2010-01-13 07:30:00 by SMARTBRIDE
Tip from the Expert: How to Have a Green Wedding Without Sacrificing Style
For the month of January, SmartBride Boutique is showcasing various wedding tips from the experts. Check back daily for helpful tips and advice as you plan your wedding.
Today's tip is from the Green Bride Guide.
Reducing your wedding's environmental impact is easy, and you don't have to sacrifice style to do it. Often, the simplest changes reap the biggest rewards, and with millions of weddings a year, every choice makes a difference!
Here are our top 4 tips to be green when planning your wedding.
- Have your ceremony and reception in one location.
- Set the tone for your green wedding with an eco-friendly invitation.
- Choose local, seasonal foods and flowers.
- Skip the disposables.
This eliminates the need for your guests to drive between events and ensures they'll be there to enjoy the toast! If separate locations are a must, arrange for group transportation and try to hire a company that uses hybrid or alternative fuel vehicles.
Recycled papers and soy inks are wonderful alternatives, and there are options for every style and budget. Cutting down on the amount of paper you send your guests can make a difference too. Create a wedding website with travel and accommodation information and set up a virtual RSVP to further save paper and postage.
Going local and seasonal for your wedding reduces the carbon footprint of your event and supports the local economy. In addition, regionally produced food and flowers are fresher, so they taste and smell better!
If every disposable aisle runner used this year were laid end to end they would circle the globe twice!
The best part about all of these green tips? Your guests will never notice the changes unless you point them out. You don't have to give up anything to have a beautiful, sustainable, and stylish wedding.
About The Green Bride Guide
The Green Bride Guide is a comprehensive and credible resource for eco-friendly wedding ideas, product and services. The site is a companion to "The Green Bride Guide: How to Plan an Earth Friendly Wedding on Any Budget", written by Kate L. Harrison after she planned her green wedding in 2006-07. It offers pictures and stories from real green weddings, decor ideas, links to eco-friendly products and much much more!
More Tips from the Experts
- How to choose a bouquet for your wedding dress from Apricot Avenue
- How to have a great photo session from Blue Print Events
- How to work with a wedding planner from Rocky Mountain Events
- "I Do's" for wedding hair from BSuite Salon & Spa
- How to ensure your day goes smoothly from Hotel Place D'Armes
- How to stay sane when planning your wedding from Great Events
- How to choose a wedding photographer from Flow Photo
- How to pick a wedding date from Fancy Divas
