Making Carbon Neutral Part of the Wedding Ritual

Considering the tight state of our wallets and a growing concern for climate change, Carbonfund.org’s motto, “Reduce what you can, offset what you can’t” seems quite relevant when it comes to the wedding scene. Events like weddings, typically, can be extravagant. The estimated market value of the U.S. wedding industry for 2009 according to The Wedding Report is over $56 billion, with an average American wedding costing around $20,000.

Some progressive couples we know and wedding planners have begun greening their weddings. Green practices, such as purchasing from local vendors, including seasonal food and flowers, reusing wedding dresses made from renewable or organic fabrics, reducing the venues to just one location, and organizing carpools, should be considered. These sustainable practices not only reduce CO2 emissions and resource use, but can also lighten the burden in your pocket.

Once you have reduced what you can, Carbonfund.org and WeddingWire have collaborated to help engaged couples and wedding planners take the next step to be carbon neutral. Offsetting supports Carbonfund.org's verified carbon offset projects that help fight global warming. Carbon neutral weddings should be a “must-have” on one's wedding wish list.