Here are a handful of ideas to help keep your dress selections eco-friendly!
Stay tuned for next week - we will be featuring eco-friendly designers and their gorgeous dress creations!
Trade in the traditional white – your wedding dress wasn't born that white!
Toxic chemicals (and a lot of them!) are used to achieve that blinding brilliance. Dresses made from natural, eco-friendly fabrics like soy, hemp and organic cotton are available to most designers for a fairly similar price point.
Fair is fair – do some research and find out if the manufacturer of your dress supports fair trade. Everyone deserves decent wages, adequate benefits and a healthy work environment!
Don't sweat it – sweatshopwatch.org can help you find out if your dress manufacturer is keeping on the straight and narrow when it comes to fair business practices!
Double the enjoyment - buy dresses (both for yourself and for your bridesmaids) that can be worn again, or altered into a flirty cocktail dress! Or, if you're in the giving mood you can donate your dresses to a local women's shelter and give a hand to those in need.
Clean up the clean up – check with your dry cleaner and see if they offer eco-friendly dry cleaning services. Make sure your gown is wrapped in non-dyed paper (rather than plastic!) and stored in a box that does not contain a viewing window.
Store in a cool, dry area of your home.
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