Gift Registry
Finally, your guests may want to bring you gifts to celebrate your special day. Consider registering at a green com- pany like Gaiam or EcoExpress Gifts. You can also ask guests to donate to a charity or nonprofit in your name through
JustGive.org. The site offers a gift registry option, so your guests can easily find out which of the million charities available you would like to support.
Another charitable option is to cre- ate a “Personal Giving Page” on the Internet through First Giving. By using First Giving’s simple interface, you can make a Web page with your pictures and a personal message to send to guests, asking them to make a dona- tion to your favorite cause instead of bringing a present. Green America has set up an account with First Giv- ing, so if you’d like to create a Per- sonal Giving Page to support our work to grow a green economy, please visit
www.firstgiving.com/ coopamerica.
There are many ways to color your party green, but what all such celebrations have in common is that they’re unique, eco-friendly, and unforgettable.
*The Organic Wedding by Michelle Kozin is out-of-print, however it is on Amazon. While many of the ideas are still usefull for planning an organic wedding, some of the resources are no longer available. A more updated title: Eco-Chic Weddings: Simple Tips to Plan an Eco-Friendly, Socially Re- sponsible, Affordable Green Wedding by Emily Elizabeth Anderson is good alterna- tive Hatherleigh Press, (January 2007)
Reprinted with permission from Green America (formally Co-op America) – a national non-profit consumer orga- nization, promoting environmental sustainability, social and economic justice. Green America is a wonderful resource for all kinds of organic and green products and services on their
web site and in their
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Eco-Chic
Weddings Simple Tips to Plan an Earth-Friendly, Socially Responsible, Affordable Green Wedding by Emily Elizabeth Anderson Planning your wedding can be the best time to be eco-friendly. The wedding industry has a huge impact on the global economy and the environment, as wedding parties spend over $125 bil- lion a year in the U.S. alone. Eco-Chic Weddings presents the quick, simple, and easy-to-follow tips you need to make your wedding socially respon- sible. This indispensable guide gives you the choice, comfort, and chance to share your own unique style for a truly memorable wedding.
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