Out: Bridezilla
In: hybrid-driving, free-range poultry eating, organic wine drinking

The watchword of wedding trends for 2007 is green -- as in the color and the environmental movement, says Maria McBride, wedding style director of Brides magazine and author of several wedding-planning books.

"Couples are choosing to celebrate as they live, with conscientious decisions that help protect and sustain the earth," McBride says. "Organic fibers set tables, recycled wine bottles are used as vases, green plants or grasses for decor, soy candles for lighting and seasonal, local foods are served for meals with organic wines and spirits for cocktails, and, finally, the couples depart via hybrid limo services."

Couples' quests for environmentally friendly weddings are in step with some broader consumer trends. For instance, The National Association of Home Builders and McGraw-Hill Construction told the Nashua (N.H.) Telegraph that it predicts "a rise in green building to 10 percent of homes by 2010 from 2 percent today."  Full story at http://www.nashuatelegraph.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070309/BUSINESS/203090321/-1/community.

Even brides who don't make an environmental statement at their weddings are choosing green hues for the big event, says McBride, calling green "the hot color for every season."

(Thanks to Society of American Florists)