Adele Wechsler is a Canadian designer who makes wedding dresses "for the bride who cares about the world in which she lives".  This shorter style strapless gown hits all the right style points for the modern bride.  The puckered ribbon belt and tiered layers on the hem maintain a classical elegance while at the same time create a more manageable dress than the more traditional gown with a train.  Perhaps you could even take the most environmentally friendly transportation to the ceremony by riding a bike like the bride in the photograph!  The best part, in my humble opinion, is that it is made of a certified organic hemp and silk blend.

This gown does have a train for brides with a more traditional dress in mind.  This flirty and romantic dress has the ultimate combination of classic tailoring with modern lines for the bride who wants a bit of everything.  It is also made of certified organic hemp and silk blend fabric with a satin ribbon to emphasize the waist.
Adele Wechsler has created three eco-couture collections of wedding gowns for eco-chic brides.  Her dresses sell throughout Canada and the United States in the $2,000 to $3,000 range, depending on the style and bridal salon chosen.  With green living becoming more and more popular, Adele has found a niche market that will only continue to grow in the future.  People are always looking for ways to live a little bit greener, to become a little bit more conscious of how their decisions effect the planet around them.  These dresses give those people a step in the right direction on the biggest day of their lives.

These two bridal gowns take green-living one step further by using stem, leaf and blossom designs.  The model lying down is wearing the dress called "Fern".  The asymmetrical styling of this gown is emphasized by vines with hand made leaves and stems sprouting from it.  The model in the front is wearing the "Blossom" dress from Adele's Eco-Couture I collection.  The name comes from the leaves and blossoms dotting the skirt of this dress.  Both of these dresses are made from vegetable dyed silk.
The designer says on her website:

There is a wonderful African philosophical concept with a universal idea called Ubuntu.  Ubuntu represents the idea that no person is an island.  Every endeavor is collaborative.  Every decision is effected, at least partly, by the community in which it is made and the communities in which a person has previously lived.  Every single action relies on the actions of others.  And every action and decision is oriented toward enriching the community in which it occurred.  Through fashion, we are able to dream and live our dreams, express our realities, to share our experience with others.  Fashion has brought us together.  Through fashion we have transformed our worlds and journeyed into others have, similarly, journeyed into ours.

Adele Wechsler's designs use sustainable fabrics, vegetable dyes and fair trade labor while creating gorgeous dresses that emphasize style and romance.  Going green on your wedding day doesn't mean that you have sacrifice your fashion sense.  Instead, eco-friendly designs can be used to enhance your style.  Having a "green" wedding doesn't stop at the dress either.  Check out ten tips for having a green wedding on the Adele Wechsler website.  There's some great ideas there that I would have never thought of such as carved wood wedding rings!