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If you're planning a wedding and haven't settled on a theme yet, one way to help narrow down the possibilities is by considering your goals for the event. If eco-friendliness is one of your goals, you may want to choose a theme that provides more opportunities to cut down on waste.

Here are a few examples of wedding themes that could work well with an eco-friendly goal.

Farmhouse-themed wedding

Farmhouse-style decor can help you reduce waste from your wedding by allowing you to choose more reusable and upcycled items for decor. For instance, you can use canning jars in your table decorations, which can then be used as food storage later, and you can decorate with candles, lace garlands, and other reusable DIY items. And you'll have free rein to incorporate upcycled elements, such as rustic-looking ladders, as well.

In addition to DIY and upcycled items, a farmhouse-themed wedding goes well with using real cutlery and dishes for the reception, eliminating the waste of disposable items.

Forest-themed outdoor wedding

An outdoor wedding in a forest setting can also be low-waste and eco-friendly if you work with nature. For example, you can use fewer disposable decorations since you won't have to decorate any walls. You can also reduce the amount of hothouse flowers and foliage used by incorporating rustic plant materials into the ceremony, such as local evergreens into your floral arrangements.

In addition, an outdoor venue won't be using heating and cooling, and the lighting will be all-natural, making the event even more eco-friendly.

Boho-themed wedding

A boho-themed wedding is a great way to incorporate some non-traditional elements that can also help you save the Earth. For instance, you could choose a non-traditional wedding dress that's an antique or one that you designed yourself out of pre-owned garments, or even a simple silk shift that you dyed for the occasion.

You could decorate with DIY dreamcatchers made of embroidery hoops, and you could use reusable paper flowers for your bouquet instead of hothouse flowers.

Beach-themed wedding

You can use lots of sustainable, eco-friendly elements in a beach wedding. Vases filled with real sand and shells can be great table toppers, and using these elements lavishly can help you avoid or reduce hothouse flower use. You could even have a bouquet of shells instead of a flower bouquet if you're really into the theme.

These are just a few wedding theme ideas and how they can help you cut down on waste at your wedding. You can also improve your wedding's eco-friendliness, regardless of the theme, by asking for wedding gifts that will help you live a green lifestyle, choosing antique wedding rings, and choosing locally-sourced food for your wedding meal.