Meant to Last - Sustainable Weddings

How to have a Sophisticated and Sustainable Wedding in Italy

Environmental impact is something we all think about these days. Little changes in what we consume and how we commute each day can make a huge difference. But can you have a super sophisticated wedding in Italy that is also eco conscious?

Between disposable décor, glittery gift bags and burst balloons, weddings can generate large quantities of waste. Here at Sophisticated Weddings, we’d like to suggest a few little changes to help you reduce waste when you marry in Sorrento or on the Amalfi Coast and have more ethical nuptials.

Digital Dates and Details

Between ‘save the date’, invitations and congratulations cards, weddings can consume a large quantity of paper. Decorative elements, such as microplastic glitter, mean that not only can some of these products not be recycled, but the resulting waste may do even more harm to the environment. One way you can avoid this is by ‘going digital’ for your destination wedding correspondence. Digital invitations can be much easier and more economical to send and they can be designed to be just as pretty and personal as paper alternatives. RSVPs can be tracked online, helping you to connect and organise your guests virtually before your in-person get together.

Keep it local

This beautiful corner of Italy is renowned for many things, but particularly for its culinary delights. Italians have a passion for cooking, but also take great pride in their produce. Venues usually prefer locally sourced produce to ensure that their dishes have the best quality ingredients and the most authentic feel. So whether it’s bursting burrata or luscious lemons, minimising the journey from ‘field to fork’ helps to reduce the footprint of your reception and guarantees you fresh, delicious and ethical treats.

As well as adding colour, texture and elegance to your wedding day, flowers allow you to take advantage of the setting of your destination wedding. By choosing local blossoms, you will ensure that your flowers travel the shortest distance and lend your support to homegrown businesses. Our trusted local suppliers will be happy to advise you about in-season sustainably sourced blooms to suit your floral vision.

Avoiding detrimental decorations

Like it or not, it’s hard to avoid plastic – whether the product itself has plastic components or it’s bundled up into cellophane packaging. To minimise the impact of your event, ask about our trusted décor hire companies. They specialise in adding natural elements to compliment the stunning surroundings and help to avoid disposable decorations.

Decorative glass elements can be filled with olive leaves, local lemons or driftwood collected from local shores. Sustainable beeswax candles can light the steps to your celebration or hang from the trees in glass spheres adding magic to your wedding breakfast. You can even take advantage of upcycled furniture, enjoying a limoncello cocktail served from a wonderfully old-school bicycle table.

Whether you wish for a zero-waste wedding, or simply want to do you bit on your big day, here at Sophisticated Weddings Italy we can help you to ensure that biggest impact of your day is on you and your loved ones.