Many modern brides are planning green weddings with a view to minimizing the environmental impact of their special day. The choice of flowers and greenery can make a big difference. Hot House Flowers have a heavy carbon footprint: not only tend to be out of season flowers, but also require a large amount of energy to produce. It is often imported from other countries as well, with all the energy costs of long distance transportation added.green weddings tend to focus on seasonal flowers, locally grown. These can be grown without greenhouses and are more environmentally friendly. Of course, in the spring and summer is a much bigger choice of seasonal flowers, but even winter weddings can be creative with local seasonal flowers, using samples of twigs and berries, ivy, delicate flowers like winter jasmine. Seasonal flowers can come from friends and family with gardens as well, especially when working on a budget. Many wedding florists are happy to work with a combination of purchased flowers and garden flowers that have one personal and family.
All year, however, live trees make a wonderful wedding decor. Source trees native to your local nursery. There are many who specialize in the growth of large trees in containers ready for planting. Check with your florist on how to incorporate trees into the decor. Can be used as a backdrop to other centers or replace seasonal flowers cut flowers altogether, perhaps being decorated with white lights.
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