Planning an Eco-friendly Wedding and Leaving Your Legacies

Planning a wedding that leaves less carbon foot prints is easier than you think.

With careful planning and good selection of vendors, you not only can have a beautiful event but also can feel good about preserving the nature so your children can have an equally alluring event for the biggest day of their lives.

1. Take it personal

There is nothing more personal than planning the most important day of your lives. You choose your colors, your dress, your flowers, and everything else that represent you. You want to leave an everlasting image in yours and family and friends’ minds. This lasting image can be brought up to the next level by seriously planning all the leftovers and waste that your wedding will leave behind. Perhaps those wedding favors that you were thinking of giving away as a way of thanking your guests can be donated to an organization that meant a lot to you and your fiancé.

More and more weddings now are dedicating their chosen charities to ensure lasting legacies are left behind. After all, who else would take it this personal than you? It is your wedding, so this is your way of leaving a mark and makes it yours. If you are not too sure about donating to the right charities, make sure the favors are edible or reusable, so they won’t just collecting dust at someone’s book shelves.

2. Do your homework

The average time spent on planning a wedding is roughly about two hundred hours. Yes, that means a lot of midnight Google searches and probably a few snacks that accompany it (oh uh!). Do your homework by making sure your vendors are using the local and organic materials by asking the questions during your consultation. Supporting local economy is one of the ways of leaving legacies because one day you will benefit from it. Plus, doesn’t it feel good to give back?

3. Find an inspiration

Inspiration may come from many different sources. Maybe you love your grandmother’s lace dress but it is too outdated. Many wedding designers in the Twin Cities area are now reconstructing vintage dresses to appeal to modern demands. Or there was a baseball that your fiancé loved so much that you would like to incorporate the design into your wedding. Yes, it can be anything! So, look for items that you and your fiancé absolutely love and go with it. Of course, when it all said and done and you still need help in squeezing out the creative juices out of you, a wedding planner/designer is a good direction to go.

Happy Planning!

Beatrice Mulawarman

www.beethebuzzevent.com