Flowers are so amazingly beautiful – and they scream “wedding”!  Flowers add such a romantic touch – and I can’t imagine a wedding without them.  There are ways to have the beautiful blooms that you dream about – and still be environmentally responsible.  Here are just a few suggestions…

• Choose local and support your local growers!  There is no reason to ship your flowers from Holland or some other far away land.  You may have to make some different choices, but there are some awesome flowers that are grown locally.
• Choose a grower that’s certified by Veriflora.  Flowers with the Veriflora label are certified to be sustainably grown  by encouraging farming practices that build soil, conserve water and support healthy ecosystems.  Veriflora also certifies a healthy and equitable workplace that benefits farmers, workers, families and communities.
• Choose a good silk florist.  Great silk florists can make their flowers look real.  They have the ability to dye and arrange.  When the wedding is over, they come back, take their flowers, re-dye and reuse.  Nice, eh?  If you use a good florist, most likely there will not be any cost savings – but you will be saving the environment.
• Choose to add.  If your wedding is at the right time, use herbs and vegetables in combination with cut flowers.  This way, your guests can bring them home, put them in their window/plant them in their garden – and have fresh vegetables in the fall or fresh herbs throughout the rest of the year!
• Choose to add positively to someone else’s life.  Bring your flowers to a hospital or nursing home – and brighten someone’s day.  Maybe there is a patient that’s not visited a lot.  You could also call a charity to pick up the flowers.  Just make sure you’ve pre-arranged your donation before showing up!

Just a few ways for your wedding flowers to be a win-win for everybody!

Happy planning!

Tags: Eco-Friendly Weddings, green weddings

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