1. Watch Out The Numbers

Regardless what other choices you may have made to accomplish your dream wedding, one of the biggest factor to ecological impact will be the wedding size.
More wedding guests literally mean more food consumed, bigger venue, more car emission and more waste when it’s over.
Invite as many loved ones and close relatives as you want, but try to know when to draw a line when it comes to inviting your friends and friends’ friends. 

2. Electronic Invitations

If you’re a tech savvy bride, use the internet to your own advantage. With the convenience of designing and preparing the invitations at your home.
You can now manage and order your RSVPs online, from free to paid ones.
They will surely save you more money and unnecessary traveling effort. Visit eVite.com or our eBay page for ideas.
You can even use social networking websites like Facebook, MySpace or even emails to publicize your wedding, not only does it reduce printing costs it also cuts paper wastage.

3. Recycled Invitations

If you hold your wedding ceremonies at two different places, try to use both sides of your wedding invitations to list all of the ceremonies and receptions information.
It is also much easier for your wedding guests to hold on to a single invitation card with all the details on it.

4. DIY Ring Pillows

Take out all your old clothes and used pillows, you can make a very simple ring pillow with the aforementioned items.
Remove all the content of your used pillows and put it in the laundry bag and wash it before you use it.
Then use your old clothes and cut out a square shape or rectangle and stitch it to cover the already washed and dried pillow content.
You can always find some affordable and basic accessories like ribbons or synthetic flowers to embellish the pillow on our eBay page .

5. Potpourri

If you have a garden with fallen leaves or flowers, gather them and make your own potpourri.
You can practically use any fragrant herbs and any flowers for ideas and ingredients. Mix the herbs, flowers, citrus peel, crushed cinnamon or clove, several drops of essential oil and orris root on a bowl.
Keep them in a container and store them for 2 to 4 weeks in a cool and dark place to allow the scent to develop.
If you have excess potpourri left, you can use it to create a potpourri ring pillow and when the wedding is over you can re-use it as room freshener.

6. Natural Stamps

Do you know you can make cool crafts at home like a stamp at home?
You can use potatoes and create unique stamps.
Let your creative juice flow, design a monogram or a pattern.
Use a knife or cookie cutter to carve out a shape you have previously designed or imagined.
Use any colorful paints to paint the stamp surface. Stamp them on your invitation cards or table mats to give the oh-so-unique impression. Once you’re done using the potatoes, you can use them as compost for the plants in the garden.

7. Traditional Rides

Hire a trishaw as a replacement of a conventional luxurious car and this alternative has become a popular trend nowadays in some Asian countries.
Not only does it save you a lot of money, it will surely become the talk of the town and a sure head-turner.
Negotiate with the trishaw driver to dress up according to your wedding theme.
Who cares about the skyrocketing fuel price when you can take a trishaw in style.

8. Recycled Jars

Make sure you start collecting your used tubs or jars prior to your wedding, be it plastic or glass.
They can be re-used to create unique wedding gifts or wedding favors.
If you have insufficient jars, ask around your neighborhood to supply you some.
You can use the glass jars to create scented candles or decorate the plastic tubs or jars and put some flowers in the jars and tied them up with personalized ribbons to create a simple table centerpieces.

9. Organic Hairspray

Once you are ready with your hairstyle, use a hairspray to hold the style.
However, aerosol and CFC that comes out from most commercial products can deteriorate the environment in the long run and the earth will become warmer quicker than you would expect.
Lemon juice is widely known as an affordable homemade hairspray, slice about two to three lemons and place them in a pan, add some water and boil the water on low heat.
Keep adding water as it evaporates, boil about an hour then cool it and put the prepared liquid in a spray bottle. This lemon juice can be refrigerated and used for a week.

10. Next Generation Entertainment

Instead of hiring a whole group of music ensembles or live bands which are becoming very ordinary nowadays.
Try setting up a gaming area on the stage with your favorite video game console plus family entertainment games like Rock Band or Guitar Hero which you can get easily on eBay .
Not only will you significantly reduce the miles and emission, the bands need to travel to your wedding venue, you will create the most entertaining and unforgettable wedding ceremonies like no others.
Ask the wedding guests to sing or play against each other on the stage.
Winner will walk away with a small gift, what a better way to keep everyone entertained throughout the ceremony.

PS: Please check out our eBay page for more unique ideas as well as unique wedding favors at a price you can afford.