Change is in the air as we head into 2022, from the world waking from the pandemic to fresh starts here at Seattle Bride. I’m excited to be taking the helm as its editor alongside our new publisher, Alexis Sanabria, and our managing editor, Chelsea Gibson. With an energetic new team in place, we are looking to discover, inspire, reinvent and celebrate love with every turn of the page.
With an eye to the future, in this issue we take a look at how the wedding industry, from venues to vendors, is engaging in sustainable practices. And there is no better way to start a new chapter with your significant other than to share your love with Mother Earth, so we also offer some ideas about how you, as a couple planning your wedding, can make your special day as planet-friendly as possible. Also in this issue, we’ve asked experts to weigh in with great ideas for green weddings, presented beautiful gowns that are created using sustainable practices and unearthed 10 environmentally conscientious venues.
Of course, we’ve also packed these pages with inspiration for planning your big day, as well as real weddings, cool ideas and so much more. Our collaboration with the talented team from Bixby + Pine sings of summer in the Pacific Northwest and is a breath of fresh air on a rainy (or sunny!) Seattle day.
Dream on, lovely couples, your big day awaits!
Lara M. Burnap
Editor, Seattle Bride
