A lot of people are under the impression that a wedding can either be sustainable or luxurious, but I am here to tell you that it can be both.

If you want your wedding to be a sumptuous and sophisticated event, but you also want to be mindful of the planet, it is perfectly possible to do so, and here are a few ideas of how you can do that:

Upcycle your decor

Instead of buying lots of accessories, that will probably end up in landfill shortly after the event, to decorate your tables, the venue and whatever else you want to decorate, try your hand at upcycling instead. From DIY centrepieces made from old champagne corks to upcycled jewellery used as wedding favours, there are so many ways you can reuse and recycle and still ensure that your wedding looks amazing.

Give seeds as favours

If making your own upcycled favours isn’t your thing, make sure to give a sustainable gift to your guests. Wildflower seeds or tree bombs are ideal because they will grow and flourish and help the environment while having little to no negative impact at all, Your wedding could actually help to make the world a little brighter, greener and eco-friendly, which is really lovely when you think about it.

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Choose a vintage wedding dress

Wearing a vintage wedding dress is no hardship because they are often more beautiful, unique and intricate than anything you can buy new, and by wearing one, you can very easily make your wedding that bit more sustainable.

Use local suppliers

Instruct your luxury wedding planners to, where possible, source anything you do need to buy for your wedding from local suppliers. This will mean that the components of your wedding do not have to travel so far, which will cut your event’s carbon footprint down a great deal. Not only that, but it will help to support local businesses, which is a really important thing to do right now.

Choose an eco-friendly venue

There are a surprising number of eco-friendly wedding venues available in the UK, and they are every bit, if not more, amazing than traditional venues. From National Park barns to stunningly romantic 12th-century priory houses, there’s something for everyone, and an eco-venue will have perhaps the greatest impact in terms of making your wedding more sustainable.

Lower the guest list

Okay, so this may not be possible or desirable for some couples, although covid has made it easier if you do want to have a smaller wedding, but inviting fewer people to your wedding will literally reduce your carbon footprint by a whole lot. It will also mean that you can spend your budget on upgrading to more sustainable products and services, as well as giving your guests higher quality food, drink and so on.

As you can see, it really is possible to plan a really lovely, not to mention luxurious, wedding while still paying mind to the environment, so what are you waiting for?