Sustainable wedding: this is how to have an ecological wedding with impact
05/02/2026 09:00 | Sustainable
You can also be kind to Mother Nature during the most beautiful day of your life. From seasonal flowers to transport in an electric car... You will find more than enough ‘green’ and festive alternatives. This is how to get into the wedding boat eco-friendly.
Photo (above, from left to right): Venue: Gaston – Photographer: Anne De Geyter Fotografie / Catering: Coeur Catering – Photographer: Studio Aline Friant-Hoste / Flowers: Puur Fleur
Location
Are you opting for an eco-friendly yes? Plan your ceremony outside. An outdoor wedding in a park or on a field wastes a lot less light and energy. Prefer indoors? Then choose your location based on daytime lighting and let the sun do its job.
You could also look for a party location near you, for less CO2 emissions - both for you and your guests (if they mainly live in your area). Take a look at this overview of the best party rooms all over Belgium. There are bound to be some great options in your area too!
Photo: Party room: Feestzaal Ter Heyde - Photographer: Mathias Hannes
Catering
Choose a caterer who works with local and seasonal ingredients. Thanks to the culinary skills of caterers such as Coeur Catering, Great Traiteur and KTCHN, who specialise in sustainable food, you will enjoy a delicious and sustainable experience. Discuss the possibilities with your caterer. They can advise you on seasonal and local ingredients, vegetarian and vegan dishes, organic drinks, and so on. Indulge your taste buds in a sustainable way!
Photo & Catering: Great Traiteur
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Flowers
Choose flowers that are typical of the season in which you are getting married. Flowers that are out-of-season have to be imported, and are thus less eco-friendly than local seasonal flowers from here that are offered fresh at the morning market. Often, those exotic flowers are treated with a variety of products, and have a larger carbon footprint. Recycle your flowers at the end of your wedding day, by giving them to your guests in tied bouquets.
Photo: Wedding Planner: Art of Events - Photographer: Armando Diva
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Decoration
You can be eco-friendly when it comes to your wedding decorations too. Ditch the decorative elements imported from overseas and opt for eco-friendly alternatives such as chalkboards or Mason jars - fun gadgets that you can give a nice spot indoors after your wedding.
A minimalist approach can also help you plan a sustainable wedding. Will you opt for a minimalist style, with a focus on a few eye-catchers and the use of minimalist and sustainable elements? Read more about it via the link below.
Photo & Decoration: Femat
➪ Plan a sustainable wedding thanks to a minimalist approach
Transport
Looking for an eco-friendly way to transport your guests? Then opt for an electric car. At least as stylish and better for nature as the classic limousine. A Tesla surprises your guests, offering the perfect combination of power, comfort and technology. Or how about a cargo bike, a horse-drawn carriage or a stylish bus to transport your guests?
Photo: Photographer: Meyns Fotografie
Invitations
Do you want to send sustainable wedding invitations to your guests soon? You can! There are lots of creative options. Choose recycled paper, digital e-invitations, vegetable ink or seed paper. Seed paper, also called growing paper, is a very original and flourishing alternative. There are flower seeds hidden between the layers of paper. Your guests can plant your invitation and receive flowers in return. Let your love continue to bloom!
Photo: Print: To Remember - Photographer: Elke Van den Ende
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Wedding Favours
You can take your ecological mindset from start to finish. Give your guests a gift they will talk about for a long time and that is good for Mother Nature. Bags with seeds to plant, small picka plants or Mason Jars filled with goodies, ... Plenty of ecological, reusable options!
Photo: Wedding Planner: Absolutely Fabulous Weddings - Photographer: Wild Weddings - Ceremony: Stories by Mabel
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