Make the Wedding Eco Friendly

Costa Rica Wedding

We definitely have a soft spot around here for beautiful wedding details but when those beautiful wedding details are also eco-friendly, well, we have to admit the results far exceed your everyday beautiful wedding. With an amazing venue in gorgeous Costa Rica, an eye for good style, and a desire to make their event not only green but also completely vegan, this earth-friendly couple celebrated one pretty amazing destination wedding all caught on film by Comfort Studio.

The Deco

For decor Weddings Costa Rica tried to do everything as eco and natural as possible. All the flowers were grown locally and the ceremony and welcome gift baskets were hand-woven by an indigenous women’s cooperative. All paper products were printed on paper made from banana fibers, including the mini-flags in the cupcakes, deciphering the different flavors.  Instead of a guest book, WCR designed and printed reproductions of antique post cards of Costa Rica over the past century.

The Wedding Dress

Dresses aren't always eco-friendly because, after making a pattern, there's bound to be extra material that gets tossed. And with man-made fabrics, like most tulles and some satins, electricity has to be used to create these. The fact that you'll only wear a wedding gown once also adds to the wastefulness. Your mom preserved her wedding dress for a reason. If it's not quite your style, work with a seamstress to make it right. Yep, we get it -- choosing a gown just for you is one of the highlights of wedding planning. But there are ways to be green when deciding what to wear. First stop: Check out vintage clothing shops for pre-worn dresses. That way, no new gowns are made and the dress that you buy gets a second wear too. But if you prefer to wear a brand-new dress, try to find a designer who uses sustainable fabrics created by nature -- and not a factory -- like organic cotton, silk or hemp. We love Adele Wechsler's Eco Couture line. Consider letting the bridal party wear clothes they already own. Offer a few guidelines, like a color or dress length. They'll love that they can show off their style.

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