2009-04-21 16:30:00 by SMARTBRIDE
Eco-Friendly Wedding Tips: Honeymoon
Are you just starting to plan your wedding and want to try and find ways to reduce your wedding's impact on the environment? If you are, congratulations!
At SmartBride, we are committed to helping brides-to-be and past brides reduce their environmental impact by providing an online space to buy and sell wedding gowns and accessories - extending the life of typically once used or worn items. So, when we find other companies who are committed to providing sustainable and eco-friendly wedding options, we like to highlight them.
Such is the case with Talen Events
Talen Events is an eco friendly event planner, with tons of ways to help you with your green wedding. From first thoughts, to the planning stages to your important day, they have a range of different packages that can fit you.
Their blog is also full of lots of useful reading materials to help you educate yourself on the variety of ways to go green with your wedding.
One of our favourites? Eco-friendly honeymoons of course! After the big day is over, there are many beautiful places for your romantic getaway that help you feel good. Eco-friendly hotels:
- Make important environmental improvements to their structures and practices in order to minimize their impact on the environment,
- Place an empahsis on sustainability and environmental conservation
- Consider the needs of local communities and promote fair trade
- Promote knowledge and understanding of sustainability and ecological practices
Our favourite is the Topas EcoLodge in Sapa, Vietnam.
Topas EcoLodge - Photos Courtesy of Geoff Moysa (read his review in the Globe & Mail)
Topas grows their own food, trains local people with new skills to serve, cook and guide tourists on hikes, teaches local people English and on top of that, it's a very secluded spot for a honeymoon!
For more eco-friendly honeymoon spots, visit Talen's blog for their list of the top 10 eco-friendly honeymoon resorts in the world. Talen Events is eco-friendly and chic, just like you! Happy planning!
