Greetings Readers! Sorry I've been away for a while.... I've gotten engaged and am busy planning a wedding. After the last few weeks I decided to start blogging about the experience, since I am having an eco-friendly affair, in trying to stick with my own guidelines for a holistic lifestyle, wedding not being an exception to the rule.Planning this event, in less than a year, has proven to be a little more involved than I expected, but will totally be worth it. Here are the guidelines I am using to plan my special day. You're welcome to decide at the end of this series exactly how successful I was at my mission. I welcome your feedback:
- The wedding and reception are to be held outside
- Keep it local!- this includes vendors, services and food products to help support the local economy and to help reduce our carbon footprint
- Use sustainable energy as much as possible, this includes using vendors who use green power sources as well
- Make sure disposable items are kept to a minimum and ensure the majority of trash generated is recycled or compostable.
- All paper goods associated with the event, including stationary are to be made from recyclable materials.
- The majority of plants used in the wedding are to be live ones. There will be no florist foam used during this event.
- In addition to being local, all food should be organic if possible and harvested in a sustainable manner.
- Keep power usage to a minimum.
- Educate our guests on ways to go green- leading by example.
