Making Eco-Friendly
Catering Choices
Going green for your wedding day doesn't mean you have to compromise on the elements that will make your day special. It just means you can take a look at the details and the bigger picture and develop strategies that will minimize the impact on the planet.
Let A Day to Remember assist in your catering plan to
reduce the environmental and financial impact of the food and drinks you serve at your event.
Go Local
From food to flowers, we choose vendors that use locally grown and raised products. This reduces the amount of smog generated and fuel consumed to bring items in for your event. We are collaborating with local farms and other vendors to offer organic, locally grown menu items. It pays to ask about availability
Go To Your Guests
Figure out where the greatest number of your guests reside and then hold the wedding nearby. For example, a couple from the Northeast who has relocated to the West coast, but has all of their family still in the east, may want to hold their wedding in the east. It is less expensive and more environmentally friendly for the couple to simply fly to the wedding, rather than having hundreds of guests drive or fly west.
Wardrobe Choices
Be mindful of wardrobe choices: Choose items that really can be worn again. Skip the rented tuxes and ask groomsmen to wear a similar styled suit that they can add to their work wardrobe. Bridesmaids can wear a simple black cocktail dress so that they're not left with a taffeta creation that will only hang in the closet afterward. If you decide to go more traditional with wardrobe, find out if gowns can be recycled or donated so that they can be reused in another way
Use Recycled Materials
Choose recycled materials for wedding invitations and announcements: There are an increasing number of suppliers creating invitations from recycled materials. Some will do all the assembly for you; other less expensive items may be more hands-on. Cut down on further use of paper by creating a wedding Web site where you post directions, maps, party times, and other essential information so you avoid extra slip-in sheets with your invitations. A Day to Remember works closely with several local vendors for such needs.
Avoid Disposable Items
Avoid disposable items such as drink/coffee cups, plastic utensils, plates, napkins, etc. Serve food and beverages on reusable washable glasses, plates and utensils. We work exclusively with Peterson Party Center for all of your Catering Rental Needs.
Consider Buffet Style
Consider serving food buffet-style, it can speed things up, reduce the cost of having each table waited on, and guests only take what they need leaving the reusable leftovers.
