Green Wedding
Your wedding day is speeding towards you and you are trying to figure out how to make it the perfect day, the wonderful day that you have dreamed of since you were a child, problem is you are not sure just what that is anymore. The truth is very few people can afford the fairy tale weddings like you see on television. You have dreamed of it since you were a little girl, but the finances are just not there. This could be the perfect time to have a green wedding. Make your special day meaningful as a gesture to the world you want to leave your children and grandchildren, and do it all on a budget you can live with.
A green wedding is a very simple concept all you do is keep the environment in mind while making all the preparations. Large gatherings of people can upset the balance of certain ecosystems and waste can be the name of the game during preparation and execution of the ceremony. Consider the paper waste from invitations and the pesticides that are commonly used on the grass for outside ceremonies or receptions.
There are many things you can do to ensure an environmentally as well as economically sound green wedding. The manner in which you shop for rings, your reception plans, food and drink are all areas that can be green activities.
The easiest part of your green wedding will be in the clothing. Many brides choose to wear dresses made of all natural fibers, like hemp. Others will choose something they already have that can be altered or will be worn again. Wedding dresses are indeed beautiful, but they are also a waste. Too many of them are taking up valuable space at the local garbage dumps. To keep this from happening it is best to have a dress you can wear again. Many brides have their heart set on a brand new dress and if that is you try to choose something that can be worn again to other events, even if you have the dress altered at a later date.
Below are some fine tips on ways to be environmentally friendly a little at a time with a green wedding:
*Buy antique rings or pawn shop rings; you often get a more unique product this way and you can save a lot of money in the process.
*All your table accoutrements can be made of biodegradable products, spoons, fork, plates, cups and table coverings. This is a sure way to make the dishwasher and the earth happy, not to mention saving water!
*You may prefer to have real dishes and that is okay too, just try to find a caterer that will rent them to you. You will not have to concern yourself with the dishes and you can prevent the landfills from overflowing with plastic cups and forks.
* Perform the wedding in the same place you plan to have the reception. Your guests will save on fuel by not having to drive to separate locations, no changing clothes, and decreases that amount of greenhouse gases created. All of this will be due to your planning and executing a green wedding!
*Don’t forget being green shouldn’t hold you back from having creative wedding ideas