Our wedding is one of the most special days of our life, but it can may be one of the most wasteful. We're not saying to avoid the party, flowers, gorgeous invites, or delicious meals—we're talking about apparently small changes that make a major impact.
Choose Eco-Friendly Invitations
As wedding dealer become increasingly environmentally conscious, find invitation suites that are printed on recycled paper. Companies similar to Paper Source are taking it one step farther. Their sustainability efforts won't cramp our style, though—we can choose from ultra-luxe, single-, double-, and triple-thick paper, plus some beautiful layouts. They also throw in free design services to help we get our colors, text, and wording just right.
Create An Eco-Friendly Registry
Get our guests in on the Eco-friendly fun by registering for items that will support a more environmentally conscious lifestyle. As they browse our registry, they might be inspired by our commitment to only accepting gifts that keep sustainability top of mind. Plus, We'll get all the super-cute stainless steel straws, silicone cupcake liners, and metal tea bags we could ever want.
Pick An Eco-Friendly Venue
The easiest way to shrink our wedding day carbon footprint? Choose a ceremony and reception site that takes sustainability gravely.
One great resource to start our venue hunt: the Green Building Information Gateway. We can search for hotels and event spaces with LEED (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design) certifications and Energy Star ratings. We can also opt for an outdoor space. First of all, this will be a great way to be one with nature on our wedding day—a lush forest, rolling hills or a picturesque vineyard are all stunning spots to get married.
Don't Waste; Donate
Ask our bridesmaids or planner to bring our wedding flowers to a hospital or senior center post-party, so others can enjoy their beauty, Don't want to burden our family members with additional post-wedding tasks? Local nonprofit organizations, like Seattle's Floranthropy, will do the work for us. As a bonus, donations are tax deductible, meaning we'll save on what we spend. Also, if we're hosting a buffet dinner, speak to our caterer about saving leftovers. If regulations permit, we can donate excess meals to a food bank or shelter.
Don't Litter With Our Exit Toss
We can purchase bags of biodegradable, water soluble substitutes. Take it a step further and go with a plant-based outlook. Lavender, rose petals, fresh herbs, and a mix of micro flowers are also biodegradable and make them available to our guests in craft-paper bags that can be recycled.
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