Your wedding invitations may be the first announcement of your engagement. This first impression will set the theme for your wedding. If you are having a green wedding this is the first thing you have to decide, and the easiest to resolve.

In general it is likely that e-vites wont follow the aesthetic theme of the wedding, no matter how "green" a choice it may be. There are options out there that are beautiful and green............. and the choices grow almost daily.

• Reduce the sheets of paper and cards- try including a postcard or online RSVP option.
• Create an online wedding blog or hosted webpage. You can post announcements, directions and any other relevant information for your guests.
• Use recycled or handmade papers/envelopes and cards. The variety is immense- cotton, bamboo, hemp or other non-tree items.
• Another option is recycled paper infused with flower seeds. Guests can plant the invitation in soil and renew the earth.
• Opt for vegetable or soy based inks.
• Avoid metallics or plastic coatings, they are difficult to recycle.