Planning your Green Wedding

Our directory of Eco-chic services aims to make it straight forward for you to plan a beautiful wedding celebration that considers the impact to the environment. Planning your day should be great fun and an exciting journey of discovery culminating in a day which is not only very personal and unique but gives everyone something to celebrate. It'll certainly get your guests talking. It might just get them thinking too!

There's no right or wrong way to plan a wedding and knowing where to start can be a daunting prospect especially when you want to create a day that reflects your values as an environmentally conscious couple.

Getting Married from the Inside Out

GreenUnion's own expert life coach Lesley Stratton-Hughes says:

"Getting married signifies progression; moving forward within your life. You will leave behind the stage that you are now in and step into a brand new phase. It’s like shedding a skin, a real metamorphosis, just like the caterpillar turning into a butterfly- a major rite of passage for you.

Get some clarity on the situation…

It’s the perfect time to peel back the layers of who you are and use this unique experience to get to know the hidden parts of yourself and truly contemplate what you are doing, why you are doing it and just what getting married means to you.

The more in touch with yourself you are, the easier it will be to create a wedding that is authentic to you. That is, one that truly represents you, captures your essence, reflects your style and communicates your intentions. The joys of that cannot be underestimated.

A positive attitude

Of course, the road to your wedding day will be challenging but with a thoughtful approach it needn’t defeat you. On the contrary, when you prepare yourself thoroughly for the changes that you face and plan a wedding that you feel connected to; it can be a remarkable experience-a time of self-growth, development and personal achievement.

See it as a significant journey - your wedding journey, where you have the chance to express yourself on every level and an opportunity to increase your sense of self, come into your own and be all that you are. It’s a precious time!"

So let the fun begin. Decide what sort of wedding you want and don't panic! Depending on how long your engagement is, you'll have flexibility as to how quickly you need to finalize your plans.