As global warming and pollution seems to be getting more severe year after year, words like “sustainability management” and “eco-friendly” shouldn’t be unfamiliar to you anymore.  In your daily lives, I’m sure you know there are lots of things you can do to reduce the carbon footprint.  However, if you’re throwing a once in a lifetime wedding celebration, have you thought of what you can do to save the environment?

Being green does not mean your wedding has to be a tree-hugging festival, and it certainly does not mean you have to compromise the quality.  Better yet, if you go for the locally sourced flowers and food, guess what? It’s going to be cheaper as well.  Here are a few green and oh-so-chic items I’d like to share with you all:

Let’s start off with engagement ring, shall we…?

• Buy recycled gold and/or conflict free diamonds.  If you want it extra special, you may want to consider collecting the old rings from your family and friends, then melt it into one meaningful piece of jewelry.

Before you send your invitation to the print shop, have you considered using…?

• 100% recycled cotton (tree-free) paper or bamboo paper
• soy based inks

For floral and decorations, how about some…?

• Locally sourced flowers instead of imported ones
• Backyard grown plants and fruits
• Potted herbs
• edible centerpiece

Venue location: how are your guests traveling to the venue?

• I know destination wedding is ultra romantic, but please be considerate and try to bring the wedding to your family and friends dearest.  Choosing a venue in the city which is easily accessible helps our Mother Earth a lot!

Wine: it’ll be a great help to the environment if you choose an…?

• Eco-friendly winery where they use integrated vineyard management which eliminates the use of pesticides in the vineyard.

Your princess dress: have you thought of purchasing an…?

• Eco-friendly wedding gown which uses local production and fair trade wages
• Chemical-free fabrics, such as organic silk and hemp that blends colors with vegetable dyes

  http://www.adelewechsler.com/collections/ecocouture/rosebud/

How about wrap it up with a fantastic eco-friendly honeymoon?

• Sounds kind of new to you?  This is a wonderful opportunity to partake in some reconstruction efforts in natural disaster areas or help in endangered natural areas with protection efforts.
  http://www.sendusoff.com/ecofriendly.htm

Don’t you think it’s a great idea to host a green wedding?  While you’re celebrating the best time of your life, you are also saving Mother Earth and promoting sustainability to your guests.  If you had thrown or attended a green wedding, or planning to do so, drop me a line and share your innovative ideas with us!

Proper wedding invitations are more essential than most couples think they are, because invitations set out the first impression to your guests.  Besides the date and time of the ceremony and reception, that tiny invitation card should also carry out information and let your guests know about the formality of your wedding, the color theme, who is hosting the party, etc.  There are endless etiquette when it comes to invitation cards; unfortunately, many couples tend to miss out on these little yet very important details.  When you don’t have a clue how to word your invitation and how the etiquette should be done, that’s when a wedding planner come in handy.

However, when the couple is speaking about the printing and design aspect of things, it is best to leave it with professional design and printing company.  For the brides and grooms who have done some research on invitation cards, you’d probably know there are many different types of printing options, such as: offset, foil stamping, digital and letterpress.  Among these options, letterpress is usually the most popular and it is being seen as the most gorgeous and luxurious of them all.

As classy and high end as the letterpress printing maybe, usually so does the price tag.  Luckily, there are printing and design companies out there who will not break your bank.  Yes, it is rare but they do exist!  Ajalon is one of the few who offers high quality printing and design with a happy handsome price.  If you can just imagine the use of handmade, tree free, and organic paper pairing up with letterpress printing that provides such crisp, great depth and beauty, it is nothing but pure perfection.

Ajalon is now offering a special promotion for all beloved brides and grooms out there.  You are able to receive 100 letterpress wedding invitations with blank envelopes and 100 enclosure cards for only $398!!!  Simply place your order and place the deposit by July 31, and you will be able to get this amazing deal!  Of course, if you are one of our clients, you will receive further discounts on regular items from Ajalon as well.

So wait no more!  Take a look at these beauties and visit http://invitationsbyajalon.com/