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An Eco-Friendly Wedding in Atlantic City, NJ

The Bride SheyLea Graybill, 31, the marketing director at a financial services firm The Groom Ryan Brusca, 32, the regional director at a financial se

The Bride SheyLea Graybill, 31, the marketing director at a financial services firm The Groom Ryan Brusca, 32, the regional director at a financial services firm The Date April 17 Shey and Ryan are a very eco-conscious couple, so for their ocean blue and earthy brown wedding day, they chose an eco-friendly venue; Shey bought a used wedding dress; they rented bonsai trees for the tables; and they used re-cycled-paper stationery.

Shey’s petite mix of lily of the valley, calla lilies and herbs was wrapped in her great aunt’s hanky.
The couple set the altar with two simple lanterns so as not to distract from the ocean view behind them.
Guests were encouraged to cheese it up inside the photo booth and paste their photos in the guest book.
To help guests navigate the food stations, the couple created a menu map with a diagram of the room.
The DJ played “Be Here Now,” by Mason Jennings, one of the couple’s favorite artists, for the first dance.
Shey and Ryan threaded recycled glass and sea glass beads onto wire and tagged each ornament with seating assignments.
The bridesmaids carried loose organic-looking bunches of white flowers, lily of the valley and herbs.
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With the Atlantic right outside, Shey couldn’t have picked a better bridesmaid dress color. The guys kept it classic in dark suits.
Shey and Ryan opted for a cupcake tower instead of a cake so they could choose multiple flavors.
For a clean look, the tables were topped with cream linens, green centerpieces and a few votive candles.
Brown tags with pockets holding cards explaining the ceremony’s events hung from the chairs.