| "Going green" is becoming such a popular catch | | | | used, the better it is for the earth! |
| phrase. People, in general, are becoming more | | | | 4. Tell your guests to forget wrapping your gifts. |
| environmentally-conscious. So why not incorporate | | | | You are going to throw away the wrapping paper |
| this trend into planning your wedding day? There | | | | anyway! Another idea is to request they wrap |
| are a lot of ways you can have the wedding of | | | | the gifts with newspaper. |
| your dreams while being friendly to the earth! | | | | 5. Serve all organic food at your reception. This |
| | | | idea is for those who are very into the |
| 1. Use seed packets for your wedding favors. | | | | environmental movement. Having organic food can |
| Inspiring your guests to do something for the | | | | be quite expensive but a great way to stand out, |
| environment sends a beautiful message on your | | | | be healthy, and be an environmental activist! |
| wedding day. It is an inexpensive favor that | | | | 6. Keep your wedding decor eco-friendly. Do not |
| stands out. | | | | using disposable decorations like confetti. Use |
| 2. Save electricity. Have an outdoor wedding, and | | | | flowers, plants, and cloth napkins. |
| use the sun's light instead of electricity. If you | | | | 7. Make your wedding car a green car. Rent an |
| want to have an indoor ceremony and/or | | | | electric or hybrid vehicle, and make a statement |
| reception, use candles or energy-saving light bulbs. | | | | as you leave your wedding reception. As you are |
| Hiring an acoustic band to perform can add a | | | | riding away, you can be confident that you are |
| romantic and unique touch to any wedding | | | | doing your part to limit pollution. |
| reception, and the best part is that it is | | | | You can play your part in saving the earth and still |
| completely environmentally-friendly! | | | | have a charming wedding day. Whether you use |
| 3. Send eco-friendly wedding invitations. Send | | | | all of these ideas or just a handful of them, try |
| invitations on recycled paper. Why waste the | | | | "going green" for your wedding theme. It is |
| paper if you don't have to? You can also create | | | | important that we all do our part to conserve our |
| an email RSVP option. You would be surprised at | | | | environment. And there is no day like your |
| how many guests will use this instead of | | | | wedding day to set an example about being |
| traditional snail mail. And the less paper that is | | | | environmentally aware. |