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  greenifying a wedding

  I just went through a 'green' wedding attempt.  Among the other options listed in this thread and in Umbra's response, we found a fantastic resource in 'The I Do Foundation' (idofoundation.org).

  The I Do Foundation is a non-profit organization that works with major retailers (including Gaiam) to donate a percentage of every gift registry purchase to the charity of your choice.  'I Do' will also set up a site for guests to donate directly to your favorite charities in lieu of a gift.  And when you're done, 'I Do' will recycle your wedding dress.

  Here's the best part:  you can choose whatever organization you want to benefit from your guest's generosity, as long as they're an 'official' non-profit (read:  registered with the IRS).  So, you can keep the dough local.  Our designated recipients were a regional environmental ed organization, and the local women's resource center.  

  We tried to do a 'no gift' policy at the wedding, but we found it bafflingly difficult to convince people that we really didn't want stuff.  (It worked with about 50% of our guests, but the older relatives are compulsive linen-and-flatware buyers.)  The solution?  Register at Gaiam.On Umbra on green weddings posted 4 years, 3 months ago 7 Responses