A Wedding Gone-Green

As our society goes greener with each passing day, more and more people are doing what they to help to save our planet. If you find yourself planning your wedding thinking, “what can I do to help,” we’ve got some great answers for you!

There are a few simple things that can be done to not only make things easier on your wedding, but also on our community as a whole. Things like hiring local vendors will save on transportation and support the local economy, using digital photography will cut back on the use of paper and harsh chemicals. Using recycled paper for your invitations (a great place is Naturally Ever After.com) or even invitation that contain flower seeds that you can plant and grow. Botanical PaperWorks.com has a great selection of handmade plantable wedding invitations. Another thing you can do is send online “evites” for all your pre-wedding events. This saves paper and postage. Evite.com is a great place to customize and send your online invitations.

One thing I myself am personally going to do when I get married is plant a wedding garden. Find a friend or family member who’s got a little land to spare and plant a garden with all the flowers you want at your wedding. This not only will save a huge cost, but is also a wonderful way to get people involved. Plus, you’ll have a little more pride on your day knowing your green-thumb created one of the most important aspects of your whole wedding. If you don’t exactly have a ‘green-thumb’, another thing to do is order organic flowers that are grown without any harsh chemicals.

Serving organic foods, using utensils and plates that can be washed, and getting all your wine from a local winery are just a few other ways to go-green on your wedding day!