It's a nice day for a Green Wedding
I'm pretty pleased with how enviro-friendly this wedding is shaping up to be. After reading this article recently on a site I love, I was happy to see that most (if not all) of their suggestions we had already considered/planned for/implemented. To recap:
* While I still don't have this damn dress yet, it won't be made overseas and shipped here. Local design will (fingers crossed) be made here if possible.
* The ceremony and reception are being held in the same place, saving the need for added transport by ourselves and/or guests. Also means we don't require wedding cars.
* Our guest list is relatively small, with few people travelling far to attend. Exceptions are our essential guests; Himself's father coming in from United Arab Emirates where he currently works and a few close friends travelling from Brisbane and Sydney.
* Our catering is predominantly local produce, with an emphasis on vegan and vegetarian food (and organic of course). The lighter meat options mean a real difference in ecological footprints. We are also selecting local wine and champagne (I'm hoping we will have some organic options there, too).
* Invitations are in the works, and it looks like we will have them printed on 100% post-consumer recycled stock, complete with vegetable dye inks. At a minimum it will be 100% recycled, but I'm reeeaaally hoping our printer can get hold of the post-consumer stock we want.
* Our rings are both locally made, with mine coming from a conflict-free diamond and gold mining zone.
* My hair/makeup is being done by an awesome woman who uses only cruelty free products (not so much green, but fits with the whole ethos).
* We are having wedding photography provided by a woman happy to supply us with digital images only (you would be surprised how many photographers insist on massive albums and high end glossy prints for each shot they take as part of a 'basic' package), leaving us to print only the photos we want, at the size we want, offering less wastage.
* Gift registry has been created at Myer (saving all the questions that have already started to pile up about what we want from all our relatives), but with our invitations we will be sending a card explaining that we understand people like to be traditional and 'give' us something for our new life, we're much more concerned about the impact our life (and lifestyle) has on our planet. As such, we're providing information of a great online store where you can purchase carbon offset packages which can pay for our travel emissions for the honeymoon, or for our power usage in the first year of our marriage.
* Bonbonniere is a fun way for us to give back to guests and thank them for sharing our wedding day, so we're thanking them with a fun 'party bag' with a few locally made treats. More importantly, for each guest who attends we are purchasing a tree as part of another carbon offset program and including a little card (same post-consumer recycled stock) which outlines how the tree helps to offset the impact of our wedding and get us all off to a happy new start for our future.
* While we are travelling for our honeymoon, we are hoping to have this offset by guests participating in carbon trading. While away, we're hoping to stay at an eco-friendly resort and to either volunteer for a short time in our destination or to find a charity we feel puts back into the country in a positive way.
* While I still don't have this damn dress yet, it won't be made overseas and shipped here. Local design will (fingers crossed) be made here if possible.
* The ceremony and reception are being held in the same place, saving the need for added transport by ourselves and/or guests. Also means we don't require wedding cars.
* Our guest list is relatively small, with few people travelling far to attend. Exceptions are our essential guests; Himself's father coming in from United Arab Emirates where he currently works and a few close friends travelling from Brisbane and Sydney.
* Our catering is predominantly local produce, with an emphasis on vegan and vegetarian food (and organic of course). The lighter meat options mean a real difference in ecological footprints. We are also selecting local wine and champagne (I'm hoping we will have some organic options there, too).
* Invitations are in the works, and it looks like we will have them printed on 100% post-consumer recycled stock, complete with vegetable dye inks. At a minimum it will be 100% recycled, but I'm reeeaaally hoping our printer can get hold of the post-consumer stock we want.
* Our rings are both locally made, with mine coming from a conflict-free diamond and gold mining zone.
* My hair/makeup is being done by an awesome woman who uses only cruelty free products (not so much green, but fits with the whole ethos).
* We are having wedding photography provided by a woman happy to supply us with digital images only (you would be surprised how many photographers insist on massive albums and high end glossy prints for each shot they take as part of a 'basic' package), leaving us to print only the photos we want, at the size we want, offering less wastage.
* Gift registry has been created at Myer (saving all the questions that have already started to pile up about what we want from all our relatives), but with our invitations we will be sending a card explaining that we understand people like to be traditional and 'give' us something for our new life, we're much more concerned about the impact our life (and lifestyle) has on our planet. As such, we're providing information of a great online store where you can purchase carbon offset packages which can pay for our travel emissions for the honeymoon, or for our power usage in the first year of our marriage.
* Bonbonniere is a fun way for us to give back to guests and thank them for sharing our wedding day, so we're thanking them with a fun 'party bag' with a few locally made treats. More importantly, for each guest who attends we are purchasing a tree as part of another carbon offset program and including a little card (same post-consumer recycled stock) which outlines how the tree helps to offset the impact of our wedding and get us all off to a happy new start for our future.
* While we are travelling for our honeymoon, we are hoping to have this offset by guests participating in carbon trading. While away, we're hoping to stay at an eco-friendly resort and to either volunteer for a short time in our destination or to find a charity we feel puts back into the country in a positive way.
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