WEDDING NOTES™ - Going Green

If you are determined to mount a "green" wedding, we can help you integrate eco friendly products and ideas into your wedding plans.

1.  Plan to stay local.  Choose a venue that is closest to the majority of your guests.  This allows a maximum number of people to save gas and commuting time.  The ideal would be one location for ceremony and reception.  Saves time and gas consumption.

2. Check with a wedding planner in your area.  He/she will know about energy efficient locations what practice recycling, avoid Styrofoam containers and other green procedures.

3.  Search out local catering firms that specialize in serving organically grown,  in season foods and beverages.

4.  Work with a florist who uses only locally grown flowers and greenery that are free of pesticides.  Choose only in season flowers and plan to repurpose ceremony flowers for use at the reception site.

5.  Choose only eco friendly printed items.  We have resources that specialize in 100% recycled papers and non toxic inks for use in invitations, programs, napkins.

6.  We can direct you to designers who have utilized eco friendly fabrics in their designs.  If you are one of the lucky brides who will be wearing an heirloom gown, our alteration specialists can help with the fit and repair that may be necessary.

7.  In keeping with your green theme, choose only natural gifts like tree seedlings, organically grown bulbs and plants for guest favors.

8.  Even wedding rings can reflect your environmental awareness.  Before the engagement ring is purchased, check it's country of origin and try to make sure it is not a "blood" diamond or from a mine that practices environmentally harmful extraction techniques.