I’m getting married this summer. Yay me!! When I started this blog, one of the things I knew I wanted to write about was how to have a wedding that is both green and frugal. Because it is possible! Much like anything else in life, you do not have to spend a fortune to be environmentally responsible. And if you choose to have an eco-friendly wedding, you can make a statement to your guests – whether that’s intentional or not is up to you.
In many cases, being either frugal or environmentally responsible when it comes to weddings requires you to challenge the status quo or the established wedding traditions. In some cases, it will require you to challenge your friends and family into breaking out of their comfort zone. This can quickly become a tenuous issue and something that will require navigating over the course of the planning. You may have to make concessions on some things in order to make other things work. Some compromises will have to be made. At the end of the day, try to remember that its your wedding and it should represent you. The most meaningful wedding is one that reflects the personality of the couple getting married. That said, remember to be reasonable (i.e. don’t push people beyond their means).
I’m not going to cover everything in one post, because there is just too much to talk about and we haven’t done everything yet as the wedding is still a few months off. But let’s kick things off with one of the first things we did to save money and minimize our impact on the environment within the wedding – invitations!
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