Real ethical weddings
When you’re planning your wedding, it’s always helpful to see how other couples have gone about it before you, so here you can do just that. Take a peek at the pictures to see how pretty an ethical wedding can be! And pick up some handy hints and tips for your own wedding preparations.
Once you’ve made your trip down the aisle, don’t forget to come back and let us know how it went – and share your tips with us too!
A vegan wedding
Katherine and Michael wanted a wedding that would be different, memorable and reflect their values.
A Chilean vegan feast and private salsa lessons were just the start!
A Danish green wedding
Henriette and John refused to play by the traditional wedding rules for their Humanist wedding in Denmark.
A tight budget and DIY ethos got the creative juices flowing.
A taste of Suffolk wedding
A yummy menu of local Suffolk produce was an absolute must for Laura and Andrew.
Local specialties such as white strawberries and raspberries and a keg of Adnams ale went down particularly well!
A humanist green wedding
Elaine and Xander chose a humanist ceremony for their green wedding - this fitted with their beliefs and allowed them to create a more personal celebration.
Sarah and Theo
Sarah and Theo wed at The RSA in London in October.
Their 'secretly green wedding' proved a great success with a delicious veggie menu and creative homemade gifts from their guests!
Sarah and Marc
Sarah and Marc had a small but stylish green wedding in Manchester in September.
A wedding cake of vegan organic chocolate brownies was one of the highlights!
Phil and Jenny
A proposal at Everest Base Camp, one of the most spectacular natural landscapes in the world, got Phil and Jenny's green wedding plans off to a good start.
Eco-matrimony by Julia Belgrave
Julia Belgrave tells the story of her trying-to-be-green wedding - from the lows of dark green guilt to the highs of her ethical finds.
And her revelations? A small budget is beautiful and can sometimes help you be more green!
Marissa-Catherine & Tom
Marissa-Catherine and Tom married at the Siobhan Davies Studios in London in June.
Imagination, keeping things simple but stylish and 'knowing what is important' were their watchwords when planning their ethical and green wedding.
Caitlin & Brian
Caitlin & Brian had a green wedding in Wisconsin, USA.
They made their vows under a towering Catalpa tree, dined under a garden canopy and did dancing and dessert in a barn!
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