How do you include "green" in your wedding?

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Permalink Reply by Glen Shevlin on February 1, 2010 at 10:41am

Plantables, for teh table centers are a very nice idea some of your guests just take them home and plant them or add them to the house plant collect as a permantent reminder of your wedding.

Recyclable decorations or decorations made of recycled material are always a good idea and are widely available now.

Recyclable invitations or invites made from recycled material are good.

As a switch on the recycled invites idea, how about staitonery that you plant after the festivities? Simple plant the invtaitions and water them in a monthe or so the wild flower seeds in the paper sprout and you have a reminderr of your special day. All the stationery can be produced this way including the envelopes.

Wedding favours can be produced from recycled materials and some glassware is very nice .

The whole idea list is really limited by your imagination, discuss your plans with your other half and then thing big.

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Permalink Reply by Petals Planning Company on February 1, 2010 at 8:32pm

It's great that you desire to be eco friendly! Believe it or not, but some places are offering "green" wedding packages where every aspect of your wedding is "green" from the fresh, local wild flowers to the farm raised organic beef/chicken that is served. The most popular ways couples have been going "green" is using recycled paper for invites, thank you notes, place cards, table numbers etc., using fresh ingredients for centerpieces, including local flowers and incorporating basil or mint. Wedding favors are another big area where couples are going green. They are choosing to donate to a charity in lieu of buying gifts or are giving coffee, tea, stainless steel water bottles, or plants as favors.

Hope this is helpful!
Courtney

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Permalink Reply by Sweet T Studios on February 9, 2010 at 10:09pm

One new trend is to have a green save the date or thank you cards. We all love wedding invitations and save the dates and personalized thank you cards, but how many of us recycle those cherished pieces of tree? So a great way to share your love and personality with others is a customized video to share your date or gratitude with guests. We are newly offering this service and are super excited about it. Just put up a video of my husband and I that shows just how cute these little videos can be.

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Permalink Reply by Creative Elegance Weddings on March 25, 2010 at 3:53pm

One other good way is to buy a wedding gown from a bridal consignment store. You can even find new dresses that have never been worn there. It saves on having to make a whole new dress and you pay a fraction of the original price.

Nicole Keesler
http://www.creativeeleganceweddidngs2009.com

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Permalink Reply by Rick Zaleski on May 18, 2010 at 3:10pm

Vendors are offering more and more green ideas with the increased demand. Our store, Favours by Gorgeous Moments offers some great favor ideas that allow you to give your guests a lovely thank you and at the same time keep it green!

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Permalink Reply by F. Renée Strauss on May 24, 2010 at 10:31pm

Please join us at our Eco-Bridal Event Wednesday, May 26 5-8:30 p.m. at the Hotel Seven 4 One in Laguna Beach!
Renée Strauss, Beverly Hills is hosting the event followed by a 3 Day Trunk Show of Katerina Bocci Couture, in the Beverly Hills, showroom.

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Permalink Reply by Luminous Wedding Studios on May 25, 2010 at 5:18pm

As a green wedding photographer, this is a question that comes up for me a lot! The key to an eco-friendly wedding is all in the simple choices you make as you plan your day. Choose sustainable materials, and select wedding vendors who are committed to green practices. Portland @StyleUnveiled offers this great link with 101 tips for making your wedding eco-chic and sustainable: http://portlandstyleunveiled.com/ecochic/

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Permalink Reply by Keli of I DO Belize Weddings on September 6, 2010 at 9:24pm

I actually just posted a list of really great green ideas!!
http://idobelizeweddings.com/blog/uncategorized/green-eco-friendly-...

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Permalink Reply by Sheila Sheffield on September 15, 2010 at 11:23am

Thanks for mentioning plantable seed favors, Keli!

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Permalink Reply by FavorIdeas on September 15, 2010 at 11:41am

You can ask your caterer to source from local farmers. This is at least as green as ordering organic, which is hard to do anyway unless you have a Hollywood budget. Flowers are another great opp to go green. See if you can rent pretty live flowers and trees for your tables and room decor instead of using a trillion cut flowers, or even worse, flowers in Oasis foam (very ungreen). Fair trade favors like chocolate and/or coffee are very green, saplings or seeds are good if your guests are the type to plant them (e.g., not all 500 square foot apartment dwellers).

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Permalink Reply by Rachel Corrine on September 16, 2010 at 11:41am

There are many things that can be done to have a Green wedding including buying a previously worn wedding gown, holding the reception in a place that doesn't require additional decorations, and purchasing wedding bands made from stainless steel (a largely recycled metal). Also, instead of passing out favors, consider placing a sign that you donated money to a human rights organization as opposed to buying favors. Have fun!

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Permalink Reply by David Rich on September 29, 2010 at 3:31am

I too have just posted on the topic, based on a note sent to me by Lucy Thomason who posts articles for the event planning careers blog at http://www.eventplanningcareers.net/. This is her personal hobby blog, focused on tips to help people organize a green event, use less energy and reduce their carbon footprint.

The best way to scale back on an event's carbon footprint is to cut back on the number of guests. Fewer guests mean fewer meals, fewer needs for centerpieces and other decor and fewer miles travelled to reach the marriage.

Next step to reduce the impact of your event is to look at the life cycle of the various elements you use: how far does the food have to be transported, how much energy is expended to produce it, how does it get to your plate and where do the leftovers go?

You can read the full post at http://davidrichphotography.blogspot.com/2010/09/green-wedding.html

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