Green Wedding Guide

My first blog!

I started the Green Wedding Guide website (http://www.greenweddingguide.com.au/) a couple of years ago when I got married. I found in Australia that there were not many places to go and find out more about organising an eco-friendly wedding. I have put together lots of information to help couples planning a wedding to lower their climate change impact and create a more eco-friendly event. I have loads of ideas and advice from many people across the globe who have shown a passion or even just an inclination for being more environmental when it comes to planning their wedding. I would like to share this information with as many people as possible and encourage anyone who has any contributions to let me know and I will share them.

Just a quick, for starters piece about eco-friendly weddings. I recently had a lovely couple enquire about giving out seedlings at their wedding. A lovely idea and one which really stands out as an environmental option. The only problem with this is that many people have guests who attend their wedding from all over the State, Country or even the World. When you give a seedling as a favour to guests, you can assume they will take it home and plant it (although often they get left behind on the tables or the floor once too many drinks are consumed!). If people from many different areas are planting a particular species, there is a good chance the seedlings are not native to their particular area. So, not only will they perhaps not survive, if they do, then they may well be considered a weed or noxious species and cause more harm than good in a local eco-system. Most eco-minded couples certainly don't want to cause harm to the environment, so I suggest avoiding this option for your wedding.

There is a great new option for eco-friendly favours / favors or as some people refer to them as bonbonniere / bomboniere. The most 'green' option out there is to avoid wasteful and expensive gifts altogether and purchase carbon credits to offset the impact of your guests at the wedding. Check out the newly launched http://www.greenbonbonniere.com/ for more information.

I will post more information and ideas for your green wedding shortly.

Cheers,
Sally

More about Green Weddings:

Creating a ‘green’ and ethical wedding not only sets you apart from others, but also benefits the planet, which in turn can be communicated to guests to further raise awareness. An eco-friendly event can also save money.

The Green Wedding Guide Philosophy is that change starts from people taking a few steps in the right direction. It is not about sacrificing your ideal day, rather through smarter planning, your perfect day can be kinder to the planet and perhaps even your hip pocket. Green Wedding Guide encourages people to embrace the small things, make simple changes and learn about how by doing this, your wedding or event can help the environment.