What are the “green” choices for wedding programs?
If you want to lessen the footprint of your wedding, there are a number of ways to go and a few things to think over.
First, decide if you want your ceremony programs to be keepsakes or if you expect your guests to throw them away or recycle them.
If you want to honor family members and special people in your wedding party, then you may want your program to be a memento or keepsake. You many want to consider using ARCHIVAL paper: choose a cotton rag, mulberry or lokta paper program. These papers will last unchanged, in a drawer or an album for hundreds of years. We have seen programs with original poetry and artwork, embellished with special crafts made by the couple or memorializing a deceased family member.
If you want your programs to be a simple Order of Ceremony, list of the wedding party, your names and the date, then you might want to choose 100% post consumer recycled papers with a treefree paper cover. Even though these papers are acid free, they will not stand the test of time. They typically last 20 to 50 years in a preserved setting (album or memento box).
You could also use our plantable wedding programs. Your guests can plant the program and be rewarded with flowers months later.
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