Have you ever thought about having an eco-friendly wedding? One that won't cost the earth?
Green is the 'new white' for weddings. From organic menus to eco limos and vintage gowns - green is chic, and every bride knows it.
~Bride.com
LENORE K. has been including environmental choices in her wedding and event planning long before 'green' was 'chic' - in fact, Lenore K. was the first green wedding planner in the Hunter Valley!
How to 'Green' your Wedding or Events
There are millions of little things you can do to make your event or white wedding 'green' without compromising your dream and surprisingly, your wallet.
And when you choose LENORE K. as your preferred planner, I will automatically consider these environmentally friendly elements into your planning mix.
Thinking green is an educated and savvy way to support our fragile environment - always think "Reduce, Reuse, Recycle".
Below are just some ways you could green your wedding or event!
Green Catering
Think local and organic! Engage a catering supplier whom is local to where you are getting married or having your event. Ask where they source their products? How they are transported? Do they support local transport suppliers? Is their menu seasonal? Consider different ways to plan your menu to reduce waste, energy and carbon emissions by reducing menu courses.
Venues
Consider the benefits of having the ceremony and reception close to each other or in one location. Is the venue within walking distance to your accommodation? Does the venue support Green Energy? What are the venue's policy and procedures for waste disposal, water recycling? Are there fans for cooling and windows that open? When choosing a venue, consider natural lighting and use this natural ambience in your photography.
Flowers / Bonbonnieres
Include local full seed pods not only locally seasonally grown flowers in your bouquet and table arrangements. Replant the seed pods as a momento of your day. Research online for eco friendly Australian bonbonnieres to not only be environmentally friendly, but be Australian owned. Seed packets are popular although be mindful to supply seedlings suitable for more specific areas as some seeds are weeds in certain places.
Weddings Rings: Reuse, Recycle
Instead of buying new and supporting the mining industry, track down your great-great grandmother's or great-great grandfather's jewellery and have a reputable jeweller smelt the gold for you to create a one of a kind piece that you both have designed together. How romantic is that? Buy vintage and don't forget to clear old energies with burning sage.
Invitations
Do you really need to use paper invitations? There's some things I think will never die and the paper wedding invitation is one of them. For me this is a hard one because I love paper with its tactile texture and tangible opening of the envelope. It's a real pleasure too to get something hand-written through the post in our technological world of instant emails and messaging. So we need to get smarter by using recycled papers that have been used before and vegetable inks instead of petroleum based products.
The Giving of Presents
How many drinking glasses are enough? The giving of presents is a long standing tradition and giving makes you feel good, doesn't it? So discipline and organisation is the key to being green. Again think "Reduce, Reuse, Recycle".
Bridal Gift Registers through department stores are the current trend to buy gifts for the Bride and Groom which does reduce the doubling up of presents. A wishing well for guests to give money is also popular instead of buying presents.
What about no presents and asking guests to donate to a charity or plant a tree?
The only limit is your imagination.
Green Suppliers.
Go to the Lenore K. links page to find green supplier websites.
Please do not hesitate to call me if you wish to find out any more information.
Lee Cass
Mobile: +61 (0) 404 062 484
Email: leecass@lenorek.com
Sydney | Newcastle | Hunter Valley Vineyards
NSW Australia
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