Being eco-friendly is a very 'fashionable' thing, now even for weddings. In the Spring/Summer 2011 issue of "The Know-Texas" there are many weddings that are advertising eco-friendly elements such as; vintage brooch pin wedding bouquets, using glass bottles (jelly, beer, and other various glass cylinders) to hold flower arrangements, and even eco-friendly invitations. Throughout this issue there were 34 different ideas that were labeled as 'eco-friendly'; that number doesn't include the other ideas which could be considered eco-as well; for example wrapping wedding presents in newspaper.
There is also a lot of emphasis on 'recycle' in the wedding industry to fit into the eco-friendly trend. Some ideas in the magazine included; having your wedding near the holidays as to recycle the flowers churches use to decorate during different seasons. Reusing space is also an important notion throughout this issue of The Knot. By reusing space, they mean having the ceremony and reception in the same common space and have a fabric or recycled paper partition to divide the spaces. On page 302 there are questions and answers. One question states, "How can I go green?" This shows me that some brides are not just concerned with how they look & how well the reception goes; they (the brides) have a big concern for the environment as well.
The U.S population as a while is becoming very eco-friendly, and are aware that there needs to be a change in not only in our lifestyles, but our parties as well. Even the Christmas light display at Disney World is eco-friendly now.
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