Green Eco-Friendly Wedding Ideas

January 12th, 2010 | Author: Kim

Going green on your wedding can be easier than you think. When it comes to keeping things eco-friendly at your wedding, just think about longevity and the idea of reusing and recycling when choosing accessories for your big day. Things like the cake topper, champagne flutes, and serving sets should be selected with the future in mind….choose something that you can not only use on your wedding day, but also in your home for years to come.

For the wedding flowers, consider growing your own or ask your friends and family members that have a green thumb to contribute some blooms from their own personal backyard gardens. For spring time weddings, lilacs are a fragrant and lovely choice. In the summer, many gardeners have extra large hydrangea blooms that make perfect centerpieces for the reception area. At a minimum, consider using a local garden center or florist that grows their own flowers locally.

When it comes to eco-friendly wedding favors, choose items constructed from bamboo or give grow-able items such as wildflower seed favor kits, herbs (like the rosemary shown in the photo) or small trees that the guest can take home and plant in their own yard.

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Create invitations, wedding programs, table number and place cards from recycled paper. And finally if you are going green, then by all means go organic too. Finding locally grown organic beef or chicken and vegetable selections has gotten much easier. Just consult with your caterer and request an organic meal for your reception.

Even if you only incorporate a few of these ideas, you are taking a step in the right direction!

Photo courtesy of the 2009 Weddingstar Catalog.

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