicity Wedding & Event Designers, Inc. worth $7,500

Floral Design & Décor Package from Elegance & Simplicity Wedding & Event Designers, Inc. worth $2,500

Event/Venue Space Rental of the Stephen Decatur House Museum worth $6,500

Event cuisine by Occasions Caterers worth $5,000

Music services by Disc Jockeys On Call worth $2,500

Lighting, fabric draping, furniture rentals from Ampa Events worth $9,000

Bridal Styling by Polished Image & Style worth $1,000

Linen Rentals from Table Manners worth up to $1,000

Photography services from Tom Van Veen of Documentary Associates worth $5,000

Photography services from Andrea Jacobson of The Observatory worth $5,000

Videography services from Jessica Pi Productions worth $3,500

Wedding Cake from Cakes by Design worth $650

Make-up Artistry from Carola Myers worth $250

On-site hair services by Elegant Hair by Giselle worth $250

Officiating Services from Jim Burch worth $350

Congratulations Virdina and Kevin!

2010 Earth Day Wedding Contest

on Oct 01 in Green Wedding, Wedding

Last year, I was one of the vendors who donated my services to the inaugural Green Wedding Giveaway.  You can view this short video from last year’s FREE Earth Day Wedding.

Jessica Pi Productions Photo Session Video from Jessica Piscitelli on Vimeo.

The 2nd Annual Washington DC Green Wedding Consortium’s Earth Day Giveaway is now accepting applications.  The wedding giveaway is comprised of the following eco-friendly prizes:

Once you have read all of the rules, regulations and guidelines (and are in agreement with ALL of them), please click on the application survey link here.

Official Rules, Regulations and Guidelines can be downloaded here.

All applications must be submitted online by October 20th, 2009 by Washington, DC Metropolitan area residents only.  Ten Finalists will be chosen for in-person interviews.  The winning couple will be announced on December 9, 2009 at the DCGWC Holiday Party!

Apply today!

The Washington DC Green Wedding Consortium consists of the leading green wedding professionals from the Washington DC metropolitan area.

DC Green Wedding Meeting

on Sep 09 in Green Wedding, Wedding

logoToday the DC Green Wedding Consortium met to discuss our plans for the next year.  Katie Martin, of Elegance & Simplicity, started the meeting off by telling the group about compost methods used by Occasions Caterers, one of our newer members.  We went on to discuss the Earth Day wedding for 2010 and what members have committed to offering their services in order to raise awareness of Green wedding practices.

So far we know that Ralph Alswang and Andrea Jacobson will be photographing the Earth Day wedding.  Jessica Pi Productions will once again be providing wedding video services for the event.  You can see last year’s Green Wedding video here.  Debbie Delardi, of Cakes By Design, will be providing some more delicious cake to the lucky couple.  With Carola Myers doing makeup, and Elegant Hair by Giselle doing hair, the bride will look beautiful.  Ampa Events will lend some decorative and practical touches to the already swanky Decatur House.  Aaron Couch, of Disc Jockeys on Call will be keeping the party going with his deejay services.  And, of course, Elegance & Simplicity will be providing the floral arrangements.

We wrapped up the meeting by getting to know one another a little better.  Present at the meeting but not previously mentioned were Stephanie Ward, of Punk Rock Bride; Nicole Wolf, of Sota Dzine; Michelle Slaughter of Herpresign; Jim Burch; Ashlee Van Veen of Documentary Associates; and Ann Cooper of Table Manners.

DC Green Wedding Consortium

on May 13 in Green Wedding, Wedding

As a wedding videographer, I do my best to ensure that I have as little impact on the bride and groom’s day as possible. I have had many comments from brides after saying they never even saw me and can’t believe how I got the footage I got without them noticing.

As someone who cares about the future well being of the air we breathe and the water we drink, I try to have as little impact on the planet as possible. Being green, for me, is a way of life. Which is why I was pleased to join the DC Green Wedding Consortium.

A fantastic group of vendors from the DCGWC, that I love to work with, recently worked together to produce a Green Wedding, for Dana & David, in celebration of Earth Day. You can see some of the beautiful work, and the beautiful day, in this:  Earth Day Wedding Coverage by Jessica Pi Productions

Dana was dressed beautifully in an Adele Wechsler wedding gown that was provided by Promise for the Savvy Bride.  Robin Fisher, from Polished, helped to style the bride and her sister with the best colors and accessories. Elegant Hair by Giselle provided a beautiful natural look for the bride and Carola Myers provided flawless eco-friendly make-up.

Two great photographers, Jennifer Domenick of Love Life Images & Tom Van Veen of Documentary Associates took amazing photos for the day, and the photos in this blog.

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Elegance & Simplicity’s owner, Katie Martin, headed up the effort and served as the couple’s wedding planner and designer.  Elegance & Simplicity’s Green Love Events Division provided the floral designs.

The guests were delighted as they came to the Decatur House Museum for the reception, and who wouldn’t be impressed with the Decatur House?

Decatur House

Avalon Caterers provided eco-friendly, local and organic cuisine from the cocktail hours through the end of dinner! I was happy to sample the food and can tell you, it was also delicious. Evan Reitmeyer, from MyDeejay.com had everyone dancing all night long!

Cakes By Design
Debbie Delardi of Cakes by Design provided a beautiful eco-friendly and very delicious cake!

If you have ever considered have a low environmental impact wedding, the vendors of the DC Green Wedding Consortium are the ones to work with.

Video of the day’s events can be seen at: Jessica Pi Productions Green Wedding

Wedding Videos produced by Jessica Pi Productions do not typically have credits of the vendors. This was a thank you to the great vendors who donated their time in order to raise awareness of Green practices in the wedding industry.

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