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By Yours Truly
As we all become more aware of the long-term effect we can have on the environment, many couples are "going green" with ecologically responsible wedding planning.
Though you may not want to plan a completely "green" wedding, your can incorporate many simple ideas to host an eco-friendly wedding.
Use candlelight.
Turn off the electricity and use candlelight for your wedding ceremony. A wedding by candlelight is quite beautiful. Make sure your wedding reception site uses compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs). CFLs use less power and have a longer rated life. One CFL can save over $30 in electricity costs over the lamp's lifetime and, more importantly, it save 2000 times its own weight in greenhouse gases.
Get married locally.
Save fuel and do your part to improve air quality by having a local wedding - less transportation. Use local vendors, as well as organic locally grown food and flowers.
Use recycled paper.
Many companies offer wedding invitations and other paper products using recycled paper. Gone are the days when recycled paper was dull and ugly. Recycled invitations can be elegant and beautiful.
Select eco-friendly wedding favors.
Truly Wedding Favors offers a nice collection of wedding favors that are eco-conscious, including flower and plant seeds. The Butterfly Basket with Wildflower Seeds is a refreshing choice. A packet of wildflower seeds is nestled in a beautiful, re-usable butterfly shaped basket. Your guests can plant them seeds at home and enjoy these favors for many years to come. Another affordable option that is also eco-friendly is the Plantable Wildflower Heart. These heart shaped favors available in a choice of pink, lavender, sage green, blue and white.
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