{nicole miller via preowned wedding dresses}
{herb centerpieces via snippet and ink}
{estate ring via dover jewelry}
{all-in-one plantable invite via greenfield paper} weddings can not only be tough on the wallet, but they can also be quite harsh on the environment.
it can get a little overwhelming to try to make every element of your wedding eco-friendly, but i thought i'd share some ways to soften the blow to mother nature. be sure to add your ideas in the comment section!
all-in-one plantable invitations, or better yet, send an electronic invite
minimize the amount of vehicles going to & from your location by organizing transportation
donate leftover food
use herbs or plants as centerpieces that guests can take home & plant
choose an antique/estate engagement ring
recycle a pre-owned wedding dress or borrow your mom's!
use organic or locally grown flowers for your ceremony & reuse at the reception
register for only what you need ~ less items = less packaging & less gas used to ship
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3 comments:
I am loving this blog! So many wonderful ideas. One of my friends used plantable namecards as her namecards/favor from www.catinthebathtubpress.com. They were simple, yet wonderful.
And, of course, another "green" idea would be having a open-air tent wedding. I have been to two tent weddings now, and both were FABULOUS! Bugs were a bit of an issue at one, but the other they were not. The bride & groom included citronella bug spray in the restrooms. It worked wonders!!!
I just realized that this website is no longer working. So here's another site that offers something similar...
http://www.botanicalpaperworks.com/category/Plantable+Seed+Wedding+Favors/3/
We used each of these ideas for our wedding (except for the preowned wedding dress even though I was on preownedweddingdresses every day - I just couldn't find "the one"). What is so great about each of these ideas is that instead of seeming over-the-top hippy eco green crazy is that they instead give a sense of personalization. Even if something might cost a few more bucks (I'm looking at YOU seeded paper invitations), in the end it is nice to have something unique and environmentally conscious. Great blog!
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