One great place to look for wedding clothing for everyone from the bride and groom to the bridal party and even mother's of the bride and groom is Etsy.com. Many shops there offer one of a kind or custom made designs for almost every bride and will work with you to design your own gown.
Many major mainline designers are catching onto this trend also and featuring eco-friendly fabrics in many of their designs. Meanwhile, many independent and specialized designers make all or mostly eco-friendly designs. This is achieved primarily by using eco friendly fabrics in the creation of designs that are ordered custom by the bride. Another possible means is by recycling all or part of a previous wedding or bridesmaids dress from a family member or previously used source such as a thrift store or online bridal resale shop. Another possibility for the diy bride is to make all or part of your wedding dress or accessories. There are some great tutorials and videos available for making your own dress without a pattern.
There are a wealth of other green ideas on blogs to many to mention and the resources are growing. One great blog that lists independent and specialized green wedding gown designers is The Green Girls in the Eco Wed Series. A variety of local resources exist including regional and local wedding dress fashion shows with green designers and entirely green wedding showcases and fashion showcases like the one I attended recently http://www.greenweddingshowcase.com/ecofashionshow.shtml . No matter where you begin, you can find tons of places to gain inspiration and even forums where you can discuss your plans with other brides and find out what they are planning to do at their ceremony. You never know, you just may find some new friends and awesome ideas at the same time!
