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With more & more couples opting for an environmentally friendly wedding, guests are increasingly finding themselves faced with the hard question of what to give as a suitably green gift. Even at the best of times, purchasing a welcome gift for a bridal couple is not the easiest task. Do they already have one? Will it match their colour scheme? Can I afford it? These are all questions you will need to raise in order to find something suitable. But when it is expected to be an environmentally friendly gift, & you are not a ‘greenie’ yourself, the problem becomes far greater.

The following are ideas that will help, & hopefully get you on your way to thinking up some of your own.

Plain, White Cotton Bed Linen
This should match any colour scheme, & organic bed linen is always welcome. The same goes for towels.

A Time Capsule
Create a time capsule containing items from each of their childhoods & tell them it is to be opened on their 25th wedding anniversary.

An Organic Gardening Kit
Seeds, hand tools & a beginner’s guide to organic gardening.

A Composter
Buy a small bin to use in the kitchen too. Nobody likes to run out into the garden every time they peel a potato

A Rain Butt
Re-cycling water is important for the environment & plants prefer it to tap water.

A Gift Certificate
While it can sometimes appear rude to give cash, a gift certificate still allows the couple to make their own choice. This is especially useful if you are unsure of what they need or what their taste is.

A Donation to Charity
If they already have most of what they need (and few couples have not already set up home by the time they marry, these days), make a donation to their favourite charity instead of purchasing something they will never use.

It’s also a nice idea to wrap gifts in something re-usable like a wicker basket, bath or kitchen towels or a canvas bag instead of the traditional wrapping paper. Not only will you be helping the couple keep their day green, they will be receiving an extra gift, too!

For the sake of the world we live in, going green is not a bad thing. With just a little thought you will be easily able to find an appropriate gift for the couple and, who knows, maybe you will find yourself purchasing green wedding gifts for non-green wedding, too.

You know what they say: every little helps.

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Sharon Jacobsen is a full-time freelance writer living & working in Cheshire, England.

Although environmental & social issues are Sharon’s first choice of subject, for a competitive fee she will happily write engaging, informative articles on any subject from organic gardening to allergies.

To contact Sharon, or to download samples of her work & her rate card, please visit http://www.sharon-jacobsen.co.uk

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