ISSUE ZERO

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Beyond Tradition:
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ISSUE ZERO - THE GREEN ISSUE

Bond Alternative Wedding Magazine's Limited Edition Issue Zero features a green, ecological, organic theme with beautiful ideas on how to make your wedding alternative, personal and eco-friendly.

 

BOND AGE

34 LA LANG OF LOVE explores love by abbreviation
44 THE THRESHOLD an ancient ritual uncovered
60 REDUCE, RECYCLE... REINVENT eco-solutions for your wedding
64 MARGARET CHO on her marriage, gay rights and Martha Stewart
98 SAN FRANCISCO the urban mix of the "Baghdad by the Bay"

 

BOND STYLE

68 GODDESS Venetian splendor, feminine gowns and hot lingerie for a wedding fit for a goddess
82 A NICE DAY FOR A GREEN WEDDING natural setting and a stylish casual look at a sustainably green resort
90 SAN FRANCISCO LOVE-IN slim and sexy menswear silhouettes for an urban chic wedding

 

LOOKBOOK

14 FASHION TRENDS wedding-wear inspiration for men and women
18 EDUN on sustainable style and fashion responsibility
22 GUILIANA MICHELOTTI one-of-a-kind handcast jewelry
28 SHOW STOPPERS high heels as high art

 

ELEMENTS

38 GEOMETRICS the dramatic use of all parts of flowers and greenery
46 GREEN WITH ENVY tabletops inspired by nature
48 LETTERPRESS handmade letterpress invitations
50 NEO-NATURALS environmentally friendly gift registries

 

SUBSTANCE

52 PETITE ORGANICS smaller, hipper, organic cakes
54 BACK TO EARTH locally produced, organically grown menus
58 BIODYNAMICS wines with a dash of spiritual karma

 

VENUES

100 CITY GUIDE discover San Francisco
102 ECO-LUXURY sustainable resorts in exotic settings

 

IN EVERY ISSUE

104 THE PLAZA
106 UNCOMMON BONDS
108 ASK MISS BLISS
110 THE LIST
112 ELOPE