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...

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...

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...

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....

We’ve all heard the expression “all that glitters is not gold,” and we can’t think of a better expression to describe the wedding jewelry industry. Sadly, the diamond-studded engagement rings and glittering wedding bands meant to be a symbol of love are often hiding more than a few dirty secrets such as unethical, unsustainable, and unfair production practices. Unfortunately for consumers, the wedding ring industry does an excellent job hiding these hard truths from brides and grooms to be,...

A great wedding invitation or save-the-date can truly set the tone for your special day. For those of you looking to plan an eco-friendly wedding, why not start things off on the right foot with eco-friendly wedding stationery! According to 365 Ways to Save the Earth and The Knot, “Every ton of recycled paper saves 17 trees, 7,000 gallons of water, the energy equivalent of 380 gallons of oil, and keeps almost 60 pounds of pollutants out of the...

The average wedding produces 400 lbs of garbage, and one of the biggest contributors to this shocking figure is food waste. According to a Sainsbury study, 10% of all wedding food ends up going straight to a landfill after your event. Food waste isn’t the only culprit when it comes to waste at weddings, ingredients traveling far distances, single-use plastics, and food with a high carbon footprint are all contributors to the 63 tons of CO2 produced at the...