Happy Earth Day!

Ways to Save and Have an Eco-Friendly Wedding

Glam Up In Vintage
Visit local thrift stores, ebay and check out friends and families’ attics for décor, props or maybe even mom’s old wedding gown. You can discover old treasures, use something “old” with a “new” purpose and feel good about the recycling effort while getting glam in vintage.

Serve Green on a Silver Platter
Serve organic, local foods, wines and spirits – with just a little research, your menu can contain foods grown locally or through sustainable farming practices. Consider utilizing your wedding planner and cater to help make a donation of all the leftover food to a local homeless shelter or church.

Give the Gift that Keeps Giving
A charitable donation, a small potted plant or flower, make a lovely, lasting wedding favor that your guests can appreciate and cherish for longer than your wedding weekend.

This is a modern twist to offering seed packets as an eco-friendly wedding favor. These Celebration Grow Favors are customizable and made from 100% post-consumer waste. Embedded with wildflower seeds, all you need to do is plant the favor in a pot of soil, provide water and sunlight and watch it grow!

After the Wedding

While I love talking about weddings, there is a lot more to living a life with your partner once the party is over. Earth Day is a day designed to inspire awareness and appreciation for the Earth's environment, so here the top ten sustainable tips to keep you environmentally aware throughout the year. No they aren’t necessarily wedding related, but after the big party…there is life (that’s the marriage part).

1 – Eat Organic
2 – Reduce your carbon footprint
3 – Recycle
4 – Deny disposables
5 – Switch to natural personal care.
6 – Use natural lawn care (if you have a lawn – lucky!!)
7 – Clean green
8 – Filter your tap water
9 – Increase energy efficiency
10 – Stay informed