Today we talk about some easy ways to make your wedding more sustainable / Green. Remember it is not all or nothing, do what you can! Our guest is Sarah Baillie is a sustainable wedding expert who educates soon-to-wed couples on how to plan the unique wedding of their dreams while embracing their eco-conscious values. Sarah also oversees SoKind, an alternative gift registry, where couples can register for secondhand or homemade gifts, charitable donations, gifts of time or service, experiences, and more.

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Big Takeaways

While there are less meals and less people typically at a destination wedding, local weddings are actually more environmentally friendly. Flying vs driving is a big difference, flying emits about 75x the emissions.

When you have your ceremony and reception in one place, you reduce emissions, and it does make the day a lot easier. If you do have to go from a point A to point, having a shuttle bus is a much more efficient means of travel than everyone driving separately.

Choosing a place that is already pretty can reduce costs and waste of one-time use decorations. Sarah opted for clutches instead of flowers for herself and her wedding party. This was another way she was able to reduce waste, plus she had the added bonus of having a bag to put her vows in.

Opting out of red meat, or going full vegetarian are great ways to reduce your carbon foot print. Because Sarah is vegetarian and her partner is not, they decided to have entirely vegetarian appetizers, and chicken and fish for the entree.

Finding a vintage, or gently worn wedding gown can be a game changer. Free Ever After Bridal is the place that Sarah went, and was able to have the whole experience of the dressing room and trying many different styles and options.

Facebook marketplace and Buy Nothing groups are a great option for decor. In Buy Nothing, you could potentially give or receive the exact items you are looking for without any cost associated. Taking a little time to look for items somewhere other than amazon, or where you would have to buy new can be great for sustainability.

Links We Referenced

Wildlife-Friendly Wedding Calculator

wildlifefriendlywedding.org

Adventure Aquarium (Sarah's Wedding Venue)

Free Ever After Bridal (Where Sarah bought her wedding gown)

So Kind Registry (Alternative Gift Registry)

Center For Biological Diversity

Center For Biological Diveristy on Instagram

Center For Biological Diversity on Twitter

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