Planning an eco friendly engagement party

So, you’re getting married? Congratulations!

If you are keen to adopt an eco-friendly lifestyle, maintaining this goal throughout the wedding day will be a priority. However, it’s not the only big day that needs attention. Your engagement is another great time where it’s possible to go green. Hosting it at home gives you the perfect opportunity to do it in style. Here’s how:

Design An Eco-Friendly Garden Space

If hosting your engagement party at home, it’s likely that the celebrations will take place outside. This is the perfect excuse to upgrade your garden with features that will support eco-friendliness for years to come. An outdoor alfresco kitchen is the perfect setup for building a responsible menu. Moreover, it should fit in perfectly with your desires to spend more time outside and embrace simplistic living in the future.

On a similar note, you will want to focus on garden seating and furniture made from sustainable materials.

Avoid Unnecessary Materials

When planning your engagement party, you could easily fall into the trap of wasting materials. Simple steps like switching from physical invites to an e-invite can make a big difference. Addressing the topic of gifts can save a lot of waste due to unnecessary items or excessive packaging. By arranging the engagement party at home, you can focus solely on the decor and entertainment facilities that you actually want.

As well as supporting the environment, it is a great way to keep the bash low-key and affordable.

Use Local Supplies

Organising an engagement party at home allows you to have things your way. Still, you will probably use various suppliers for the event. Whether it’s booking a DJ, caterers, or garden marquee supplier doesn’t matter. The emissions caused by transporting items to your home will detract from the green living ethos. However, opting for local companies significantly reduces the negative environmental impacts.

Besides, it’ll be easier to coordinate the party when working with local companies compared to national firms.

Avoid Excessive Numbers

Frankly, inviting hundreds of people into your home isn’t an attractive prospect. However, the fact that low numbers will keep carbon emissions down is another incentive. It means less travel while you can also make more calculated decisions on supplies. In turn, you can keep the engagement party environmentally friendly without thinking too much about it. Not least because your guests will respect the wishes.

Most couples also prefer to spend quality time with their closest friends rather than spread their time too thin.

Choose An Eco-Friendly Theme

The wedding itself will probably follow some of the typical traditions. However, the engagement is a far more relaxed and flexible setting. So, you could support the eco-friendly vibe by encouraging guests to wear outfits they’ve worn before or upcycle a fun look. You could also ask guests to bring some items like drinkware or cutlery. This will help you avoid single-use plastics and party materials.

Your engagement party needn’t be zero waste, but it should be minimal waste. If nothing else, it’s a great opportunity to test ideas before the wedding itself.