Green Weddings in Style
With people being ever conscious about the effect of their actions on the environment, it's hardly surprising that brides are joining in the hunt for environmentally friendly wedding dresses. Green living helps the world around you, and what better way to enter that grown up world of being married? Although you may not be aware of what is environmentally friendly, this guide should show you the types of things you need to look for and where you can make your purchase without impacting the state of the world too much.
Reducing waste
The amount of energy it takes up to produce a wedding gown could be one thing that concerns you for a garment which will be worn once, and then perhaps thrown into a closet only to surface as a sentimental journey of memories of a special day. For those who want to reduce waste, then perhaps the best option is to decide to buy a dress which has been pre-owned. It sounds a little unsuitable for the bridal day if you use the description of “second hand” or “used” but you may find that you can indeed get bargains and save on costs thus reducing waste, and the amount of energy which would have gone into manufacturing a new wedding gown.
Pre-owned Wedding Dresses.comhas dresses in abundance, and these are every bit as beautiful as the one you envisaged you would wear down the aisle. Fabulous designer dresses beyond your wildest dreams come with affordable price tags meaning that the economy you made won't be demonstrated by the quality of the gown you choose. It won't look cheap. In fact, it will look wonderful. The website put you in control. With so many different options, in necklines and styles, you can sort out those which you feel suit the occasion and your own individual style. Be careful that your measurements are accurate when buying online because not being able to try the dress puts you at a disadvantage.
Earth Diva'sbloggives some very good advice to people looking into environmentally friendly wedding gear. They also say that pre-used items are a saving, but if you want to get up close and personal with the environment, perhaps opting for wedding dresses made from environmentally friendly fabrics is a good idea, rather than those which use manufacturing which in turn can damage the environment. As stated, hemp dresses are a far throw from the image people have of the use of hemp. This isn't sack cloth or rough fabric, and many of the new weaves are beautiful and suitable for wedding gowns. Unbleached fabrics are the way to go when thinking of the environment as well as unbleached silk, chiffon and organic cotton or a combination of silk and hemp make very feminine wedding gowns without depending upon any process which damages the environment.Threadhead Creationsare proud of the designs that they manufacture and it's worthwhile looking at their website, since comparing the price with other traditional wedding dress sites, they are very reasonable and look extremely feminine and demure, the Sabrina style being a classic favorite. Custom styling means that ThreadHead staff work with you to create the look that you want.
Green Living writer, Angela Brady, has written a very beneficial article for brides seeking to be more environmentally friendly, making suggestions of ways that the bride can keep within the limits of the least environmental damage, and her report is posted on National Geographic website. One of the suggestions that she makes which is very viable and which answers the question of where to get an environmentally friendly wedding gown is that the wedding gown you seek may be closer to home than you think.
If your mother still has her gown, then creating a tradition of passing the gown down through the family is another way of keeping your wedding green. There will be no slave labor in the production of the dress, and no pollution of the atmosphere from factories that produce wedding dresses. These are important considerations for both you and the potential children you bring into the world. You may be interested in reading her reporthere.
Wherever you end up getting your dress, if it is manufactured, think of the pollution caused by the production of synthetic fabrics and try to avoid them. Think also of looking at Fair Trade websites because these are websites which show a variety of choices which don't depend upon slave labor. As a parting thought, one place you can purchase a wedding dress and make a difference is theBrides Against Cancer Mission, whose purpose is to help women and their families cope with the trauma of one of today's common diseases. Although not strictly environmental in nature, the difference you can make to the environment of those suffering with cancer is well worth thinking about. Bridal gowns are donated by people who want to help the cause and your purchase may just have more impact on the lives of others than you think.
