It's no secret that I am a fan of green weddings, so I love it when I find a resource for couples looking to incorporate some eco ideas to their weddings plans.

Natalie Joan MacLellan and Charlene Boyce Young of Something-Green have a great website providing brides with green invitations, programmes and other  wedding necessities, as well as offering plenty of green wedding tips. They will work with you to custom design the majority of your paper needs, right down to your place cards (assuming you want to include them in your green wedding...omitting them would go a long way in furthering your efforts to be Eco-conscious).

 

These ladies offer beautiful invitations that are all printed on a variety of earth friendly papers. You can choose from 100% recycled, partially recycled, tree-free and FSC certified papers. In addition to printing on these types of papers, Natalie and Charlene also suggest avoiding any embellishments that will render your announcements and invitations non-recyclable. One example of such an embellishment is the long-favored foil lined envelopes that brides once considered an elegant must for their invitations but which prevent the envelopes from being recycled.

 

Making a real statement means considering every aspect of your wedding from inception to culmination and doing everything you can to lessen the effects of your special day on Mother Earth. Companies like Natalie and Charlene's are out there to help you do just that. Take advantage of all they have to offer you. Be sure to check them out before you get too far into your planning.

You can also follow Natalie Joan and Charlene on Twitter.