What is your first impression of organic food?
For me, it is food available in Whole Foods Market. Okay, it is inaccurate (since Whole Foods Market offers non-organic food too), but that is the image that appears to my attention when we talk about organic food.
According to Organic Food Info.net...
Organic food is crops and animals produced and fed with natural food and without the use of chemical additives.
What is good about serving organic dishes at wedding reception? Why some couples choose to serve organic luncheon or dinner?
Here are some reasons:
1. People are conscious about the health of not only human being, but also the planet.
2. Organic food has no chemical substances, no pesticides, and no synthetic fertilizers added - Healthier.
3. To help small farmers improve their living standard.
4. To lessen the emission of carbon dioxide from vehicles (shorter delivery route, mostly locally grown, and near to you).
So where to start when you have decided to make a contribution to save the planet by serving organic food on your wedding day? - - - Whole Food Market Catering!
Whole Foods Market Catering in Austin provides full-service catering and event planning. They cater for any size and scale - be it business meetings, weddings, galas, open houses, holiday parties or any other special occasion. On top of catering, they also offer event planning such as delivery and set-up, chef-attended food stations, professional servers and bartenders, rentals (tents, linens, china, furniture, and etc.), floral, lighting, photography, and entertainment.
To learn more about their catering and event planning services, visit their website.
Whole Foods Market Culinary Center (Outdoor Plaza)
Happy Planning, my dear brides/grooms-to-be!
Do come back on Friday for the "Natural and Organic-inspired Wedding Reception" designed by event planner, Beth Helmstetter, as featured in Hostess with the Mostess Blog ^.*
- Think it is wasteful to use a large amount of flowers for wedding decorations?
Absolutely not. You can always donate the floral arrangement at your wedding to local nursery centers. Also, you may make full use of your bridesmaid bouquets by rearranging them in vases as centerpieces at the reception. Yet another option is to double the wedding favors as centerpieces or replace the use of place cards! Just like the following wedding:
Green Wedding Favor: Terra Cotta Pots with Herbs
- Think it costs more for organic flowers?
Probably not. Farmers market is a good place to start your research. Often times, the purveyors at the market are the owners of the farms/orchards and you should be able to negotiate a good deal with them when you are buying in bulk (even if you do not buy in bulk, you can still negotiate a slight price deduction from them! Never ask, never know!).
Because they (flowers) are locally grown, you may pick up the flowers on your own and eliminate the extra delivery fees. Saving you another hundred bucks! ^.*
- Are you concern about having an environmental-friendly wedding?
Get flowers from local farmers who cultivate the plants naturally without pesticides and any synthetic fertilizers.
While doing the research, I found this online florist, Organic Bouquet, who cares about environmental, social, and economic sustainability. It putting every effort to improving the life of organic growers and protecting the environment for generations to come.
Here are some of the organic bouquets, wreaths, and potted plants from Organic Bouquet:
A small change/modification on traditional items (wedding flowers and favors) makes a difference to the planet.
Are you doing your part to living greener and save the world?
