Select an eco-friendly honeymoon resort.
• Use recycled paper for your invitations or organic products like cotton, hemp, or bamboo.
• Pick a venue that is outdoors like a beach or park and let nature be your backdrop.
• Use hybrid wedding cars.
• Think about asking your guests to purchase carbon offsets as your gift or make a donation to a charity. Or just register for earth-friendly products!
• Go vintage for your bridesmaid dresses – you can find some gorgeous silk or chiffon gowns for half the price of a store-bought one.
• Give plant seeds as bonbonniere instead of sugared almonds which no one likes anyway!
• Have your wedding dress made from natural, organic materials such as organic silk.
• Create a website for your photos and share them digitally.
• Use local, eco-friendly suppliers to cut down on travel costs.
• Serve organic food and minimise the use of meat. Guests will enjoy having something different from the usual chicken or beef.
• Use potted flowers and plants as centrepieces. You can take them home or give them to your guests after the night.
• Use candles instead of lights at the reception.
• Wear your Grandmother’s wedding dress or use the fabric to make a new one.
• Rent the men’s suits.
• Choose a conflict-free diamond or one that has been mined in Australia.
• Use flowers that are in season otherwise they may have to be imported.
• Serve organic wine and beer.
• Organic cosmetics make great gifts for bridesmaids.
• Enjoy a picnic for your Hen’s Day.
• Explain why you are being green on your invitation. It may encourage your guests to be green, too.
