Ideas for eco friendly wedding

With global warming being highlighted everywhere on news, billboards, magazines etc., we are reminded constantly of our responsibility towards sustaining earth. it is no wonder that eco friendly wedding is now part of wedding planner offerings. Some people call this green weddings, eco weddings...Whatever you choose to call it, it is really making a statement to the world that you care to preserve the precious gift of nature.

 

Follow these steps to do your part for an eco friendly wedding

1. It starts with your wedding invitations. You do not need to print them. Use electronic mails or the telephone for invites. Even setup a website to keep your guests involved on your process. You do not need to learn any HTML to do this. There are many wedding sites that offers template wedding website you can register for. One such place is Wedding Window. If you really must then use recycled paper. Some places you may like to consider:

Bag Lady Designs - there are real chic designs here for you pick from.

Sweet Invitations - their invitations is made from discarded and shredded cloth using petals, silk and grass. This paper is tree-free, acid free, 100% recycled and will not disintegrate or discolor over time like wood pulp based paper, allowing your invitation to serve as a memento. Each handmade wedding invitation will send a message of how environmentally conscious you are and will emphasize the importance of the occasion it is being used to represent.

Invite Site - invitations are made from tree free papers and 100% post-consumer recycled papers.

2. Reduce your carbon footprint use a low emission vehicle to ferry you around.

3. Serve an organic menu at receptions.

4. Your guests can also help you on this quest by donating make donations to non-governmental ecological organizations in your names. You can list the causes that you wish to support on your wedding website. Everyone will know what to do!

If you are not sure what they are here's a site that will help you Just Give provides lots of resources for couples that want a wedding with a low environmental impact. Their special 'Weddings and Celebrations' website allows you to create a wedding registry where friends and family can make donations.

5. Yes the most important ritual of a wedding ring. Choose silver instead of gold. Silver mining has a much lower impact. And there are plenty of gemstones besides diamonds to choose from which are equally beautiful try your birthstone or semi-precious stones. Appeal to family tradition and use a relative's wedding or engagement ring, you can have them resized and repaired. If there isn't a vintage ring available from your family, there are plenty of vintage jewelry stores where you can find a beautiful ring.

6. You wedding cake ask your baker to use free range organic eggs or fairtrade produced ingredients. Here's one baker that offers it Especially Delicious. This will give you an idea what is possible in creating your special wedding cake.

7. Bridal fashion has gone eco-friendly, and these days many women are opting for gowns made from organic silk, cotton or bamboo.

Another way to turn your white dress into a green statement is to use vintage family heirlooms, which do not require textile processes that can harm the environment.

8. Flowers at wedding. They certainly build the romantic ambiance however cut flowers, as you may already know, are quite toxic, both to the environment and to the workers who grow them. Perhaps you can decorate with synthetic flowers made from silk or paper.

 

INTERESTING READING

There are website's devoted to discussing eco friendly wedding at length. One such is Ethical Wedding you can participate in their blog and forum.

 

 

HONEYMOON IDEAS

Italy of course! Take yourself off to nature exploration Italy honeymoon in Piedmont Italy. This part of North Italy is rich in nature offerings we have the beautiful alps, impressive lakes, awesome game reserves to pick from.

To complement your eco friendly wedding you should choose to go on a Green Honeymoon:

1. Italian farm holidays it will not only give you a memorable honeymoon but also help local people and the environment at the same time.

Italy farms are run by people who are passionate about what they do and as a result your holiday experience will be much more inspiring, memorable and enjoyable.

2. If both of you love acquisition of knowledge perhaps learning another language Italian in this case and trying your hands at Italian arts, cooking or wine appreciation. Consider Language Holidays.

 

 

For Quick and Easy Guide use Amazing North Italy sitemap to find information

 

 

 

 

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