Source: Bella Fiore Floral Design
Today, April 22, 2010, is the official Earth Day. What does your wedding have to do with Earth Day? Well, you might have noticed that at most weddings, we consume a lot of resources (energy, food, water, etc). It’s good to be aware of what you could do to reduce your carbon footprint at your wedding. The Green Bride Guide has many suggestions but one thing I realized is, it’s all relative. You could stress about the products you and your vendors are using and how producing them was harmful for the environment. But why would you add stress to your wedding planning? It’s a good idea to think of green ways. I was talking about this with another friend and came across this website for eco jewely website, called greenkarat, that sells recycled jewelry and other alternatives. They don’t try to completely end consumerism of precious metals, but they are trying to influence consumer buying decisions.
I didn’t do anything green on purpose for my wedding but I was unknowing of how much the wedding industry has an effect on the environment. Of course, I tried to minimize waste but that was more driven by my desire to be cost-effective rather than environmentally-focused. If I knew back then what I know today, I would have incorporated more ideas.
What cool green ideas have you seen for weddings? Are you intentionally planning on doing something green for your wedding?
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