Sorting Out Flower Choices for Your Green Wedding

by Jennifer on January 21, 2010

You’ve got plenty of flower choices for a green wedding, but some pack a bigger eco-punch than others. Luckily it’s easy to break down.

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First some general eco-friendly flower buying tips:

  • Going local is almost always more eco-friendly than not. With carbon transport issues, packaging, and weird non-fair trade practices buying local flowers is a good way to keep your flower footprint small. Even if a local grower is not certified organic, you may want to check them out. Not being certified doesn’t always mean that a grower doesn’t use sustainable growing practices. You can search Local Harvest for flower growers near you.
  • Try to choose seasonal flowers, although if you have a specific theme or color in mind this is not always possible.
  • Aim for a less is more approach. Simple bouquets and less flowery decor means your wedding has fewer flower waste and a smaller footprint. To flush out your flower decor you can always make some awesome wedding flowers with recycled paper. You can also use gift-worthy live plants and bulbs in pots as decor which doubles up (decor/favors) and doesn’t contribute to a large waste issue.
  • Grow your own – if you’ve got the time you can grow all your own wedding flowers or even force bulbs for table settings if you’re short on time. This costs less (except for the time commitment) and ensures you get VERY local, pesticide free flowers.
  • Pay attention to the containers and wraps. Eco-friendly flowers loose some points if you place them in icky plastic containers or floral foam (which is not biodegradable). Your florist or you can create bouquets using eco-friendly alternative such as glass vases (mason jars look amazing actually for vases and serve more than one purpose), bamboo vases and pots, and paper plus instead of foam to keep flowers steady use rocks, beans, or reusable and recyclable glass marbles.
  • If you have your garden in the spring or summer in a natural setting – say a community garden or park, you may not need as many cut flowers because of the natural appeal of growing flowers.

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Organic Bird Seed Favors for Green Weddings

by Jennifer on January 18, 2010

If you’re looking for a green wedding favor that leaves a very tiny footprint take a look at the adorable and useful Heart Organic Bird Seed Favors from 2 Birds In Love.

green wedding favor - bird seed hearts

Each pretty little favor is handmade to order with locally grown organic wild bird seed and personalized with hemp or satin ribbon color of your choice. There are also some amazing new graphic design tags available for FREE with an order of 100+ favors. Orders under 100 may purchase tags for $.08/each.
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Springerle Cookies for Weddings

January 11, 2010

Springerle cookies are just about the prettiest cookies you can have at a wedding with their delicate look and ability to fit any theme. They look great on a table, sweet in treat bags, and can be made organically. My favorite Springerle cookies as of late, are the simple, but oh so delightful Springerle cookies [...]

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DIY Green Wedding: Pyramid Love Box

January 10, 2010

The super talented and crafty Jeanne Winters made this sweet little pyramid box for her hubs on Valentine’s day, but it would also make a fantastic small wedding favor box, wedding card, or wedding table place marker.

Winters’ notes that it was really easy to make with a simple template. You could hand write the words [...]

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Perfect Green Wedding Favors – Silky Soy Lotion Bars

December 20, 2009

Sorry I’ve been absent. Some freaks broke into my car during the last week of November, which put me behind being as I had to fix my windows (they broke two) get a new cell phone (they took it) and more. And right now the holidays have been throwing me for a loop. But I’m [...]

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Pretty Little Gingerbread Treats for a Christmas Wedding

November 13, 2009

Gingerbread Sweets has the most adorable little gingerbread cakes – perfect for a green Christmas wedding.
These little cakes are baked fresh to order and each one is decorated by hand. Gingerbread Sweets uses high quality natural ingredients like organic pure set honey, organic eggs, flour and spices for their cakes. They can also do custom [...]

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The WishFrame for Wedding Guest Wishes

November 10, 2009

The WishFrame is a perfectly sweet and memorable way to capture the thoughts, dreams, and wishes of your wedding guests at your green wedding.

The WishFrame made by the always delightful Cardboardesign, is a cardboard frame with tons of tiny honeycomb pockets for holding wishes. Guests can write on the included tiny slips of paper and [...]

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Five DIY Eco-Friendly Wedding Ideas

November 5, 2009

If you want a unique decor item, are short on cash, or just want to use resources responsibly for your green wedding, one of the best ways to do all three is to do some of your wedding yourself. Here are five DIY decor ideas that aren’t too hard, and all would work well for [...]

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Unique Nature Inspired Doilies for Wedding Table Decor

November 1, 2009

These sustainable doilies are anything but old school. Not stale, but fresh and modern and a totally brilliant decor move for your green wedding.

The Doileez from Modern-twist is made with eco-friendly and reusable silicone and fresh minimalist patterns. FDA grade, hand-silk-screened Doileez, are not only easy to clean (no more trying to get stains out [...]

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Make Your Own Tall Wedding Cupcakes!

November 1, 2009

OH MY GOSH – would you look at these adorable cupcakes. Tall, frosty, and lovely next to a full sized organic wedding cake or a cupcake tree.

You can actually do these yourself – the designers of these beautiful little gems, Sugarbloom Cupcakes & Macarons offer an excellent Sugarbloom Tall Cupcakes Tutorial! It looks a little [...]

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