1- Choose a venue that can accomodate both your Ceremony and Reception. It's cost effective and less travel for your guests.
2-Consider buying a Second Hand Wedding and Bridesmaid Dresses. Check out www.vintageous.com for some gorgeous vintage gowns.
3-Purchase consumable favors they are earth friendly and cost less. Beeswax candles and hand made soaps, cookies and candy. Use brown paper bags for your candy buffets instead or organza or tulle. Encourage your guest to start Eco- friendly lifestyles
have seed packets for them to plant.
4-Decrease your carbon imprint,choose a locavore caterer.
A "locavore" is someone who eats food grown or produced locally or within a certain radius such as 50, 100, or 150 miles. Don't forget to offer your guest vegetarian choices.
5-Use china dishes, flatware, cloth napkins and glasses instead of plastic. It's not only more elegant, it saves on waste.
6-Go small. The smaller the guests list, the less they'll consume and the less garbage they'll created, also the less fossil fules that will be used.
7-Go green for your garden wedding, use eco-friendly decorations like rice instead of artificial petals.
Forget confetti and balloons, however if you're feeling confetti, use fresh flower petals. Think about our landfill avoid balloons when decorating.
8-Choose a venue with designated footpaths to avoid guests getting lost and trampling on the lawns.