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For a unique wedding decoration & blessing consider a Tibetan flag. Tibetan flags represent blessings of peace, happiness and love when they are flown. Display a flag and let it carry the blessings across the ceremony. Create a flag of your own for guests to sign & decorate.  Then display their blessings at your new home.

Earn eco-points & decorate for your wedding with organic flowers, bouquets & wreaths from Organic Bouquet. They help protect the environment by eliminating millions of pounds of toxic pesticides from usage in the flower industry. On their website, they identify and describe the sustainable farming method used to produce your flowers. This includes biodynamic, green label, wildcrafted & others. Flowers & wreaths are shipped in eco-friendly packaging materials & even are part of a program to offset carbon emmissions from their journey. These & other sustainable practices aim to improve the quality of farm working conditions & safety, minimize damage to ecosystems, conserve biodiversity, and enhance environmental quality for the Earth. Find more Earth Friendly Wedding Tips here.

Consider using biodegradable compostable dishes and flatware made from alternative sources. Recyclaholic’s dishes are made from cornstarch, sugar cane and tropical leaves. Also, Green Earth Office Supply carries compostable dishware. They sell in wholesale, but sell sets as small as fifty pieces.  Read more earth friendly catering ideas here

Find a variety of eco-wedding favors at Ecoparti. Their earth friendly selection included plantable heart notes, live tree favors, seed favors, soy candles & homemade seed cards. They also have ecofetti which is looks like confetti, but is biodegradable & water soluble!  These are useful, sustainable, pretty &  are don’t create waste. Find more unique eco-wedding favor ideas here.  Happy Green Wedding Planning!

Wedding cakes are usually a staple of traditional weddings! I just attended a wedding where the couple opted out of the traditional white wedding cake.  Instead 20 of the bride & groom’s closest brought a berry pie, cobbler or other berry dessert.   It was a beautiful, thoughtful, display of friends & family in the form of homemade tasty treats.  They even topped off with locally made vanilla ice cream.  Beautiful!