Giving someone flowers is a thoughtful gesture but we often overlook the environmental impact. According to one estimate, the roughly 100 million roses grown for a typical Valentine’s Day in the United States produces about 9,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions. Don’t know what to do with that beautiful bouquet of flowers from Valentine’s Day? Rather than tossing them in the trash, consider these three options. Compost Many people don’t realize that flowers can be composted. When flowers...
November 9, 2020
Eco-Friendly Wedding Favors: 10 Ideas Guests Will Love
What better way to thank your guests for attending your wedding than by sending them home with eco-friendly wedding favors as a reminder of your special day? We’ve all been to a wedding where we’ve accidentally left a wedding favor behind, given ours to another guest, or thrown away the favor to make room in our house. Though wedding favors are just a small aspect of the overall wedding day, we firmly believe that every action we take to...
November 2, 2020
10 Creative and Eco-Friendly Wedding Send-Off Ideas
We love fun wedding traditions, and one of our favorites is the wedding send-off! Historically, newly minted couples are greeted with grains of rice after exchanging “I dos,” but modern-day couples are opting for confetti, bubbles, sparklers, and other eye-catching send-offs that make for a picture-perfect wedding moment! Not all wedding exits are created equal when it comes to our environment. Balloons, plastics, glitter, single-use plastic packaging, and other materials all ultimately end up in the trash, turning a...
October 7, 2020
Eco-Friendly Wedding Decor: 15 Tips You’ll Love
Certainly one of the most fun and creative parts of wedding planning is choosing the decor. After all, the decorations you select help show off who you are as a couple. Whether you’re looking to create a boho-chic vibe, compliment an elegant, traditional aesthetic, or something in between, you’ll be relying on decorative details to help your vision come to life. Unfortunately, wedding decorations often end up in the trash, helping to contribute to the 400lbs of waste that...
September 28, 2020
10 Tips for Selecting an Eco-Friendly Wedding Venue
Selecting a wedding venue is often one of the first decisions you’ll make when planning a wedding. Not only will your venue help determine the location, size, style, and theme of your special day, but it will truly help set the tone for your celebration. If you are looking to plan an eco-friendly wedding or event, finding a venue that keeps our planet in mind is the perfect way to make your wedding day as sustainable as possible right...
September 25, 2020
Selecting an Ethical, Eco-Friendly Wedding Dress: 8 Great Tips
One of the most special and exciting parts of the wedding planning process is choosing the perfect wedding dress! For many brides, this means choosing a gown that is not only gorgeous but is also ethical and eco-friendly. As the fast fashion industry undergoes more and more scrutiny for unfair labor practices and unsustainable environmental practices, there are more options now than ever when it comes to feeling good in your dress and feeling good about your dress. 1....