The Green Wedding Guide from Go Green In Style» Venue http://gogreeninstyle.com Wed, 02 Jun 2010 19:07:36 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Green Wedding Shower Check List http://gogreeninstyle.com/green-wedding-shower-check-list/ http://gogreeninstyle.com/green-wedding-shower-check-list/#comments Mon, 19 Jan 2009 13:30:40 +0000 Mandy Schmitt http://gogreeninstyle.com/?p=238 paper580A green wedding can be much more than simply the ceremony and reception.  As we’ve worked through our planning our family and friends have been eager to try their hand at infusing sustainability into showers and parties.  (The Matron-of-honor shared her expereince last month here on Go Green In Style.)

We’ve captured our checklist here to help you as you organize your thinking.  Let us know what other questions or suggestions you have!

 

Category Checklist Resources
Invitations •Paperless  invitations- online invitation   

•If paper, recycled content paper and soy ink

 

•Non-traditional: Seed paper, handmade, hemp

 •Evite.com or Pingg.com   

•Greenprinter.com

 

•Botanicalpaperworks.com
Food •Green menu- Some or all of the menu is composed of local, organic, in season ingredients   

•Choose a caterer who specializes in sustainable catering

 

•Minimize meat and dairy

 •WorldCommunityCookbook.org   

•GA Options: GeorgiaOrganics.org
Beverages •Non-alcoholic:  organic teas, soft drinks •Wine: Choose organic, biodynamic, or local wine 

•Beer: Choose organic or local beer

 

•Liquor: Several organic vodkas are on the market

 •Choice Teas, Knudsen   

•Bonterra, Frey

 

•Wolavers, Stone Mill

 

•360 Vodka, Square One
Supplies •Eliminate paper and plastic products. Use china, silverware, linens   

•If using disposables, go for compostable products

 •Worldcentric.com
Themes •Organic cooking demonstration   

•Botanical garden  or museum

 •GA: Cooks Warehouse
Décor •Flowers: Choose in season and domestically grown, consider plants or flowers that can be planted   

•Minimize decorations that will be disposed

 •Waldenour.com
Favors •Avoid excess packaging and highly packaged goods   

•Carbon offsets or donations to the brides favorite charity

 •Terrapass.com
Location •Choose a restaurant has gone green- sustainable menu, green building, and other green practices   

•Choose a museum or historic venue

 

•Locate near alternative transit options

 •GA Options: GeorgiaOrganics.org
Travel •Encourage guests to carpool   

•Offer guests to option to buy carbon offsets

 •Evite offers option to list   

•Terrapass.com
Waste disposal •Recycle   

•Compost food and paper waste

 •Earth911.com   

•Composting101.com
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