When having a green wedding you need to consider a lot of aspects. One of the things you need to think about is having eco-friendly wedding favors. Typically, brides do not think about being eco-friendly for favors, however, depending on what you have chosen you may already have chosen an eco-friendly option.
Here are a few ideas you can do to make your wedding favors eco-friendly.
5 Eco-Friendly Wedding Favors That Will WOW Your Guests
1. Reusable Keepsakes
If you are able to use it more than once, then it is reusable. When considering what you want for your wedding favor, think about a keepsake that your guests can actually use for longer than a night. For instance, custom water bottles or mugs can be great for everyone, your guest can use them for the gym after or at home.
Some have even taken it a step further by giving monogram throw blankets. For more options, you can consider candles or even a picture frame.
Related: Great Ways To Make Your Guests Feel Included In Your Wedding
2. Reusable Bamboo Straws
If you’re looking for an eco-friendly wedding favor that your guests are bound to love and use, look no further. Reusable bamboo straws are an affordable, perfect eco-friendly wedding favor that is stylish and great for the planet.
A little something that your wedding guests and Mother Earth will thank you for. They are 100% natural, can be reused hundreds of times, and composted at the end of their lifespan.
3. Plantable
Why not give a small package of seeds to your guest to grow themselves something at home? If you want to take it a little bit more, you can give your guest succulents or small plants. It can also be another way for you to reuse your reception table decor by giving your flowers to your guest. It gives your guests a great plant or flower for their home or garden.
Related: What To Do With Flowers Once Your Wedding is Done?
4. Edible
To keep for wedding eco-friendly consider having your sweets or desserts favors in glass jars instead of a wrapper or plastic bag. Have a candy buffet for a wasteless setup that way your guest can take their candy and place it into a jar or muslin bags to take home.
Look for companies that stand for eco-friendly values such as compostable wrappers and packaging. As well as, fair trade companies like Alter Eco Foods. For more natural candy options out the Natural Candy Store to build a natural candy buffet.
Related: 5 Zero Waste Ideas for Green Living Beginners
5. Charity Donation
Want an option that is the ultimate eco-friendly wedding favors way? You could donate to a charity that needs financial help to push saving the planet.
This is not only a zero-waste option but you are contributing to pushing forward a local company in need. You can also choose a favourite organization to help people in need of food or water or homes. Have you and your mate decide on two or three options for your guest to choose from.
Final Thoughts
There are so many ways you can take these suggestions above and make them your own. You can still have an awesome wedding while being eco-friendly. It really doesn’t take too much effort, only a slightly different approach most brides haven’t even thought of. If you are reading this, then you are already one step on the journey to having eco-friendly wedding favors.
For more sustainable wedding ideas, check this out – The Guide to Sustainable, Zero-Waste, Ethical Weddings
