With such a focus on keeping things eco-friendly in today?s world, it comes as no surprise that making your wedding green may be a priority as you?re planning. There are definitely ways that you may not be thinking of to make your wedding earth-friendly, and there are certainly some things to avoid to achieve this goal. Here’s a short list.

Destination Locations
This isn?t something that always comes to mind, but the more need for your guests to travel to your wedding, the less green it will be. This is because the need to travel via planes, cars, trains, and buses creates a large carbon footprint for your event. Be sure to have a wedding close by, if possible, and encourage guests to carpool to your event in order to cut down on the negative impact travel can have. Extra Stationery Pieces
The more paper stationery pieces that make up your invitation suite, the less green your wedding will be. Try to create a more consolidated suite in order to save paper. Or, if you really want to save trees, go with e-vites rather than paper invitations altogether. Another option is to print your invitations on plant-able paper or to buy your invites from brands that are eco-friendly.
Plastic Water Bottles

It?s common for couples to give guests ?welcome bags? when they arrive at their wedding venue, especially if many guests are coming from out of town or if they?re going to be staying for more than just the event. Avoid including plastic water bottles in these welcome bags and ...