5 Simple Ways to Make Your Wedding Eco-Chic

DeJane' Hill
Nov 16, 2021
2 min read

Getting married does not require you to throw caution to the wind and throw the environment under the proverbial bus. Instead there are measures that you can take to turn your wedding into an eco-chic celebration. 1. Tighten up the guest list.

Travel for weddings can really wreak havoc on the environment. It can also deplete your wedding budget. Keep your guest list tight by only including close friends and family members rather than everyone you know.

Not only does it cut down on the amount of emissions it takes for guests to get to your wedding, but with less guests attending you'll have less food, need less space and less energy to heat, cool and light the venue.

2. Do it in the great outdoors.

Another way you can cut down on energy use such as heating, cooling and lighting is to throw your wedding ceremony and reception in the great outdoors. There are plenty of beautiful outdoor venues such as parks and gardens that make perfect natural backdrops for your wedding event.

(This is assuming you don’t rent heaters, misters, or a generator to run these items.) 3. Use natural light.

Even if you have an indoor ceremony or reception, plan the time of your event to use the natural light of the sun. You can save a great deal of energy by using light from outside rather than turning on lights in the church and the reception venue.

(Have a chat with your photographer because some of them prefer to shoot with natural light, anyway.) 4. Double up on the use of venues.

Instead of booking one venue for your ceremony and another for your reception, combine the two venues into one. Many churches have reception space you can use and most hotels and wedding halls have plenty of space to hold the ceremony and reception in the same place.

The ceremony and reception do not have to be in the same room or location, but the ceremony may be in the gazebo on the hotel grounds while the reception takes place on the covered balcony. 5. Plan an organic menu.

Turn to local farmers to gather the ingredients for your wedding meal. This helps to support local farmers but it also cuts down on transportation costs and emissions when your food is brought in from out of the state or even out of the country.

You don’t have to make a ton of effort to plan an eco-friendly wedding ceremony and reception. Simply pay attention to a few of the details, an voila, an eco-chic wedding you have.

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