Points To Consider For An Eco Friendly Wedding Venue

If you want a fabulous wedding but are concerned about the impact on the environment, why not try and find an eco friendly wedding venue. They are not that easy to find but some locations are making headway in taking care of the environment. Here are some points to consider when going through your shortlist of these unusual wedding venues.

Lighting – you will be quite light dependant on your big day to illuminate the ceremony and reception to their fullest extent. Where possible this should be via the use of natural light coming in through multiple windows in the function room, along with light sensitive lights situated close to such windows. An eco venue will also be one where they use lights with motion sensors in their corridors and parking areas as well as low wattage bulbs.

Conservation of energy – wedding reception venues should turn out lights when they are not needed as well as limiting heating and cooling machines to only come on when necessary. The kitchen should be powered by gas.

Outdoor facilities – venues where the wedding can take place outdoors on grass for example will be saving energy. Bedouin tents should be available should rain try and spoil your day.

Garden irrigation systems – systems should be in place to shut down any sprinkler systems in the luscious gardens in the event of rain. Irrigation systems should be those that lose little water through evaporation and landscaping should also have been designed to depend on little amounts of water.

Local produce served – eco venues should grow some of the fruit and vegetables that they use on site and should try and source other products and fish from local sources rather than importing. This also goes for beers and wines served at the bar.

Recycled paper products – if possible the venue should provide invitations or at least the place cards and menus made from recycled materials.

Recycled decorations – there can be quite a lot of waste from wedding parties so as many decorations as possible should be recycled. Floral arrangements should also be obtained from local florists that use only in season flowers. Where possible potted plants rather than cut flowers should be used and after the wedding, flowers should be donated to hospitals or similar centers.

Waste recycling – confirm with the venue that all waste is separated into the usual recycling categories of glass, paper and plastics and is collected by a registered waste management company.

If you can find a wedding venue that meets all of these requirements you can relax in the knowledge that your big day is not impacting on the planet.