If you are planning a wedding soon but are worried about the environmental impact, or just want to make your experience more eco-friendly, it can still be done with style and sustainability. With a little creativity and mindfulness, you can create a beautiful 'green' wedding, or simply start by incorporating eco-friendly habits into your special event. One key thing is that sustainability does not mean smaller scale or simplicity. With effort and wit, you can create a unique event that is also positive for nature. From sustainable invitations to ethical fashion choices, discover our top tips and tricks for creating an eco-conscious celebration of love.
Vintage Dresses and Rings
A pretty obvious idea, but very sustainable and even trendy. Try looking for your dream wedding dress in upcycling brands, vintage shops or tailor your relative's dress for yourself, there are plenty of ideas and they can all be perfectly adapted to your style and desires. Same thing with rings — who doesn't want to wear a ring with a heartfelt and wonderful story and help make our world a better place at the same time.
Digital Invitations
As we all know, large-scale paper production is not at all good for the environment. Of course, today there are creators who make wedding invitations out of recycled materials and second-used paper products. But if you have a limited budget or want something more modern, we advise you to make e-invitations — quick, easy and more efficient and convenient nowadays.
Outdoor or Eco-Friendly Venues
Not all hotels and other venues are eco-friendly and sustainable. If you want to help nature while celebrating your wedding, choose a location that has eco-certifications or other proof of sustainability. For example, there are so many wonderful eco-farms, hotels or wineries that can host events.
Recycled and Second Hand Décor
Instead of creating a set from scratch, try looking locally for the decorative elements you need. You never know where you might find the items you require — flea markets, for example, are a wonderful place to find unique vintage tableware and fabrics.
Local Catering
The more you turn to local vendors, the more eco-friendly your wedding will be, as traveling long distances or ordering foods from other cities and countries produces carbon dioxide, and our goal is to reduce its emissions as much as possible. Seek the help of local farmers to surprise your guests with delicious seasonal and natural dishes.
Eco-Friendly Guest Favors
Healthy and eco-friendly habits need to be shared! You can come up with lots of exciting and memorable sustainable guest gifts ideas: personalized bags with eco-friendly beauty or household items, customized edible gifts from local producers, eco soaps or candles.
Seasonal Florals
A similar eco concept will work with floral decorations. Find out which flowers and plants are specific to a certain season and region to support small local growers and florists and to help the environment.
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No Fireworks
Fireworks can certainly be very beautiful, but they contribute to air and noise pollution, which can be very disturbing to wildlife. There are many creative eco-friendly alternatives: for example, drone shows have recently become very popular.
