1. Organize Small Wedding:
Keep the wedding list small. Let it be of close relatives and friends. The more the guest list more is going to be the expense and more waste. Less guests means lost cost and less.
2. Wedding Menu:
Keep the menu for Nikaah small. It would be great if you can keep the menu up to five dishes. It means that fancy dishes will be out of the menu. It will lead to less wastage of food. If there is surplus food then make arrangement for it to be distributed in orphanage, old age homes or NGOs. This way you will get blessing of lot of souls.
3. Say no Disposable plates:
It is seen that disposables plates are extensively used in parties these days, but what people forget is that it leads to loss of natural resources. Go for non-disposable plates, after a cleaning they are again ready to use.
4. Venue:
Most of the guests would be coming from different parts of the city, so chose a centrally located open wedding venue. A municipal park or big garden comes up as the best option. It will cost you less than an indoor venue.
5. Invitation:
Here, you have the option of paperless wedding invitation but everyone is not that tech savvy to check e-invites. Nikaah invitation cards made from recycled paper comes up as another classy option. You can order them from wedding cards invitation online stores. First, order sample wedding invites then only go forward with the bulk order.
Make arraignment of stay of guests near the wedding venue. If it is just walking distance then there is nothing like it as it will save cost of transportation. The guests too would love it as they can attend and comeback to hotel at their own convenience.
7. Transportation:
Instead of arranging a fleet of luxurious cars, go for good bus that can accommodate all your guests. It is not only going to be pocket as well environmental friendly. It will take you near to the nature as there would be less pollution.
8. Combine Events:
It would be a brilliant idea to combine Nikah and Valima as it will reduce the cost of transportation and will significantly reduce the carbon footprint of the wedding.
Make a wedding website and share the wedding photos digitally. This way you can share it with your near and dear ones. Of course – you can take print of very good photos for your wedding albums.
10. Wedding Favors:
Since yours is Muslim Green wedding give plants and seeds as wedding favors. You can start this noble initiative by planting some trees at the wedding venue.
Follow these simple tips for a soulful Eco friendly Nikaah.