Eco-Friendly Wedding Series No. 8: Green Wedding Gifts and Eco-Friendly Wedding Favors

Reader Contribution by Lindsey Siegele
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I think it was somewhere around month six of wedding planning that I started begging my husband to run away with me and elope. Of course I was looking forward to my wedding, and I couldn’t wait to walk down the aisle. But the stress of planning has a way of seeping into all aspects of life, and I began to wonder if this was worth all the hassle.

I assure you that, while I still contend that eloping would have been perfectly fine with me, our wedding day was worth any damage I might have incurred. Celebrating your union with your friends and family will only happen this one time (unless you’re a celebrity — then it can happen with all the bells and whistles every year).

So far in this eco-friendly wedding series, you’ve learned how to find the most eco-friendly rings and stationery. I’ve talked about green transportation, venues and wedding dresses. In my last two blogs, I covered the topics of wedding décor and, my favorite, food. Now that you know more about how your wedding can give back to, rather than take away from, Mother Earth, it’s time to finally figure out the best ways to give gifts to one another.

Green Wedding Gifts and Eco-Friendly Wedding Favors

Challenge: Despite your best efforts to be creative, your guests may not be quite as excited as you are about “Him + Her Forever” beer cozies or monogrammed picture frames, and nobody wants their wedding favors to end up in the trash.

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