How Almond Tree Is Green
Our inventory is the latest brands, styles and designers. We have everything from Maggie Sotero to Casa Blanca to one-of-a-kind couture gowns. The only difference is that our prices are half of what the traditional, expensive bridal salons charge. We cater to every kind of bride – small budget, big budget, environmentally conscious, young, mature, second marriages, third marriages – you name it; we have a dress for it.
Collaborative Consumption – Be part of the movement we’re in – we resell dresses from other brides, closeout inventories of brand new dresses from struggling boutiques. You get access to hundreds of dresses and prices that save you hundreds. Collaborate with us and we all win!
Re-use – Buying a dress on consignment lowers your carbon footprint dramatically – buying a new dress manufactured overseas means tons of energy was uses in shipping and tons of pollution was created both in the manufacture and transport of a new dress. You are saving the plane when buying from us!
Green-sourced materials – We can help locate and recommend places to find green materials for your wedding. Such as sustainably harvest paper for invitations, caterers who utilize re-usable tableware, “green” centerpieces for dining and reception tables, etc.
Earth Day – A portion of each gown sale on Earth Day is donated to local Sierra Club chapter.
Consignment Doesn’t Always Mean Previously Worn
While most people think of consignment as old clothes that someone pulled out of a dingy closet to squeeze a few dollars out of, Almond Tree founders decided that they would acquire brand new wedding merchandise from shops that were closing, sell them at half of what they would sell for brand new, while still allowing brides to consign previously worn gowns. The result is a huge variety of gowns, 95% of which have never been worn down the aisle.
“Traditional weddings are typically wasteful events – from the complicated and multi-papered invitations to the use of cut flowers and wedding dresses shipped from China. In all we do, we need to find ways to be more Earth-friendly. Almond Tree has the right idea – buying local is one of the best things we can to reduce energy use and pollution related to transportation. Why special order gowns from thousands of miles away, causing needless pollution when the gown you will love is probably close to home?”
- Sierra Club Grand Canyon Chapter Director Sandy Bahr.
Read this press release for more information about How Almond Tree is Green.
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