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Thursday, June 25, 2009
Ways to make your wedding "green"
Posted by Linda Taylor on Thu, Jun 25, 2009 at 9:49 AM
As we look back on the traditional wedding month of June, many couples are extending their lifestyle commitment of sustainability to their day of exchanging vows. As we know from experience, weddings can be an extremely wasteful event. There are certainly different shades of green but here are some wonderful ways committed partners are lessening their impact on our battered earth.
Invitations are sent via e-mail. This reduces transportation costs and the raw material to make the paper.
Attendees are asked to dress casually so that the temperature of the facility can be set degrees warmer, or the ceremony and reception are planned outdoors in a tree-filled park.
Anyone traveling to the wedding - or the couple themselves as they head to their honeymoon - can purchase carbon offsets which are a means of reducing carbon emissions by contributing money to plant trees or develop renewable energy projects.
Wedding attire could be from organic cotton, hemp or even a re-used garment that has been altered for the occasion. For that matter, even the rings could be family heirlooms recycled or at least from conflict-free diamond and gold sources.
To the extreme there are even solar panels that can be rented to power a DJ’s booth. Hybrid limos or hiring biofuel buses to transport the wedding party is also an option.
Going giftless is also a sustainable commitment. Instead, asking your guests to give what they can to your favorite charities. Especially is this time of economic struggle for so many non-profits.
A website to help with these creative green wedding ideas is www.portovert.com - The Modern Bride’s Guide to a Green Wedding.
As a notary, I have helped couples start their married lives with vows that reflect the values they share to blend their love for each other with their love for the earth and all her creatures. A green wedding confirms these values and will impact all who are touched by this commitment to sustainability.
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