Have you Considered Wedding Favor Donations? Charitable Weddings are a Growing Trend

    An increasing number of couples are opting for weddings with a conscience. Whether it’s by having a ‘green wedding’ or choosing wedding favor donations in lieu of traditional wedding favors, it’s clear that couples are giving back.
    During a book signing, I was talking to a university student who was planning a wedding. We were discussing wedding favors, and she told me that instead of giving out favors, she and her hubby-to-be were going to be making a donation to the Canadian Cancer Society and to a local animal shelter. What a fabulous idea, I thought!

    Here are some ways that you can use your wedding as an opportunity to give:

• Instead of traditional favors, chose wedding favor donations. Simply make a donation in each guest’s name to the charity of your choice. Place a card on each place setting, letting guests know about the donation.
• Donate your flowers to a nursing home or hospital.
• Donate your leftover food to a local food bank. Make arrangements beforehand for the food bank to pick up food after the reception.
• After the wedding, have your bridesmaids donate their dresses to Operation Fairy Dust, an organization that takes gently used gowns and gives them to underprivileged teens for proms and graduation.