Two ideas: My fiancee and I are getting married on an Island, we are picking flowers from the Island for our centerpieces and I'm picking flowers from my mothers amazing flower gardens for my bouquet. Also we created a website and registry using ourwishingwell.com so that people can give us gifts via the website. We've asked for no cards, or gifts so no wrapping paper, tissue, gift bags or greeting cards will be expended for our wedding. Saves everyone money, and saves on waste. :)

For my wedding (which was set in a garden) my mother and I decided to do 'green' favors for my guests. We made our own paper (which was messy but fun!) out of some colorful, larger pieces of paper from an elementary schools recycle bin and then before the sheets dried completely, we sprinkled wild flower seeds over the top. Once the homemade paper was dry, the seeds were fused to the paper. We cut the sheet down to smaller cards and set them at each place-setting.
We wrote a sincere 'thank-you' note to each guest and then invited them to plant this paper at their homes! We got a great response out of it... and some beautiful flowers, too!

Instead of printing menus for our reception, we're using a yard sale chalkboard to let guests know what we'll be serving for dinner.

We are trying to reuse as much as possible and not buy anything new. My dress was preowned, we're using found items for our non-floral centerpieces (who really uses all the tealights in that big IKEA bag?), and we're encouraging everyone to shop their closets!

Ask your caterer to use locally grown fruits, vegetables, and other ingredients whenever possible. Great food is in season in the summer. And we had our groomsmen catch salmon the week before the wedding, which saved us a bundle on food costs. It was fun to tell everyone where everything came from on little cards next to each dish at the buffet.

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We did lots of things to "green" our wedding, and it turned out perfectly! We used no paper invitations at all, only a website, where guests could RSVP (and choose their meals). Check it out here : http://marian.synthasite.com/. We bought carbon offsets from a local (to the bride) wind and solar installation company (who also happened to be the bride's cousin!) as part of the "favors" for guests -- to offset the carbon footprint of the wedding directly -- and we also gave out seeds from the gardens of the bride and groom's families. We thought this was a great idea for mother nature, but also a nice symbol of our coming together. Our caterer used local foods wherever possible, we served mead instead of champagne (made locally by a friend of ours in Maine: http://mainemeadworks.com/). We used all soy candles (which are better for the environment) and spent the extra on real silverware and flatware for dinner (even though we were broke and the wedding was outside, it was nicer for the environment than disposables).

We are doing lots and lots of green projects from paper to flowers to dish ware. But my favorite by far is the 100% biodegradable cups made of corn that we are using for our bar ware. No rental, no gas, no glass therefore no washing, no suds, no hot water. Just toss them and in 90-120, they go back to wence they came, the earth. Eco-Products brand. Check it out. www.ecoproducts.com

We're doing a few things: We're using canning jars as drinking glasses and will reuse the jars after for canning. I also made all the napkins for the reception (130!) that will be made into a quilt after the wedding. We are trying to reuse everything after the day hoping to prolong the life of the day!

I had a completely green wedding almost 9 wonderful years ago, by getting married at the county courthouse! No wedding dress, no guests, no food, no drinks, no waste! I haven't regretted the decision for one second!

People think locally grown food means sitting at a picnic table shucking corn, but that's nowhere near the truth. By relying on the products of local farmers (and local vineyards, because let's face it, we need booze at a wedding!) you can have a fabulous locavore meal. Also, instead of using flowers shipped from exotic locations, locally grown varieties have the smallest carbon footprint. Also, I have heard of one couple who, in lieu of party favors, had trees planted in each of their guests' names.

From the time we go engaged, we found ourselves drowning in packaging from gifts that had been mailed to us. We had reams of bubble wrap, yards of webby-wrapping from Crate and Barrel, and sheets and sheets of tissue paper. I saved it all, and was able to re-use a good deal of it as cushioning and wrapping in the hospitality bags we're leaving for our guests at the hotel. I plan to use the rest of it for packaging when I send gifts for the winter holidays...that is, if I can resist popping all of the bubble wrap in a few bored moments!

We are using a caterer that is organic and locally grown and raise foods. We are excited out our menu and that is from farmers in our community.

This was so hard - there were some fabulous comments on how to be green and fashionable staying eco-friendly. SHARON is the winner! We love how her dress is pre-owned and she is encouraging guests to shop their closets. Thanks again for the follow everyone. And stay tuned next week for another fun giveaway item!

Congratulations Sharon!