Guest Post #3 by Kathryn Kieffer of Festive Fare
In honor of Earth Day, April 22nd, I have assembled some eco-friendly tips for planning your wedding or event.
- Sustainable menus are really increasing in popularity and in Charlottesville there are some tremendous resources for local produce, cheese, and more.
- Place carafes of tap water on the tables as opposed to using bottled water. It saves the waste of bottles.
- Remember when individual bottles of champagne were all the rage? No longer, those are not earth friendly…try toasting with what you have.
- Disposables create so much waste! Switch to china for a reusable, green alternative to disposables.
- Consider using email for invitations, save the dates, and other communication via the internet. There are some fabulous sites that provide beautiful alternatives to paper invitations.
- Recycle! All those beer, wine, and champagne bottles can easily be recycled. As can much of the flowers … consider re-using them for a post wedding brunch or let your guests take the flowers home to enjoy! Remember to leave the containers for your florist!
There are lots of great resources for planning a green event, here are some of my favorites:
Buy Fresh Buy Local Charlottesville
Eco-Chic Weddings
Blue Ridge Eco Shop
Classic Party Rentals
Festive Fare
1745 Broadway St., Charlottesville, VA
phone: 434-296-5496
e-mail: kkieffer@festivefarerentals.com
website: http://charlottesville.classicpartyrentals.com
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Hey! I was just wondering what venue this is at? It’s a perfect warm weather wedding location!