YOUR GUIDE TO PLANNING A SUSTAINABLE, eco-friendly WEDDING
Having photographed over 100 couples, I have seen a wide range of wedding types and with that, the amount of waste generated on an average wedding day. Even before I started being a more conscious consumer, the amount of waste and unused items at weddings was always something that stood out to me.
On average, a 6 hour, 100+ person wedding day produces around 400-600 lbs of waste. This includes items like wedding invitations, favors, gifts, flowers, lighting and decor. Multiply that by the 2.3 million weddings in the US a year and you have A LOT of waste.
There are so many options to make your day feel special while still maintaining an earth-conscious approach to your wedding. Based on my own wedding experience, we were able to achieve a beautiful aesthetic without compromising our values or budget, and I’d love to share some ideas that you can incorporate, wether your wedding is big or small!
IDEAS TO REDUCE THE CARBON FOOTPRINT AT YOUR WEDDING:
THESE ARE JUST SUGGESTIONS, THERE'S REALLY NO SUCH THING AS PERFECTLY 100% ECO-FRIENDLY, SUSTAINABLE WEDDINg! THERE WILL INEVITABLY BE WASTE, THAT'S OK.
CHOOSING SUSTAINABLE OPTIONS WHEN POSSIBLE AND BEING MORE INTENTIONAL IS super HELPFUL AND CAN STILL MAKE AN IMPACT!
QUICK NOTE BEFORE CHECKING OUT my TIPS & IDEAS:
1.
do we really need this?
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Will this have a use after the wedding or is it going to be single-use?
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Is there a more sustainable version of this?
SomE helpful questions to ask yourself while planning:
I maintain a purely digital photography business and although I HIGHLY recommend printing your photos in either an albums or prints, I don't include physical products in my packages. There are so many different options (albums, prints, calendars, basically anything) so there's a likely chance I wouldn't gift something you would actually like and use, so I'd rather my clients order exactly what they would want!
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