Eco-Friendly Wedding Series No. 7: Environmentally-Friendly Wedding Food Ideas

Reader Contribution by Lindsey Siegele
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Your wedding food should be as delicious as your event is beautiful, but feeding a large group of people can be difficult. Despite your best efforts to accommodate even the strictest of diets, it is sometimes hard to anticipate the range of dietary needs your guests will have.

Food may not the most important part of your wedding day. In the case of my wedding, however, it was right up there with entertainment and venue. My husband and I operated under the assumption that great food can cure any number of problems. As card-carrying foodies, we’ve realized that there is rarely a terrible mood that can’t be remedied with a gooey brownie or plate of homemade spaghetti. So if, God forbid, I spilled red wine down my dress or we got caught in the middle of a downpour while taking pictures, at least the food would be excellent, and happy bellies make for happy guests.

If you and your significant other feel the same way about food as my husband and I, you probably won’t want to ignore this part of your wedding day. Your guests may remember your respect for their palates long after the event itself. I attended a wedding last summer that had the most incredible serve-yourself taco bar, and I still think about those tacos lovingly today.

Even in day-to-day life, finding a meal that is eco-friendly as well as delicious can take a little bit of effort. Even organic foods that are free of chemicals and hormones may travel a long distance to reach your plate. To make your wedding an eco-affair, you’ll want to find a way to be kind to the planet and serve delicious, memorable food.

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