Add a touch of green and abundant joy to someone’s special day
The great Indian wedding is deeply rooted in cultural traditions and specificities. The rituals may vary from region to region, but the celebratory spirit remains universal. Weddings are also occasions where family members and friends express their affection via thoughtful gifts for the couple. This wedding season, why not consider a few environmentally friendly gift options to make the celebrations even more meaningful?
A few suggestions:
1. Gifting a Grove
Planting a sapling in the couple’s name is a meaningful gift as it nourishes ecologically sensitive areas by preserving biodiversity, expanding wildlife habitats and naturally purifying the air. Social enterprises like Grow-Trees.com provide a unique way -the ‘Grove concept’- to celebrate weddings through group gifting that creates a lasting impact. Friends and family can plant trees to honour the couple, symbolising their union and commitment to a greener future. The dedicated grove will serve as a testament to love, abundance and environmental conservation. Grow-Trees.com also offer various impactful projects, such as Trees for Ecotourism™, Trees for Hornbills™, Trees for Shri Mata Vaishno Devi™, and Trees for Cities, among others, to choose from. These projects, implemented across villages and forest regions, feature carefully chosen trees suited to the specific climatic and ecological needs of each area, ensuring environment-friendly growth and long-term impact.
2. Eco-friendly keepsakes
A keepsake is a small, meaningful item meant to be cherished forever. Why not make it even more special by choosing eco-sensitive options? Consider gifts like lockets with real flowers, handmade diaries, hand-painted tote bags crafted from natural fibres, or steel, copper, and earthen curios and utensils. These thoughtful yet impactful gestures not only create lasting memories but also reflect a commitment to the environment, adding deeper significance to your gift.
3. Zero-waste wedding kits
Are you thinking of a wedding gift hamper? Why not choose a zero-waste option? For instance, a bamboo box filled with eco-friendly items such as a seed kit, a diary or journal made from recycled materials, a stainless-steel straw set, a jute or linen tote bag, recycled pens, a handmade luxury soap bar, and a coconut shell soy wax candle. These earth-friendly hampers are not only thoughtful for the bride and groom but also beneficial for the planet. By including items that reduce single-use plastics, they help minimise the event’s environmental impact, making the celebration even more meaningful.
4. Plantable wedding cards
The bride and the groom too can make their wedding zero waste by making mindful choices. They could opt for seed paper invitations that can be planted to grow into beautiful plants. These thoughtfully crafted cards leave a minimal carbon footprint, allowing the couple to plant a love for posterity. The seeds can be carefully chosen based on the season of the wedding, as certain varieties thrive better during specific months. Popular options include flower seeds that bloom into vibrant blossoms, symbolising the couple’s joy and the promise of a flourishing future together.
