Hawaii Wedding Creations Organic Weddings

Having an eco-friendly wedding doesn’t mean you have to sacrifice.  It’s all about bringing what you believe in to the celebration.  Reduce, reuse, and recycle.

Everything from your wedding gown to your favors can be an eco-conscious choice.

There are a number of opportunities to give back and honor your guests as well as making sure your products are from fair trade practices.

Your flowers can be locally grown and decorations made of products that can be reused or donated.

Invitations can be made from recycled or repurposed papers to e-vites.  Encourage your guests to recycle and recycle your ink cartridges.

Even your rings can be diamonds from fair-trade mines to recycled metals to gem-quality cultured diamonds being produced today that even big diamond companies are paying attention to.  This is called Moissanite.  To the naked eye, there is no difference except the peace of mind that your diamond did not come from the depths of Africa. 

Your wedding gown can be made from organic materials or a vintage gown redone.  When you’re finished the dress can be donated to the Breast Cancer Society.  Your Groom, bridesmaids and groomsmen I’m sure would much prefer to wear something that they would wear again and again.  There are many creative ways to put an ensemble together with contributing to the toxic fabrics and unhealthy environment from which most clothes are made.  According the WHO (World Health Organization), 20,000 people die each year in developing countries each year from chemicals sprayed on non-organic cotton.  Five of the nine chemicals used on cotton in the US alone are known cancer-causing agents.

Your menu is a great way to show your eco-friendly style by buying locally grown organic food and having it presented in such a way to bring awareness to your guests as well.  This includes your wedding cake as well.  Even your wine can be organic.

You can have a green registry and help the planet.

The best part is feeling great knowing that you are doing something good for the environment and raising awareness with your guests as well.

At the end of the day, you can have your cake and eat it too!