How to throw a sustainable wedding

Your wedding is an incredibly special day that you will remember for the rest of your life. That’s why it only makes sense that your wedding should also be something that is thought out and diligently planned. This is especially true for those that are eco friendly and conscientious about the effects that their wedding may have on the earth. Luckily, there are plenty of things that you can do throughout the wedding process to make your special day more eco friendly. Here are some things you should be sure to consider.

Wedding Invitations It all starts with the wedding invitations. And what better way to tell everyone about your shared love and intentions to marry than with an eco-friendly invitation. Consider the type of material that you print your invitations on, as well as the ink used to design the invitation. You should also make the invitations as small as possible, in order to make them easier to be sent in the mail. However, if you want to avoid a footprint for sending paper invitations all together, you can always opt for an email invitation that will still get the news out to your closest friends and family.

Eco-Friendly Wedding Rings Due to the importance and popularity of eco-friendly weddings, many jewelers have begun specializing in eco-friendly wedding rings. These bands and diamonds are made using recycled materials that come from fair-trade markets. This helps avoid getting a ring that may have been made from a mine that has questionable ethical habits.

Used Dresses And Tuxes Many grooms typically opt for renting a tuxedo on their wedding. This can be a great way to go, especially if you don’t have your own suit. But brides can also consider the same thing, by reusing a previously worn wedding dress. Most wedding dresses are only worn on their wedding day, so you can save money and make less of a footprint, while also getting a beautiful dress that has hardly been used.

Music and Band No ceremony is complete without some beautiful wedding music to get people active and on the dance floor. But while electric bands and DJ’s use energy, an acoustic wedding band will have much less of an impact. Plus, acoustic music adds a really dynamic to a wedding and makes the event even more special.

Organic Food The food at a wedding usually plays a large roll. So in order to make sure that all of your guests are full, but that this comes at an eco-friendly way, you can serve organic food. Another great consideration is to hire local vendors, rather than large chains, that specifically cater to eco-friendly weddings.

Digital Pictures Sending out wedding photos to all of your guests and friends can be a special moment after the wedding to reminisce. But you can reduce your footprint by going digital with the pictures and emailing them out to all of your guests.

Your wedding day should not be any less special because of the eco-friendly choices you make. Instead, with the ideas on this list, you can still have a wonderful wedding experience that everyone will be sure to love, that also keeps the environment in mind and helps protect the earth.