What Is Your Wedding’s Carbon Footprint?

Everyone today seems to be talking about their carbon footprint. From the cars they drive to the foods they eat, measuring carbon emissions is a growing trend among Americans. Trying to watch our waste has become such a large concern, that I recently discovered a group that focuses on making their clients weddings 100% emission free.

Carbonfund is a nonprofit company that has a very easy calculator anyone can use to find out how many tons of CO2 will be generated because of their wedding.

While that may sound depressing, the good news is that this non-profit has several programs that offset global carbon emissions. After receiving your calculation, you have the option to purchase emissions reduction credits that balance out your recent usage. The site has been reviewed and recommended by the Environmental Defense Fund so I trust the information is at least mostly accurate.

Now I am not suggesting to (nor do I think most people would) go out and buy these credits. They seem like a great idea and the environment is important, but that purchase is up to you. There are however, several smaller and easier ways to make your wedding lean toward being more green.

We offer unique and personalized letterpress wedding invitations printed on a host of different tree- free papers (made from 100% recycled cotton). Saving trees, while at the same time using recycled products, is a great green way to go.

Inks used in printing are traditionally a very non eco-friendly item. However, Invitations by Ajalon has used soy-based inks for over 15 years. We can mix or match just about any color and we will do it with inks that mother nature approves of.

There are many different ways to make your wedding green. The easiest thing to do would be to start small and dream big. Remember, your wedding day should be exactly the way you want it.

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