Eco-Friendly Ideas for Your Green Nashville Wedding: Guest Favors
Thursday, August 11, 2011
Hi all! It's guest blogger Ashley Currie with iHospitality, not to be confused with the lovely Ashley King (of Ashley's Bride Guide). This month I wanted to give you a different look at an old favorite…favors! As you plan your big day, there is always the task to find a great favor that provides a big “Thank You” to your guests. My little guide this month will walk you through a green view of choosing Nashville wedding favors while incorporating the 3’R’s to green living…Reduce, Reuse & Recycle.
Reduce
Going green really involves less waste and truly utilizing the resources you currently have. Many times, for favors, you are always paying for un-needed packaging, high shipping costs plus the fact many favors rarely leave your guests car. I say, take a new approach…buy local and keep it edible on your upcoming favors journey. There are so many great artisans in Nashville that can allow you to provide a great favor without flying it in from miles away.
A Cocoa Tree truffle nestled in a nice post consumer kraft box, what a perfect little thank you.
Cocoa Tree
1200 5thAve N.
Nashville, TN37208
Phone Number: 615.255.5060
Website: TheCocoatree.com
Nashville Wraps
Phone Number: 800.547.9727
Website: nashvillewraps.com
Left: Chocolate truffle, CoCoaTree.com. Right: Fun packaging from NashvilleWraps.com
Make them smile with handmade marshmallows from Bang Candy. Simple packaging with a huge bang of flavor on the inside.
Bang Candy Company
1300 Clinton St.
Nashville, TN 37203
Phone Number: 615.587.4819
Website: BangCandyCompany.com
Image by Bang Candy Co.
Image by Bang Candy Co.
Reuse
Last year, I attended a wedding and received a personal CD of the couple’s favorite love songs. Of course, I am always thinking green and realized this is definitely an eco-friendly way to go. Creating a reusable favor allows you to make it personal and lower the amount of waste your big day will produce.
A customized love song CD
This cute chocolate guitar provides a one of a kind favor that can be personalized and given during your Music City nuptials. Plus, the little guitar case can easily be reused for your desk or home knick-knacks, perfect!
Image by NashvilleGuitarBar.com
Nashville Guitar Bar
1006 Green Hill Cove
Brentwood, TN 37027
Phone Number: 615.507.9022
Website: NashvilleGuitarBar.com
Recycle
Are you a catalog type of person and would prefer jumping out of a plane over doing your own DIY favors? No worries, you can still go green with your favors. More and more companies are providing eco-friendly options allowing you to easily serve “green” up to your guests. Make sure when browsing the favor catalogs you always click the eco-friendly, green or sustainable category when shopping. Many of these catalogs offer recycled items that still give you fun and easy to assemble options.
Local full service event planning company, Regalo Design, recently launched a favors division offering eco-friendly options.
Image by Regalo Design Wedding Favors
Wedding Favor Market by Regalo Design
7009 Lenox Village Dr. Suite 103
Nashville, TN 37211
Phone Number: 615.482.1350
Website: WeddingFavorMarket.com
I hope you have been inspired to add a little of the 3 R's into your wedding day and feel free to share some of your creative, eco-friendly inspired favors with Ashley's Bride Guide. We would all love to hear about them!
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Posted on August 11, 2011 |
Filed under: Eco-Friendly Weddings, Guests, Gifts & Favors
