Wedding Season

Weddings can be extremely wasteful from the fuel used to transport all the guest to the amount of paper used in invitations. A theme that has become more popular recently among the newly engaged is planning for a “Green” wedding. Going green can also help to save on wedding costs!
A few of the more popular idea’s include :

• Grooms wearing Hemp suits
• Brides finding vintage dresses

• Asking for eco-friendly gifts such as a solar cooker. There are even Eco-Friendly gift registry’s such as Viva Terra and Branch.
• Recycled and “tree free” invitations
• Ordering organic food and beverages
• Finding wedding rings that have been mined in an eco-friendly fashion. For more information on rings check out GreenKarat.
• To cut back on transportation and fuel usage, couples try to pick places where guest have to travel the minimum distance or use public transportation.
• Find a location where the wedding and reception can be decorated naturally – usually outdoors!
• Give eco-friendly favors such as seeded paper to plant at home later or natural soaps.

Check out these sites for more green wedding ideas!
10 Steps to a Green Wedding
How to Go Green
Green Elegance Weddings