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8 Ideas for Eco-Friendly
Wedding Favours
Interested in making your big event a little easier on the planet? Read on for some fun ideas to impress your guests while reducing the carbon footprint of your wedding. There are many eco-friendly wedding favours that are sourced locally and sustainably and then there are items that leave zero waste. Ideally, we look for both of those qualities, but in a pinch, the main guideline would be to avoid plastic items as they take hundreds of years to decompose and create pollution all over the world.
Irene Panchuk
Founder & EcoFlorist at
Happily Eco After
#1
Seed Paper invitations or place cards
These have beautiful texture and a thick feel and can be custom-made to match your wedding theme and colours. Come spring, instead of collecting dust on a shelf, these cards will bring the beauty of flowers to your guests’ garden or balcony and create a lovely and natural reminder of your amazing wedding.
#2
All Natural Soap Bars
Many soaps contain micro-plastics, which are not only questionable for our health, but also go down our drain and ultimately contribute to plastics in our oceans. Instead, look for handmade, local soap with paper packaging. All natural ingredients (ones that sound familiar and pronounceable) are your best bet. They can be coloured with natural mica to create incredible hues and patterns. These make perfect eco-friendly wedding favours.
#3
Dried Bud Bouquets
Mini bouquets made of dried flowers are very on-trend and create zero waste. Opt for craft paper wrapping with raffia ribbon. These make adorable keepsakes for decorating a shelf or putting in a bud vase. When sourcing these, look for unbleached, unprocessed flowers like lavender and naturally beige bunny tails. Bleached dried florals, (like white or pink pampas grass and bunny tails) go through a harsh chemical process. You can even dry your own by bundling them up and hanging them upside down, away from direct sunlight. Flowers that dry well naturally include: straw flowers, baby’s breath, amaranth, eucalyptus, statice, blue thistle and hydrangea.
#4
soy tealights & candles
Hand-made soy wax is clean burning and usually scented with all natural essential oils. These can suit a variety of styles and themes, from rustic to modern. Look for ones with wooden wicks, packaged in porcelain, glass, coconut shells, metal or even upcycled teacups.
#5
wooden gifts
Wood is an excellent material for gifts. It’s biodegradable but also sturdy and has many uses. Cute little fridge magnets or keychains can be custom made just for you with laser wood engraving. Find a local maker to create thoughtful and unique gifts for your guests using wood materials.
#6
smudge sticks
Smudge Sticks are hand-tied little bundles of herbs and flowers meant to be used as incense, for meditation or to cleanse a space or energy. These are made of all natural, biodegradable components and are often adorned with flower petals or dried lavender stems.
#7
crystal gemstones
Beautiful, natural gemstones and crystals are used for meditation or to help calm and ground oneself at any time by holding one as a palm stone. These come in all colours so can be matched to your wedding palette and packaged in paper wrapping, or a muslin (not polyester) draw-string bag.
#8
Sugar Cookies
Our last and sweetest idea for eco-friendly wedding favours! These handmade works of art make a sweet treat while being completely customizable with plenty of elaborate options like gold piping and hand-lettering. They can include design elements that have meaning to you and they can match the fonts and colours used in your invitations. They can even double as place cards with your guests’ names on them and they taste delicious.
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