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eco-friendly

We know that your vow to help save the planet is one of the most important vows you’ve ever made… until this second vow thing entered the picture. Learn how to combine your wedding day and your eco-ethics!

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Can you believe this eco-friendly wedding was planned in four months?

With the superhero powers of Emily Berg Weddings, Johanna and Brian planned a eco-friendly superhero themed celebration…In four months! Every vendor was thoughtfully chosen and shared the couple’s values for a sustainable wedding day. And wait till you find out what the bride’s dress is made of!

These personalized popcorn favors can be food, favors, AND table numbers

Green wedding favors for your eco-friendly offbeat wedding

Choose green wedding favors for your sustainable wedding — check out five awesome categories of eco-friendly wedding favors.

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5 ways younger millennials & Gen Z are changing the wedding game

A few things we know about the next generations of couples: they’re getting married later in life, deeply fear divorce, are less apprehensive about prenups, and are changing the wedding game in a lot more ways than just adding social media tags to their photos. Millennials and Generation Z (those born between the mid-’80s and 2000) are shaking up traditions in mindful ways that make a lot of sense. From microweddings to lab-created diamonds, let’s see what changes we’ll see in the coming decade…

Eco-friendly wedding: 5 ways to save the planet (& your wallet!) while wedding planning

5 ways to save the planet (& your wallet!) while wedding planning

Trying to find sustainable solutions for an eco-friendly wedding isn’t always easy, especially when you’re on a budget and trying not to over-complicate things. But hosting an eco-conscious event doesn’t have to be impossible. And making sustainable choices isn’t just for tree-huggers.

Here are five Earth-friendly ideas that won’t put any additional burden on your wallet or your special day…

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How to plan a more ethical wedding (including an edible bouquet!)

When I was preparing for my own wedding I started thinking: how could we do this more ethically? The very nature of a wedding being a one day event, and in many cases an extravaganza of guests and details and expense, means that inevitably there are waste issues, or worries about whether certain things are “worth it.” So, how can we do things more ethically? What should we look for in an ethical supplier? How do we do the very best that we can do?

How to avoid your email save-the-date going to spam

How to avoid your email save-the-date going to spam

My partner and I decided to send out email save-the-dates instead of a physical card. I do, however, have a warning for you if you are planning on going the green route with your save-the-date by sending out electronic ones. If you send an email with an image, you may hit your guests’ spam folders. Here are some pros and cons of going green with your save-the-dates and how you can avoid your save-the-date going to spam…