Green up your wedding! It can be affordable. Here is the checklist I used to do my wedding, with some tips and considerations
- engagement ring
- make sure your diamond is conflict free
- save the date cards
- use a post card for minimal paper use, and it's cheaper to mail!
- create a business card and put it in your Christmas card
- Use a green printer (considerations: recycled content, tree free paper (eg seed paper), minimal packaging and vegetable-based ink):
- GreenerPrinter.com - $30 for 250 soy ink
- VistaPrint - $23 for 250
- 123print - $16 for 100
- barefoot press - $29 for 250
- there are recycled content paper options, and possibly vegetable based inks at your local printer, too
- guest lodging
- guest travel
- consider donating money for carbon offsets
- carpooling
- invitations
- see green printers above
- reply cards
- consider using post cards - see green printers above
- photographer
- digital prints instead of paper ones
- online gallery to share with guests
- print on demand for pictures to frame
- create your own book via Blurb or Costco instead of getting prints of photos in a book
- flowers
- local - I've found it is difficult to get organic flowers locally, and often local trumps organic as the organics would use lots of fossil fuels to get shipped
- organic
- VeriFlora
- caterer
- organic, local food
- vegetarian options
- cake
- organic and natural ingredients
- small decorative cake to cut, sheet cake to accommodate the rest
- rehearsal dinner
- transportation
- hybrids
- ceremony location
- gift for priest
- hair
- makeup
- wedding outfit
- inherited dress
- inherited veil
- attendant outfit
- something they would wear again
- upscale resale shop
- gift for attendants
- groom outfit
- groomsmen outfit
- gift for groomsmen
- wedding rings
- conflict free diamonds
- musicians
- readings
- ceremony program
- see green printer note above
- card box
- guest book
- recycled paper
- calendar for people to sign on their birthday/anniversary
- table assignments
- favors
- recycled items
- centerpieces
- recycled glass
- bridetobride.com
- bravobride.com
- restroom baskets
- organic, natural items
- towels vs paper
- other decorations
- reception music
- ipod
- day-after get together
- honeymoon
- thank you's
- see green printer note above