1. Invitations
Use recycled paper for your invitations, you can save paper and a lot of trees; considering how many pieces get mailed out (Save the Dates, envelopes, directions, return envelopes, etc.). Consider using electronic communication for invitations and announcements, updates, and guest responses.
2. Wedding Ring
Purchase a simple ring that will take fewer resources and energy to produce or consider purchasing a pre-owned one.
3. Planning Tips
Cut the guest list! Fewer people means less people traveling to your wedding, less people to provide food and drinks for, less venue space is required, which means less decorations, and pretty much less everything.
4. Location
Select a venue that is outdoors like a garden or a beach which has natural beauty and does not require much decorating. Also, selecting a venue that has natural light requires less electricity!
5. Wedding Party
Limit the size of your wedding party to save on expense and gifts for the wedding party. Rather than having a large wedding party allow important guest to have a role at your wedding, for example they can read at your ceremony, sing at your event, give a speech, etc. Make sure your wedding party car pools from the hotel to the reception; after all they are all going to the same site.
6. Favors and Centerpieces
Make a donation to a charity in honor of your guest. Most of them don’t want a picture frame with the bride and groom’s name on it. Or you can give your guest seeds to plant a tree or flowers.
7. Photography
It’s much more cost effective and green friendly to use digital cameras. Share your photos digitally on a wedding website or blog so your guest can download the photos they want.
8. Catering
Go local! Hire a catering company that uses local ingredients and uses seasonal fruits and vegetables.
9. Flowers & Decorations
Use flowers that are in season. When you use flowers that are out of season, they have to be transported and cared for which requires extra resources that in-season flowers don’t require. Or use potted plants and give those away to your guest as favors or plant them in your garden after your event.
Use recycled paper for your invitations, you can save paper and a lot of trees; considering how many pieces get mailed out (Save the Dates, envelopes, directions, return envelopes, etc.). Consider using electronic communication for invitations and announcements, updates, and guest responses.
2. Wedding Ring
Purchase a simple ring that will take fewer resources and energy to produce or consider purchasing a pre-owned one.
3. Planning Tips
Cut the guest list! Fewer people means less people traveling to your wedding, less people to provide food and drinks for, less venue space is required, which means less decorations, and pretty much less everything.
4. Location
Select a venue that is outdoors like a garden or a beach which has natural beauty and does not require much decorating. Also, selecting a venue that has natural light requires less electricity!
5. Wedding Party
Limit the size of your wedding party to save on expense and gifts for the wedding party. Rather than having a large wedding party allow important guest to have a role at your wedding, for example they can read at your ceremony, sing at your event, give a speech, etc. Make sure your wedding party car pools from the hotel to the reception; after all they are all going to the same site.
6. Favors and Centerpieces
Make a donation to a charity in honor of your guest. Most of them don’t want a picture frame with the bride and groom’s name on it. Or you can give your guest seeds to plant a tree or flowers.
7. Photography
It’s much more cost effective and green friendly to use digital cameras. Share your photos digitally on a wedding website or blog so your guest can download the photos they want.
8. Catering
Go local! Hire a catering company that uses local ingredients and uses seasonal fruits and vegetables.
9. Flowers & Decorations
Use flowers that are in season. When you use flowers that are out of season, they have to be transported and cared for which requires extra resources that in-season flowers don’t require. Or use potted plants and give those away to your guest as favors or plant them in your garden after your event.
10. Recycle
Buy recycled and recyclable products. Make recycling easy for your guest and event staff by placing bins in convenient locations around the facility. Recycle paper, cardboard, glass, aluminum cans, plastics, bottles, etc. Save packing material you receive and reuse for shipping.
