Want to do your part for the planet and still make your wedding at an event center in McAllen, TX the best it can be? Use these tips for a sustainable wedding.This is a subtitle for your new post

• Sustainable Cakes – It is possible to have a sustainable wedding cake. Ask the bakery of your choice if they can source local, organic or even fair-trade ingredients to bake your cake and try also incorporating in season or local fruits or ingredients. 

• Secondhand Wedding Dress – You’re only going to wear your wedding dress once, so it really doesn’t make sense to spend thousands of dollars and yard of fabric on a brand new one. Secondhand doesn’t mean old, dirty, or gross. In fact, there are tons of websites that sell wedding dresses that weren’t even worn at all! 

• Local Flowers – Flowers are always more beautiful when they’re local, organic and in-season, especially since this means that they are also better for the environment. You can even consider decorating with potted plants that you can then re-purpose as décor for your home or as gifts for wedding guests. 

• Think Before You Print – Weddings go through a lot of paper. Take a moment to think about f something is absolutely necessary before you print it, especially because there are lots of online services like Zola or Evernote that allow you to send email invitations or even document all your wedding details digitally. 

• Use Real Utensils – While plastic cutlery and paper plates are easy to clean up, they’re incredibly wasteful. Be sure to ask your chosen venue or caterer to use reusable place settings or at least biodegradable ones. 

• Digital Invites – Everyone uses email these days, so why not be better for the planet and send email wedding invitations? You’ll also save a lot of money if you go this route. 

• Seed Paper – If you really want to use paper invitations, try seed paper that’s 100% biodegradable. 

• No Wrapping – Wrapping paper is also very wasteful. Put a note on your registry for guests to leave your gifts unwrapped. 

• Get a Keg – Rather than clog the planet with beer cans, get a keg! Kegs can also save you money depending on how much your guests will drink. 

• Used Décor – What happens to all the candles, greenery, place settings and drapes from weddings that are over? Many brides sell them online! Try buying your décor used so you don’t waste resources and so you can save money. Don’t forget to sell yours once your big day is done. 

• Go Vegetarian – Meat consumption is one of the biggest methane contributors. So, avoid the meat at your wedding by offering a vegetarian menu. 

• Send Off – While balloons and confetti make for great sendoffs, they’re really bad for the environment. Instead, use biodegradable confetti or flower petals.