One thing to look out for on your visit to a bridal fair this 2020 in the Philippines, are exhibitors that offer to plan you a sustainable
or eco-friendly wedding. Let’s face it: celebrations in general can tend to be
excessive, wasteful, and can generate a big amount of pollution. Weddings are
no exception. From small things like confetti, using styro containers, to
bigger things like needing a car for every entourage for the perfectly edgy
entrance that also produced a copious amount of carbon emission. Going green
shouldn’t be just a fad; after all, saving the environment means maintaining a
habitable earth for our young one so here are some eco-friendly wedding ideas
to try for you big day.
Venue
Choose an open venue that does not require air conditioning.
In a country like the Philippines, this might seem like a a bad idea because of
the tropical heat so try scheduling your wedding during the cold season. Also
choose a time that maximizes daylight; get married early morning, and in the
same venue, host the reception until before sunset to also save on light
energy.
Decorations
Pick a venue that you don’t have to add decorations to; but
in the same way, if you need to decorate, go for items that you can reuse after
or borrow decors instead. Flowers are going to go to waste if they aren’t
potted so only use live and potted flowers. If you want to throw a bouquet,
borrow plastic ones instead. Use reusable signage as well like chalk on
blackboard or colored pens on white board or glass.
Invitations
Go digital. Don’t feel sorry for not having an invitation
that is more elaborate, your guests will throw it out anyway. At the 2020 bridal
fair that you will be attending in the Philippines, don’t forget to ask if your
coordinator can hook you up with a digital specialist who can create you nice
Social Media invitations or even a banging website! While you’re at it, make
the program digital, too.
Favors
Go green all the way, even with your favors, tokens, and
other takeaways. Make your wedding an opportunity to encourage others to go
green. Send guests home with potted plants like succulents; of if you want to
skip the pot, go for air plants. You can also send them off with seeds &
saplings.
Food
On top of the list of things that go to waste during an
event, especially at weddings, is food. Dispense food and don’t let the guests
have their way; this way you can minimize leftovers—this isn’t to say they
can’t have as much as they want. Let them come back for more but don’t let them
get more than they can finish. Also, make a plan on how and who can bring home
clean leftover food after the event.
Gifts
Here’s an idea. It might not sit well with you at the onset
but how about foregoing gifts altogether? Instead of gifts, how about
donations? Pick a charity and tell your guests that all their contributions
will help the charity of your choice. On your visit to a bridal fair this 2020,
try to ask around if any of the exhibitors have had experience with this kind
of “gifting” scheme. In a country like the Philippines, there are many
institutions that could really use the help that you and your beloved guests can
offer.
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