Here are some environmentally friendly ideas for wedding planning:

¢ Limit guest travel. Have the wedding in the town where most guests live; help arrange car pools.

¢ Have a daytime wedding, outdoors when possible.

¢ Choose recycled paper for invitations and place cards.

¢ Serve organic, locally grown food.

¢ Decorate with organic, locally grown flowers, fruits and veggies. Create smaller centerpieces. Choose potted plants rather than cut flowers.

¢ Seek out caterers who recycle materials and use linen and china instead of disposables.

¢ Wear vintage clothes and jewelry, or choose “green” fibers like silk or organic cotton.

¢ Use candles.

¢ Go acoustic.

¢ Hire a hybrid limo, or a horse and buggy.

¢ Pick digital over film.

¢ Check out businesses that claim to provide green services and see if they really do; many new companies have entered the rapidly growing market.

¢ Find out how much greenhouse gas your wedding will create at TerraPass.com, which offers to then “offset” the event by inviting you to invest in energy saving technologies.

¢ Pass it on: Tell your guests that an elegant event can also be light on the environment.