Sustainability has become a concern of many
Brides in America embrace second-hand dresses and artificial flowers
More pairs are turning to plants instead of cut flowers.
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The demand for eco-friendly flowers is increasing.
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The US wedding industry remains stagnant due to the fallout from the pandemic, but a growing group of brides are pushing for more sustainable changes in the way they invite guests to the food they serve and the clothes they wear.
Officials at The Note, a company that specializes in organizing weddings, estimate that more than two-thirds of their 15,000 users have made or planned to incorporate environmentally friendly touches into their marriages, including second-hand décor, reducing food waste and avoiding single-use products. .
After two years of chaos in the wedding industry, searches on Pinterest for weddings have doubled, and interest in reusing wedding dress ideas has surged, according to the site's 2022 wedding trends report. The demand for second-hand wedding dresses is at an all-time high, especially those that cost $500 or more.
More places, caterers and other professionals have noticed this, Lauren Kay, an employee at The Note, said, adding that "many service providers are educating themselves to be more sustainable in an effort to meet demand."
"We are seeing interest in all areas, and a much greater appreciation for the issue of sustainability," she added.
For example, 'Borough Blooms' offer silk flowers instead of fresh cut flowers, which often travel long distances and are arranged using non-recyclable foam.
Enora rents bridal veils, Fertera sells bowls and plates made of fallen palm fronds, and Pauline, a Brooklyn botanical store, uses compostable pots, as more couples switch to plants instead of cut flowers.
green supplies
Meanwhile, Paper Culture makes invitations and greeting cards using recycled paper.
For 28-year-old Anna Maciello, getting "green" necessities for her May 28 wedding is an extension of the more climate-friendly lifestyle she adopted years ago, after moving to Portugal to earn a master's degree in environmental sustainability.
“I am really starting to learn about climate change and its real impacts, and I hear a lot about it,” says Maciello.
But sometimes it is so confusing that we decide not to know or understand more.”
"I just decided it was time to act," she said.
And she began her journey in social media, amassing more than 70,000 followers on "Tik Tok" and nearly 40,000 followers on "Instagram", for her regular updates on her life and planning for her wedding.
Macielo's naturally dyed lavender wedding dress, consisting of a long skirt and matching shirt, is made of linen, the pants and shirt that her fiancé will wear are used, and the rings they will exchange belong to their grandparents.
Meanwhile, the groom carved an engagement souvenir from a tree her parents planted when she was born.
Her video has been viewed more than 12 million times.
50 guests will throw perforated confetti from fallen leaves at an outdoor party.
The décor will include wood, used glass jars and plants from the garden.
Instead of paper goods, the couple uses the digital alternative.
negative comments
To help eliminate the carbon footprint of some guests' flights, Anna Maciello and her fiancé are planning to plant trees.
Not all comments were positive about what Maciello is doing;
Some have ridiculed her efforts, on social media, but she made the choice.
In that she said, “When I started participating and saw that it affected a lot of people, while others reacted very negatively, I said to myself, 'Well, that really makes people feel.'
I have to talk about it and I'm glad about it.”
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Followers on "Tik Tok" are interested in what Anna Macciello is doing and her wedding.
• The giant "Bush Mark" company said that the demand for used wedding dresses is at an all-time high, especially those that cost $500 or more.
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