Everything You Need to Know About Planning Eco-Weddings

Your wedding is one of the best days of your life. Unfortunately, it is not a good day for our mother earth. 

After your big day, the dustbin overflows with the tossed waste papers, goods, wastage of food, and flowers. It impacts the carbon footprint of the earth.

To solve this problem, you can choose a low-impact eco-wedding. Here is everything you need to know about planning an eco-wedding. 

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Ideas to Plan an Eco-Friendly Wedding

  • Save Paper 

The waste of paper products affects our environment negatively. Use recycled or sustainably produced paper products at your wedding. You can create wedding invitations and thank you cards on your own. 

Consider using electronic media.  Designer e-invitations are in trend. Send emails for your save-the-dates, invitations, and seating arrangements. It will save printing costs and minimize waste.

Wedding vendors now have environment-conscious products. Thus, it will be easier for you to find recycled paper invitations. You can also use invitations made up of alternative materials like wood, fabric, or leather.  

  • Go for a Charming, Eco-Friendly Venue

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Shrink the carbon print of your wedding celebration by choosing an eco-friendly venue. Go for a wedding venue that takes sustainability seriously. 

Look for hotels and event places that are LEED (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design) certified and have Energy Star ratings. With increasing green venues being sustainable, you don’t have to compromise with your style.  

  • Choose Floral Arrangements Carefully 

There is no doubt botanical centerpieces look stunning. However, fresh flowers are best for the environment. 

You do not have to entirely go without the blooms as there are various eco-wedding alternatives. Consider orchids, rose spray, herbs, plants, and other potted flowers. You can reuse them at your home, patio, or transplant them into the garden. 

If you are choosing fresh flowers, go for locally grown seasonal blooms. Many local small flowers grow flowers on their farms. This way, you do not have to transport the flowers from long distances. 

  • Sustainable Wedding Dress

Various wedding-dress designers are doing their part to help save our planet. They minimize waste and usage of water and energy by their sustainable manufacturing practices that reduce carbon footprint. Their creation includes using deadstock and vintage fabrics to design a new wedding dress. You can set an example by wearing a sustainable wedding dress.

  • Save Leftovers

Large buffet dinners have leftovers. People dump it into the dustbin post service. 

To avoid wastage of food, opt for a plated dinner. If you want a buffet, ask the caterer about their ways to save leftovers. You can donate the extra food to a homeless shelter or a food bank.

For meals, look for natural and organic food and beverage options. Contact local farmers to help you with sustainable meals. 

An eco-friendly wedding might ask for more effort. The planning can go extensive. It is because eco-weddings are not a mainstream option today. Do your part and organize one. 

If you want your videographers to play a part in your eco-weddings, consult Wedding Video Films for eco-friendly photo inspiration! 





Soleil Jaan