Green weddings or even just adding a little green to your wedding has been a major trend for brides growing increasingly stronger over the recent years. There’s no denying that there are limitless options to having a “green” wedding – you can go as far are you’d like. The hole in the ozone’s the limit! Seattle in particular has great resources for green weddings. Here are just a couple of suggestions that I have come across. Although I do have to mention a caveat, which is that just because a vendor doesn’t say they have sustainable or local produce, recycled materials or conflict-free diamonds, doesn’t mean they won’t be willing to work with you. Although our choice for a caterer was limited due to our location, I was able to change the fish on our menu (among other things) to one that was recommended from the Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch list.
In regard to food, making your wedding more environmentally friendly can be as simple as swapping Chilean seabass for wild-caught salmon. The former is not only overfished but is also known to have high levels of mercury. When you’re reviewing your menu choices months ahead of time think of the produce that will be in season for your special day. Fresh baby greens, asparagus and peas in the spring, cherries, berries, corn, beans and anything else you can think of in the Pacific Northwest in the summer, and squashes, apples, and nuts in the fall. A couple local caterers known for sustainable, organic ingredients are Herban Feast and Ravishing Radish.
More Green Blogs to come…
Another great green event option is to rent digital cameras instead of using disposable cameras. http://www.CameraRenter.com rents digital cameras [fully insured] and creates a free picture sharing website for you. No need to dispose of any cameras and all the harmful chemicals in them, or develop bad pictures that will get thrown away.
The Seattle Times: http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2008136075_btinterface25.html
Actually, instead of using Jonathan’s idea – how about an online wedding album that is accessible by the couple and their guests? On The Wedding Lens, everyone can upload their photos into one photo album – allowing the couple to see the wedding from the guests’ perspective, but without having to buy disposable cameras OR print tons of blurry photos. Everyone can download or print each other’s photos… and there are no size limits on The Wedding Lens! Check it out: http://www.theweddinglens.com.
Or, if you’re looking for other green wedding tips – The Wedding Lens has 50 Green Wedding Tips: http://www.theweddinglens.com/green-wedding-tips