How to Go Green: Eco-Friendly Wedding Annoucements by Stacy M

It's the biggest day of your life and you want to not only show your love for each other but also for the planet. You know that the wedding announcement sets the tone of your big day and you want it to live up to all of your expectations. Well then, you have come to the right place.
Show your commitment to the earth from the very first thing people see: your wedding invitation!

There are many different ways you can go to bring an eco-friendly flair to your big day so let me help you sort through them all. Grab a mimosa and we'll get started!

What was old is new again. Have your invitations printed on recycled paper. There is a large selection of some beautiful invitations made in just this way at www.invitationsbydawn.com.

Let your love bloom. Check out "Grow a Note Cards" at www.greenfieldpaper.com. The cards designed on handmade seed embedded paper. After your guests write down the important information about your big day they can plant the invitation, water, and in time have beautiful blooms in your honor.

Go high tech. This is not for everyone due to its less formal nature but consider emailing invitations rather than mailing them. You don't get more earth friendly than completely paper free!

Think about the ink. Print your own invitations at home using a soy or vegetable based ink. This is much kinder to the environment than the harsh chemicals used in traditional ink. If your local office store doesn't carry the ink you seek order it from www.planetgreen.com and get printing!

Take it up a notch. You have already made sure that your announcement was as earth friendly as possible now what? Why not try to spread the word about eco-friendly living and include a friendly tip on each invitation? Even if only one quarter of the recipients incorporate your tip into their lives you have still made a difference.

Your wedding announcement not only invites your guests but also gives a glimpse of the event to come and therefore it should be a reflection of you and your soon to be spouse. If you strive to be a good steward of our planet every day then your wedding should support that. Get it
started with on the right foot and it really will be the day you dream it will be and so much more.