1. Ask your florist where they source their supplies.
2. Ask you caterer to use local produce.
3. Go to a consignment shop for your wedding gown.
4. Donate your wedding gown to Making Memories.
5. Avoid plastic products for your favors.
6. Use leftover fabric from alterations for your bouquets instead of ribbons.
7. Buy your wedding rings from estate sales.
8. Try to use filtered water at the bar and not in plastic bottles.
9. Choose local or organic wines for your bar.
10. Buy Carbon Off-sets for your wedding.
11. Ask your calligrapher for soy ink.
12. Buy shoes that you will wear again.
13. Use LED Lighting instead of par can up-lighting.
14. Ask your cake designer to use organic ingredients.
15. Rent lanterns–don’t buy.
16. Go for a candy bar with biodegradable bags.
17. Don’t have every photo printed.
18. Invest in a nice suit vs. renting a tuxedo.
19. Look for 100 per-cent PCW Invitations.
20. Use eco-friendly make-up.
21. Buy earrings that you will wear again.
22. Go for a vintage engagement ring.
24. You don’t have to have favors.
25. Reduce your number of bridesmaids.
26. Look for soy-based inks for your invitations.
27. Avoid letterpress invitations.
28. Avoid red meats for your dinner menu.
29. Go on a Eco-Honeymoon.
30. Find a non-profit headquarters for your venue.
31. Consider a Community Parks Center for your venue.
32. Looking into the hotel’s green practices before you book.
33. Use local vendors, they use less gas and energy.
34. Register at www.justgive.org
35. Register at www.firstgiving.com
36. Choose a city that requires the least amount of out-of-town guests.
37. Don’t do inner en-velopes.
38. Leave out place cards.
39. Look for FSC-Certified Paper Invita-tions.
40. Use unbleached papers.
41. Ask your guests to recycle your invitations.
42. Ask your caterer to compost.
43. Make sure your bartender has a recycling bin.
44. Check out www.greenkarat.com or www.brilliantearth.com for your engagement rings.
45. Find a dress de-signer that uses remnants.
46. Always consider fair-trade issues when purchasing international goods.
47. Balloons are not eco-friendly.
48. Do not use flowers from South America.
49. Donate your centerpieces to your local nursing home.
50. Ask for a fair-trade and organic coffee bar.
51. Ask you caterer to donate all the leftover food and cake.
52. Find interesting décor at a thrift store.
For daily tips on how to make your wedding eco-friendly, check out Eco-Beautiful Weddings Magazine and Daily Blog at www.eco-beautifulweddings.com
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