Earth Day a reminder of ways to make your wedding greener

Earth Day puts our environment to the front of our radar, but it is only a reminder of the importance of "going green." One popular trend in weddings is making your wedding more eco-friendly, and there are a number of ways to do it.
I posted an article a few months ago that contained a number of great resources for those looking for a "Green Wedding." Start there! 

One website, "The Green Bride Guide" says that the average wedding produces 63 tons of CO2 and 400-600 pounds of trash. Anything you can do to cut down on this amount will benefit the economy. It is also a great way to show case that the environment is important to you, and perhaps show people how small and seemingly insignificant choices for your wedding can result in eco-positivity. Lastly, and perhaps very importantly in the current Michigan Economy, going green can often save you a bit of cash.

Here's a quote from The Green Bride Guide website:

"There are 2.5 million weddings a year in the United States, with an average of more than 150 guests each. When you add up all of the stuff that goes into weddings (single-use bleached white dresses, chemically treated imported flowers, toxic makeup and skin care products, mined gem-based jewelry, individual packets of rice, etc.) you see that the environmental impact from these events is enormous."
Remember that it is called "going green" for a reason: It is a process. Even if your entire wedding isn't 100% eco-friendly, any small thing that you do can make a significant impact on improving our environment. 

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