On a very snowy December 5th, lori hill event productions served as the event producer for the wedding of Diana and Arthur at the James Rouse Visionary Center at the American Visionary Arts Museum in Baltimore. Here are some of the easy green initiatives that we incorporated into their special day:
Centerpieces - because Diana and Arthur hated the idea of having centerpieces that would be used for just a few hours and then tossed (in the compost bin of course!), they had Crimson and Clover design 10” wreaths made from vertical crystallized white branches. These were given away to guests at the conclusion of the reception. The head table was adorned with the bridesmaids’ bouquets placed in vases filled with gems and wrapped in satin ribbon
Because we were in one large room, we utilized 7’ fresh cut Frasier Firs decorated in lights from Plants Alive! Afterwards, the trees were used for other events and then recycled into mulch
The couple’s travel-themed wedding inspired them to replace traditional escort cards with customized luggage tags that contained guests’ table assignment which was the name of one of the many cities the couple have traveled to during their courtship
Instead of handing guests a paper program before the ceremony, the couple opted to not offer one and nobody seemed to notice or mind
Both the ceremony and the reception were held in the same event space, saving on having guests drive to two different locations (all that gas and all those carbon emissions add up quickly!)
Since most guests were from out of town, we transported them via mini coach bus instead of having them take separate taxis
Because weddings generate so much waste, we contracted with Waste Neutral Group to take away not only food waste that could be composted, but also recycling. The cost was only a $1/person.
Centerpieces - because Diana and Arthur hated the idea of having centerpieces that would be used for just a few hours and then tossed (in the compost bin of course!), they had Crimson and Clover design 10” wreaths made from vertical crystallized white branches. These were given away to guests at the conclusion of the reception. The head table was adorned with the bridesmaids’ bouquets placed in vases filled with gems and wrapped in satin ribbon
Because we were in one large room, we utilized 7’ fresh cut Frasier Firs decorated in lights from Plants Alive! Afterwards, the trees were used for other events and then recycled into mulch
The couple’s travel-themed wedding inspired them to replace traditional escort cards with customized luggage tags that contained guests’ table assignment which was the name of one of the many cities the couple have traveled to during their courtship
Instead of handing guests a paper program before the ceremony, the couple opted to not offer one and nobody seemed to notice or mind
Both the ceremony and the reception were held in the same event space, saving on having guests drive to two different locations (all that gas and all those carbon emissions add up quickly!)
Since most guests were from out of town, we transported them via mini coach bus instead of having them take separate taxis
Because weddings generate so much waste, we contracted with Waste Neutral Group to take away not only food waste that could be composted, but also recycling. The cost was only a $1/person.
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