Ethical and green wedding planning
To help you make your ethical wedding choices and plans, we will be taking a closer look at some of the key environmental and social issues that have a bearing on the wedding industry. Send us your suggestions of issues you want to go under the spotlight, or visit our forum and Ethical Weddings blog for more discussions.
Ethical and green weddings on a budget
After 'Ethical weddings? Green weddings? What's that all about?' the next question is nearly always: 'But won't that cost a fortune?'
And in our Ethical Weddings survey, the thing that you said would most put you off waltzing down the aisle in green wedding style was...you guessed it: cost.
So it's definitely high time for a few tips about keeping those eco wedding and green civil partnership costs down.
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How to have an ethical wedding
Ok, before we begin, let's take a few deep breaths...
This is standard procedure to prevent the spluttering that the words ‘ethical' or ‘green' coupled with ‘wedding' can induce when pronounced to a bride already in the midst of frenzied wedding planning fever...
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Green wedding style - dress to impress
Dressing up is one of the most fun parts of any wedding - after all, how often is it that you really get to dress up these days?
In these times of throwaway fashion, however, it's worth sparing a thought for those creating your fine feathers and spending a little time seeking out style that doesn't compromise your conscience...
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Ethical and green wedding venues
At the best of times, finding the perfect venue to make those vows and celebrate with friends and family is not an easy task with so many things to think about from the size and the style to access and catering.
But if you're one of the ever-growing numbers of green brides and grooms hoping to tie the ethical knot, the list doesn't end there. You're also on the hunt for that elusive eco-factor - the venue that cares. So where to start?
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