One of my close girl friends is getting married this June and I have the great honor of serving as the maid of honor in her wedding. This is a role I have been dreaming of since I was a young girl (This is not in the least bit an exaggeration… my mother used to plan on driving by our local church on saturday afternoons when she knew weddings were taking place so that I could evaluate the bride’s and bridesmaids dresses, and put my two cents in on the flower arrangements and vehicle selection). While I always wanted to have my own wedding and get to be the princess for the day, I usually found myself in the position of critiquing what other people did, and explaining to anyone who would listen how differently I would have done things if I were them.

Since being a child, I have been in other weddings in various roles: reader, junior bridesmaid, bridesmaid.
Now that I have moved up in the ranks once again, I am searching more and more options in the Hudson Valley for all different aspects of wedding planning and events.  Not just the boring (it’s all relative of course) ceremony type things, i.e. venues, officiants, etc., but also places for bachelorette parties, showers, favors, etc. Especially those with a eco-friendly flare to them! Since it is not my wedding, I am obviously not in any position to make decisions. But since I love the process so much, I have found that knowing as much as I can about all the options available in the area helps eliminate stress for the people that do have to make the decisions (the bride and groom!) I am hoping to help make my friend’s wedding planning and preparation an experience she will look back on with excitement and happiness, instead being glad it is all over!

This will most likely be a revisited topic for the rest of the spring. I have done a great deal of searching, and haven’t found very specific help or guides for Hudson Valley wedding planning. I’m on a mission to hunt down “sustainable” and “eco-friendly” bridal options in this region. If you know of anything that may be useful, please share! If I can incorporate my finding in to my blog and provide guidance and ideas to other Hudson Valley Brides, I will!

Stay tuned for my MoH diaries as they continue to unfold…