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WEDDING GIFTS

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08.27.2009

Submitted by tmeronek on Wed, 08/26/2009 - 11:00pm.

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Goin' to the chapel…but not gonna get married? You might need a wedding gift, then. More weddings happen in September than any other month, so check out our list of matrimony-appropriate, budget-conscious green gifts (all under $30) to help you doo-wop do it right.

The Benefits:

Saying "I Do" to planet-friendly gifts. Our picks help save energy, or are made with organic and sustainable materials and ingredients.
Song-worthy costs. Reasonable price tags ensure you won't go broke from having too many friends in committed relationships.

Personally Speaking:

Find out what green products soon-to-be-hitched Heather's coveting in the blog.

Wanna Try:

White Lotus Travel Pillows - organic cotton-filled travel pillows for two, for the jet-setting couple; they can put 'em straight to use on their honeymoon ($26/2).
Bodum Chambord Coffee Press - French presses require less energy than conventional coffee makers, great for the couple with a serious Sunday morning coffee ritual ($25).
Gifts That Bloom Complete Garden Kit - window gardening kits that grow herbs and tomatoes for slightly more special newlywed meals ($25). Enter the code idealb1 during checkout, and get 15% off.
Numi Tea Bamboo Flowering Tea Set - set with a glass teapot and organic tea that blooms (just like their love...aww...) when heated ($25).
VivaTerra Live Edge Servers - artisan serving bowls made from recycled glass - great for holding grapes, chocolates, and other foods they can feed each other by hand ($24 and up). Enter the code IDEAL7 during checkout, and get 20% off (online orders only). Offer ends Sep. 4.
Big Dipper Wax Works Aromatherapy Glass Gift Set - set of three beeswax candles; choose from nine different scents, including palmarosa and geranium Sensuality, said to "spark desire" ($20). Enter the code BITEABEE during checkout, and get 15% off.
Bambu Undercut Cutting Boards - cutting boards (for the practical pair) made from sustainable bamboo ($12 and up).

Ideal Bite's Top 10 Wedding Gifts - have a bigger wad to spend or just want more ideas? Check out our brand-spankin'-new Top 10 Wedding Gifts list (with a focus on experiential and charitable presents).
A Biter's Guide to Getting Hitched - our very own soup-to-nuts guide for having a greener wedding, in case you're planning your own.

Cocktail Fact

January is the least popular month for weddings.

Bang For The Bite

If 10,000 Biter newlyweds share their bliss over coffee from a French press instead of an electric drip coffee maker with warming plate, we'll save the power used by 210 houses in a year.

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Laura Dallas on August 27, 2009 at 03:03 AM 1

September can't be the most popular month to get married, May or June are still the peak months nation-wide! Also, I loved all these tips, but remember that a gift certificate or registry present might be also considered eco-friendly just because it's going to be certainly used.

cheryl on August 27, 2009 at 05:42 AM 2

I love this tip!! Although I agree with Laura on the gift certificate / gift card, is just plain ol' money taboo these days?? Personally, December is the most popular month for me, let's see, I got married in April, May, November and December, December twice...trust me, there won't be a number 6!! I guess you can say I recycle husbands...ooh! ps, I wish more tip commentors would vote on the left hand side of the page...just a thought...

Valerie on August 27, 2009 at 06:47 AM 3

Or, you could get married at Barr Mansion, a certified organic and zero-waste events facility, in Austin, Texas: http://barrmansion.com/ They've got everything from organic food, gardens and linens, to soy candles and geothermal AC...

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Joni on August 27, 2009 at 08:47 PM 5

You have to be kidding me. The bride and groom are spending probably $100 a couple for the reception and you want to give a gift of less than $30? That's an engagement or shower gift unless your going to an afternoon tea. Cash is the "green" way to go and will be appreciated the most.

Donna on September 04, 2009 at 11:45 AM 6

I'm a cheapskate--and I love buying green gifts--so I appreciated the suggestions and prices! I ordered 5 of the VivaTerra Live Edge Servers, but two of them were broken to bits upon arrival. The company nicely sent me two more, but they both were broken, too. Nice idea, though.

Mekolo on September 07, 2009 at 08:59 AM 7

I got married in May and I don't know very many people who get married in Sept. I also say get married when you want of I also what to point those tips. Wish I had those when I got married. Refrigerator water filter

Organic Style on October 07, 2009 at 09:25 AM 8

Check Organic Style or Organic Bouquet for eco-friendly and organic flowers, gifts, gourmet & lifestyle products. Great products, low prices! http://www.organicstyle.com http://www.organicbouquet.com

Kathryn on November 09, 2009 at 11:30 AM 9

Well, we got married in September but it was the time that worked out best for us. I didn't know it was considered a popular month, tho i know several other people with September anniversaries. My niece got married this summer & i was going to do the gift card thing. But my husband protested. He asked me to name one gift that we bought with a gift card AND the person who had provided it. I couldn't do it. We've been married 5 years. (With the exception of a gift card to a very expensive store that had little i could buy with the card. I don't remember what i bought, but i do remember the person.) But many of the physical gifts we were given i do remember the giver & think of them as i use the gifts. So i chose for my niece, instead, to go to a local consignment store. I bought 2 different sets of four beautiful, old, hand embroidered placemats & also 2 sets of four hand worked napkins. Also an old glass hen similar to one my grandmother (niece's great grandmother) used to have. AND i added a gift card & an explanation of the things i sent. If nothing else the gifts should be memorable. What is funny, is my niece (who is 20) evidently doesn't know what cloth napkins are. She thanked me for the "hand towels" she uses to dry her hands after doing the dishes!

sunny on November 13, 2009 at 12:21 AM 10

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