Green Wedding Invitations

Paper

ccoyle — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 13:45:02 +0000

Recycled paper is an obvious choice for “green” invites, and nowadays, you don’t have to settle for dull brown Kraft paper to save the environment. There are many companies that offer beautiful recycled stationery made from everything from regular recycled paper, old maps, tobacco, coffee and banana fibers to elephant poop (it doesn’t smell!).

Ink

ccoyle — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 15:38:54 +0000

Even ink is going green these days. Who knew that the old petroleum-based stuff was so bad for both the environment and us? Well, luckily, we’ve smartened up, and you can find quite a few printing businesses that use ink made from soy, vegetable, linseed or cottonseed oil, which are biodegradable and contain a lot less volatile organic compounds (VOCs).

Seed-Embedded Paper

ccoyle — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 13:36:49 +0000

Why not send out your invitation on paper with seeds embedded in them? There are several companies who offer gorgeous recycled paper wedding invitations with seeds embedded. Imagine your guests looking out at their garden years from now, telling their kids or guests “that beautiful tree/plant/bush came from the wedding invitation the Smith’s sent us.” It’s a nice image, isn’t it?

Paperless Invitations

ccoyle — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 15:20:53 +0000

Some say it’s a definite no-no, but what uses less paper than any other option? Email. At sites such as eWedding, weddingwindow and weddingtracker, you can manage your entire wedding online – build your own personal wedding website, import guest lists, send and keep track of invitations and RSVPs, do seating chart, link to your registry, etc.

Why A Green Wedding?

ccoyle — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 13:16:50 +0000

These days, more and more people are making everyday choices that help support our earth. Thankfully, there are an increasing number of products out there that make such decisions easy. If you are planning a wedding, you know how much paper and supplies you go through for the invitations, let alone the entire event. Just by switching to recycled paper for your invites and other stationery, you make a big difference.