If you enjoyed my going green tips from last week then you're in luck because here are some more!
- Look for vintage items to add to your wedding decor. After all, things that are already made save raw materials and energy. Ask friends and family members for unique or treasured items, or peruse antique stores for some bargain finds.
From left to right: Aerin used a small table her mom had in her home as a stand for her programs at her outdoor wedding. Heather covered up with an heirloom fur wrap from her grandmother. Cris used vintage family cake toppers as table centerpieces at her reception.
Rachel found this chandelier at an antique shop and it made a cute addition to her wedding ceremony. Sarah's vintage purse was the perfect accessory. Miranda found little old-timey glass bottles to use as table decorations and favors.
- Give out eco-friendly favors like birdseed, organic fair-trade chocolate, packets of flower and herb seeds, soy candles, or natural soaps.
Bamboo coasters from www.beau-coup.com, birdseed favors from etsy.com, handmade soaps from etsy.com, mini potted herbs from www.favorcreative.com
- Incorporate recycled items into your wedding day. Use programs made from recycled paper, candle holders made from recycled glass, even your wedding rings can be recycled! Ask close family members and friends for gold or silver jewelry that they no longer wear and have them melted down and made into new rings!
More fabulous finds from etsy.com! Wine bottles transformed into glasses, custom ring made from recycled gold, and origami flowers folded from pages of romance novels
- Have an eco honeymoon! Ask your travel agent to help you find hotels and resorts that employ environmentally friendly practices like using clean energy and working with and supporting the local community. You can even devote a part of your honeymoon to a good cause by doing volunteer work. Check out organizations like WWOOF to spend your honeymoon learning about organic farming and a sustainable way of life.
So we hope we've inspired you take a little time to think of how you can make your wedding a little more environmentally friendly. You don't have to put being eco-friendly first on your list, just go with what you love and if it's the eco option then that's a bonus! Whether you do a little or a lot just keep those three little words in mind: reduce, reuse and recycle. And don't forget to continue your green ways after the wedding!
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