| v> | | | | part of every bride’s day. Well don’t |
| If you are an environment conscience bride, you may | | | | worry; you can still be eco-conscience without the |
| be consider a way to have your wedding be | | | | sacrifice. You could consider purchasing your flowers |
| completely eco-friendly or you may just be looking for | | | | from a local florist that grows his/her own products or |
| some ideas to help you and your guest produce less | | | | get their products from a local, organically grown |
| waste therefore lessening your carbon footprint. Well | | | | garden as a great, earth friendly choice. If your really |
| then this is the article for you! Here are some great | | | | daring and you have some time, you might consider |
| ideas to make your wedding not only beautiful, but also | | | | planting your own bulbs and growing your own flowers |
| a little kinder to mother earth. | | | | or you can choose you use biodegradable silk flowers, |
| 1.Biodegradable, 100% recycled, or tree-free wedding | | | | maybe even a combination of the two to get the full |
| invitations are definitely the way to go. You can find | | | | floral effect you are seeking. |
| lots of beautiful and modern styles available in these | | | | 4.If you want to take your eco-friendliness to the next |
| forms from several stationery suppliers, so you may | | | | level, you may consider purchasing a once worn, |
| consider using one of them to set the tone for your | | | | previously owned wedding gown. Ebay is full of them, |
| earth-friendly day. Another great idea is to create your | | | | and you might be able to find one you like at your local |
| own wedding website. This is a great place for guests | | | | thrift store. Another great idea is to consider buying |
| to RSVP and find out all the information they need like | | | | your gown from a foundation like Brides Against |
| ceremony and reception locations, wedding registries, | | | | Breast Cancer, which donates the proceeds to help |
| etc. without you having to use a lot of extra paper in | | | | women with breast cancer. If you decide to buy a |
| your invitations to get the information out. You may | | | | new dress, you may consider donating it a foundation |
| also consider using a popular avenue like Facebook or | | | | like this when you are done. Brides Against Breast |
| MySpace to invite some of your guests. This will | | | | Cancer gives wedding dresses to women in an effort |
| eliminate the needs for a lot of paper invitations, and | | | | to fulfill their wishes to have a wedding day. |
| some of your more tech-savvy friends may respond | | | | 5.When it comes to the food for your reception you |
| better to an Internet invite than a paper invite. | | | | may consider donating the leftovers to a local soup |
| 2.When choosing eco-minded favors to give your | | | | kitchen instead of just getting rid of them. You may |
| guests you may want to consider sending your guests | | | | also consider having all the decorations on your cake |
| home with a tree of your choice that they can plant, or | | | | to be completely edible and you will want to use |
| maybe you can send your guests home with little seed | | | | biodegradable place setting or fine, reusable place |
| packets of your favorite flowers or plants. You can | | | | settings to eliminate waste. You should even provide |
| also look into purchasing place card for your reception | | | | recycle bins for cans and glass containers used for |
| that can be taken home and planted because they are | | | | soda and liquor. |
| made out of seeds and biodegradable materials. | | | | There are lots of others way to be eco-friendly on |
| Another great idea is to make a donation to a charity | | | | your wedding day, and all you have to do is do your |
| in honor of your guests and make a little note at the | | | | research and patronize venders that use earth-friendly |
| bottom of your ceremony programs or your reception | | | | products and who are committed to make your |
| menus. | | | | “green” wedding a success. |
| 3.When it comes to flowers, most brides don’t | | | | Don’t be afraid to get creative and let your |
| want to sacrifice because flowers are usually a huge | | | | guests know what you are doing. |