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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.

Fair trade weddings

In celebration of Fairtrade Fortnight 2008, we're on the hunt for your ideas and photos showing how you've made fair trade a part of your wedding...

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.

Charity shop wedding dresses

How do you recycle, save money and give to charity all in one wedding shopping trip? Go for a charity shop wedding dress of course!

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...

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...

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?

A girl’s best friend? The blood diamond debate

So who is a girl’s best friend when it comes to weddings? According to the marketing it isn’t your chief bridesmaid, it’s that shiny sparkly bit of carbon commonly known as a diamond.

Be my ethical guest

As increasing numbers of couples stop to count the cost of their wedding – to the earth as much as to their bank balance - wedding magazines and websites are starting to devote space to environmental and other ethical issues. But what about the guests?

By Sarah Nicholson

Green is the new white - when it comes to tying the knot

Anyone who is considering saying “I do” in the next few months might want to consider following in the footsteps of South West Tourism’s Sustainable Tourism Manager, Neil Warren, who ties the knot this summer. Here are some of the ideas Neil and his fiancée came up with for their big day:

Wedding planner: 6 - 12 months step by step

'Rule 1' - throw away the rule book. Trying to stick to convention will drive you crazy and turn you into a raving bridezilla!

We look at who does what and who's coming, saving the date (and paper), food & drink, ceremony options, and where to host the biggest party of your life!