SPRING BRIDES | THE ENVIRONMENT
Go Green for Your Big Day
According to a poll by the
Clinton Global Initiative and
Microsoft, 66 percent of millen-
nials believe there is solid evi-
dence of global warming, and
about 75 percent say it is
because of human activity.
In turn, these environmental
advocates are taking action by
planning weddings that relay
less on disposable products and
fossil fuels and more on sus-
tainable practices that can lead
to a healthier environment.
Follow our suggestions below
to integrate a little of this
approach into your spring wed-
ding.
CHOOSE EARTH-FRIENDLY
VENDORS
One of the most meaningful
steps you can take is to enlist
the services of Earth-friendly
vendors. These businesses are
committed to following envi-
ronmentally sound processes
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when producing and delivering
their products, which can range
from paper flower bouquets to
sustainable invitations.
There are card companies
that print their materials on 100
percent post-consumer recy-
cled paper or alternative non-
tree fibers. Some businesses
pledge to plant a tree for every
order you make with them.
Knowing you had a positive
impact on the environment in
your wedding planning will give
you that extra feeling of satis-
faction.
CHOOSE LOCAL VENUES
The less distance you put
between your church and
reception hall, the less pollution
you are inviting into the atmo-
sphere through the burning of
gasoline in the vehicles of your
wedding party.
This seems like a small step,
but consider how many cars
will be traveling around town
on the day of your wedding.
Inviting 200 guests means
you’re probably also inviting 50
to 100 vehicles onto your com-
munity’s roadways. That’s a
large carbon footprint you
could lessen by keeping things
confined to the same building
or ones that are close in prox-
imity.
RECYCLE YOUR FLOWERS
Many companies across the
country collect flowers after
weddings and re-purpose them
for delivery to nursing homes
and shelter facilities. By choos-
ing to participate in such an
arrangement, you are passing
along some of the beauty of
your wedding to even more
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people around you.
These companies also keep
your flowers out of landfills by
composting them into usable
materials for gardens and other
uses.
Look around in your area for
these types of services or offer
to do it yourself in collaboration
with your local nursing homes
or shelters.