Back at the cafe, typing on my laptop keyboard. Recently I’ve been afraid that I’ve been revisiting topics inadvertently. It’s not terribly difficult to do so, as one tends to come across the same companies and concepts again and again when researching wedding gear. I did mention Faernyn’s Grove almost a year ago, but I never highlighted their most interesting offering, the HEMPSILK (tee em) Luminex corseted wedding gown.

This is the gown in its unlit state. I’m afraid to say that while the company will craft you a custom gown made to your measurements, the size of the model and the size of the dress don’t exactly match up. The train is made of fiber optic fabric that twinkles when lit. The whole works is powered by a small, thin battery pack that resides in a pocket built into the inside back of the train.

Sounds a little showgirlish, right? But it’s really more subtle than it sounds. Have a look…

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If taking care of Momma Earth is your thing, you may want to shy away from wedding gowns and men’s formalwear produced using man-made materials (think poly) or natural fibers treated with icky chemicals. Enter hemp, the tough as nails plant Pauly shore was so keen to cultivate in Bio-Dome. But this isn’t your mom’s hippie hemp…it’s soft not scratchy, sustainably produced, and it looks as smooth as can be.

Yes, these duds are most appropriate for a less formal affair, but they don’t look so granola that grandma is going to wonder if you’ve become vegans — a word she pronounces ‘vay-gun.’

And just in case you couldn’t tell, the image you see before you is compliments of Rawganique, makers of fine organic hemp clothing. I wouldn’t want anyone to think I was taking credit for such a stirring image of eco-conscious love and marriage!

PS – My posts may be somewhat sporadic for the next few days…The Beard and I just moved house and the phone company did not make good on their promise to transfer our service. I am writing from a local cafe filled with hipsters and art school students.