New Featured Wedding on Our Site!

So I finally got around to featuring a different wedding on our website- the previous one was my baby sister's wedding and I just didn't want to part with it! :) But, here's a lovely fall soiree we did back in November for your viewing pleasure. It was the most eco-friendly wedding we've ever done, with biodegradable everything and silverware made out of potato starch! Robin's committment to being green taught us a lot about the options that are available today. Enjoy!

2010 Wedding Trend: Eco-Friendly

2010 is just around the corner, so let's talk about what's big in the wedding world shall we? Eco-friendly, or "green" weddings, is a big deal right now, and we think that saving the earth is a fantastic cause to incorporate in your wedding day! Now of course, there are a million different ways to be eco-friendly when planning your wedding, and being green means different things to everyone. So let's start small, and work our way to full-on, tree-hugging goodness. :)


Small ways to save the earth while planning your wedding...

• Choose invitations made from 100% recycled paper


• Donate to a charity in honor of your guests as a favor (use a service such as the I Do Foundation)


• The Arbor Day Foundation allows you to give trees as favors- love this!!


• Choose a florist who uses organically grown, in-season, local flowers


• Reuse items you already have for decor, such as votive holders, vases, etc. Borrow things if you can!


• Shop Etsy for favors, fashion, and more to support small business owners

Taking it a step further...

• Consider using a catering company that uses only local sources for their ingredients and/or certified sustainable resources for fish and chicken


• Have people RSVP by email or phone, saving paper by cutting out RSVP cards


• Purchase a "once-worn" or vintage wedding dress, rather than buying new


• Choose rings made from recycled gold, or silver because it is less harmful to those mining it


• Cut your guest list
  

And the tree-hugging goodness...

• Use completely biodegradable, compostable plates, silverware, cups, etc. made of things like potato and corn starch (check out worldcentric.org)


• Search for transportation that is more environmentally-friendly, such as those that run on clean fuel (CNG)


• Choose a gown made from organic cotton, peace silk, or hemp- check out gown designer Wai-Ching


• Use beeswax or soy-based candles rather than paraffin, a petroleum-based product


• Plan an ecotourism honeymoon

Do one, do them all- it's totally up to you!