Though there are many options to have an eco-friendly wedding, there are a few simple steps you can take to minimise waste and eliminate plastic at Indian weddings. If you believe it would make your wedding look drab, you must see what we have in store for you.
So, if you’re someone who deliberately wants to cut your carbon footprint or someone who just said, “carbon what?” – here are some easy tips for making every big fat Indian wedding as waste-free as possible.
Wedding Decorations That Are Eco-Friendly
1. Wedding Decorations: Reusable Wedding Display
Show signs at weddings have progressed from the simple “Welcome to the bride and groom’s Reception” to include the couples’ favourite love quotations or even the wedding hashtag! You have the option of using reusable content. How so?
- Choose a handwritten chalkboard sign
- Or maybe an ornate mirror sign to invite the visitors to the place
- You may also add a rustic touch by using a jute cloth sign with rope-made words!
This sign is zero waste so the decorator will re-use all products!
2. Bride and Groom Wooden Chairs
Many couples like to have personalized, elegant bride and groom chairs made for them to sit on – either at the Sangeet dance performances or at the end-of-the-evening family dinner table.
3. Decorate with local flowers and other materials.
As cool as it is to have hundreds of kilos of a particular flower flown down from another city (or the world! ), it is not an environmentally friendly option. Using local and in-season flowers is entirely possible – just make sure to order it from your decorator.
4. Save, Reuse, Redesign!
If you want a green wedding, you don’t have to buy or rent something new. You can quickly repurpose things you already have around the home! These are some amazing repurposed ideas that you can easily DIY for your Mehendi function:
Reuse coconut shells as planters or decorate them with flowers.
You may also repurpose all of your old wine bottles as simple DIY aisle decor for a Mehendi ceremony.
Lean toward antiques/vintage to use them as case decor (temple bells!).
Alternatively, repurpose old furniture to create a stunning picture booth rig.
5. Make Use Of What is Available at The Venue
Consider integrating naturally occurring structures at the site into the furniture. This aids in keeping extra decor stuff to a low. How so?
Using a beautiful tree as a mandap if your place has one…
To make the bar, use the current greenery and simply add some fruits to give it a special look!
You may also invite your visitors to take the fruits home with them at the end of the event. Make a chalkboard sign to notify them!
If these options sound overwhelming, have you considered that your whole wedding does not have to be eco-friendly? Perhaps you can pick and choose what is doable and what appeals to you from this set of choices. And if you had used a few of these tips, you would have prevented a TON of garbage from being produced on Earth. Good luck with your plans!
