posted by Catherine on Sep 16
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You can make sure that your big day is remembered in more ways than one!
If you are getting married away from home or abroad, then you really need to consider the eco friendly tactics of all your service providers. Is the caterer using local foods for your dishes? Is the building using green suppliers or preserving it’s local environment?
And, equally importantly, is your green wedding photographer helping to buy areas of rainforest with the World Land Trust as a wedding gift to you?
The Whole Package:
There can be many environmental concerns about the digital processing of your pictures and of course the electrical equipment itself and it’s energy use – but with an eco friendly wedding photographer – there is one less thing for you to worry about when you should be enjoying your big day!
I am sure that there are a whole range of wedding photographers from those who are using the most ethically credited equipment, using only the most environmentally friendly rechargeable batteries and only printing on recycled paper, right the way to those that just still use whatever materials and equipment they have always used regardless of it’s environmental impacts.
But you need to be happy that all the actions of the people you employ for your wedding are as green as you would like them to be. So if you are arranging an eco holiday to a conservation area or getting married at home in a ruined castle or are travelling by train to the event rather than flying – the last thing you want is for your photographer to be the only weak link in your planning.
Every Bit Counts:
It may be that you have other constraints on you for your planning and events which can restrict your ability to find the service and the eco credentials you want your service provider to adhere to – but of course sometimes the finances can control the final outcome.
Even if you only do one thing – it is better than nothing – so take this into account when you are researching. I recently found a wedding photographer in Nottingham, England who has made some of those important steps towards being one of the most eco friendly photography companies in the country based on changes to his lifestyle.
They have a small section on their website detailing their ‘Green Pledge’ making visitors to their site aware of the steps they are taking in their quest including the reduction of the use of gelatin in traditional celluloid processing to make their products less dependant on animal by-products.
They are, more importantly, reducing to very low levels the amount of paper-based advertising materials to promote their business and focusing on more digital advertising and other on-line advances to reduce wasted printing and printers!
They also send out their sample pictures for you choose from on a disc rather than actual hard copies – again reducing materials used that are only going to be thrown away. If for some reason you do require them printed before your final selection, this company are beginning to offer these on eco friendly paper.
And the final eco bonus is the fact that they work with the World Land Trust by pledging to buy acres of rainforest for each couple – different sizes depending on the wedding package chosen – for which the couple receive a ‘Thank You’ certificate for. They can then find out about that area of woodland that has been preserved for ever on their behalf!
So if you are going to get married in England, plan yourself one of these Nottingham weddings. That way you can make a difference to the world by just saying ‘cheese’!
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