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Sabtu, 01 Oktober 2011

How to Throw a Green Wedding

How to Throw a Green Wedding
Planning a wedding can be some of the most fun (and sometimes most stressful) months of your life. After all, your wedding days is supposed to be the biggest celebration and happiest day of your life! But with a down economy and tight budget, it can be difficult to afford the wedding of your dreams. The following are a few ideas to help you throw a fabulous, yet eco-friendly wedding without all the stress:

Invitations are a big part of a wedding as they are the initial presentation of the theme of the wedding. To emphasize the "green" aspect of your wedding, create your invitations on recycled paper or tree-free paper made from hemp. If you want to eliminate the use of paper all together, consider sending invitations by email which will reduce waste entirely and save you hundreds of dollars in invitation and mailing costs.

The bride's dress is one of the most beautiful aspects of the wedding and for eco-conscious bride there are lots of natural fiber options available to choose from. You can choose from fabrics such as hemp, silk, satin or even organic cotton which all drape beautifully in dress form. In addition, eco-friendly fabrics are often more naturally resistant to mold and mildew which means they'll be safer when put into storage. You might also consider asking family members or friends if you could wear their dress (i.e. your mother or grandmother) as an alternative to purchasing a new dress. Recycling fashion is a great way to add sentiment to your wedding while also be eco-friendly.



For the bride and groom's flours and wedding party's bouquets and boutonnieres, consider replacing mass-produced flowers with bouquets of homegrown flowers picked from your garden.

Food is going to be one of the most expensive costs of your wedding. Why not pay a little extra and have someone handle the food for you. Hiring a caterer means that besides picking out the menu, you can then forget about the setup, serving, and cleanup of the meal. Not only will this save you hours and hours of time, but the stress that accompanies planning hors'devours, a full-course meal and dessert for hundreds of guests is huge. There are a handful of caterers who also promote their businesses as being green catering companies. These caterers support locally grown produce, use all-natural products, use biodegradable tableware and recycle where possible. Which means you can feel good about maintaining your eco-friendly wedding goals while eliminating the stress of food preparation.

As the bride and groom are leaving the wedding, consider replacing rice or confetti with birdseed as a eco-friendly alternative.

Learn about how you can have an eco-friendly wedding by hiring a green catering company that can help save you money as well as protect the environment. Rich_Ahlgren

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