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From dreamy vegan cakes to ethical attire, discover how to create a memorable and meaningful wedding that beautifully reflects your values and commitment to kindness, all while celebrating your love story.
Hi! We are Silvia and Marco, wedding photographers in Italy and Europe, from CoscarellaPhoto. We love taking wedding photos! Today, we will talk about vegan weddings.
More couples are choosing vegan weddings to be kind, green, and celebrate love. A vegan wedding is caring, helps nature, and has tasty food for everyone!
Planning a vegan wedding is easy and wonderful! We’ll help you make your dream vegan wedding, from helpers to food. We’ll talk about vegan wedding cakes, vegan wedding shoes, and vegan wedding gifts.
If you are vegan or want a kind wedding, you’re in the right place. Let’s plan a great vegan wedding!
Starting & Sharing What’s Important
Your Vegan Wedding Idea
First, think about your vegan wedding. What do you care about? Good plant food? Helping nature? Showing love for animals?
Tell your guests what’s important to you. A vegan wedding is about your love and being kind. Talk about the good parts – yummy vegan food for wedding, nice clothes, and eco-friendly things.
Tell people on your wedding website why vegan wedding. Say why it matters to you. Like this: “We are happy you’re coming! Our wedding is vegan because we love kindness and nature. Get ready for great food and a kind party!” This is happy and clear. Tell everyone what your wedding is about and why it’s special to you.
Who to Invite
Invite people you love to your vegan wedding. Invite people who like you and help you. You want to be with people who like your vegan ideas.
Invite friends and family who support you. They will enjoy your vegan wedding day more. Guests who are happy for you make a wedding day happy.
Websites and Online Invites
Use a wedding website to tell guests about your vegan wedding. Explain the vegan menu for wedding, why you chose vegan food, and answer questions about vegan food for wedding. Also add directions and hotel ideas.
Send invites online. They are green and easy. Many sites have pretty online invites for your vegan wedding look. Online invites save paper and help with RSVPs easily. They are good for a green vegan wedding. Use websites and online invites to share wedding info and be eco-friendly. You can say it’s a vegan wedding on the invite!
Family and Customs
Family customs can be hard for a vegan wedding. Some cultures have foods or ways that aren’t vegan. Families may not know about veganism.
Talk to family kindly. Explain your vegan ideas and wedding plans. Tell them it’s important to you, but you want everyone included. For food customs, find vegan ways. For example, make a vegan Italian wedding soup if family likes it. Talk to family openly and find ways to include traditions in a vegan way.
If family is unsure, show them a great vegan wedding. Good food and fun can help!
Good Wedding Choices
Kind Wedding Places and Helpers
Choose places and helpers who are vegan-friendly for your vegan wedding. Pick people who care about nature too.
Ask places about being green. Do they recycle? Use less power? Get local food? Even if not fully vegan, find places good for vegan weddings. Choose places and helpers who are kind and eco-friendly for your wedding.
For helpers, like food people for vegan wedding catering, find those who know vegan food. Ask where they get ingredients to check they are vegan. For flowers and things, ask about eco-ways.
A wedding planner who knows vegan weddings helps a lot! They know good helpers and make your vegan wedding great.
Tasty Vegan Food
Vegan food for wedding is very important! Make it yummy with lots of choices. Show that vegan wedding meals are tasty for everyone!
Have different foods. Start with yummy small foods like small vegan pizzas or veggie sticks. For main meals, have choices for everyone – pasta, rice, or veggie dishes. Offer vegan wedding entrees from different countries, like curry or stews. Make sure your wedding food is varied, delicious, and shows how great vegan food can be.
Check the menu is vegan and marks things people are allergic to. Offer food for different tastes. Make vegan wedding meals look good – nice food looks yummy!
Try food with your food helper. Plan your vegan menu for wedding and make it perfect. Good vegan wedding catering will make guests love the food!
Vegan Cake, Sweets, and Drinks
Get a super vegan wedding cake! Vegan wedding cakes can be just as pretty and yummy as any cake. Many bakers make great vegan cakes now.
Choose your vegan wedding cake flavors and style. Vegan cakes taste great, from vanilla to chocolate to carrot cake. Find a baker who makes good vegan cakes for an amazing cake.
Have other vegan sweets too, like small cakes, cookies, or vegan ice cream. This gives choices if people like sweets. Offer a beautiful and delicious vegan wedding cake and a variety of sweets.
All drinks should be vegan. This includes wines, beers, and mixed drinks. Many drinks are vegan, but check. Choose vegan drinks and label them for guests. Have vegan mixed drinks too, and vegan drinks without alcohol like sodas.
Vegan Food Tips
Talk to your food helper to plan vegan catering well. Talk about your vegan wedding menu, cost, and if guests are allergic to anything.
Have a food taste to try foods. Check if they are yummy and really vegan. Talk about changes. Talk to your food helper about vegan cooking and ingredients. Plan your vegan catering carefully with your caterer, including a tasting.
On the wedding day, make sure servers know about the vegan menu and can help guests. Label food clearly as vegan. Signs about food can help too. Good vegan wedding catering is about planning!
Kind Wedding Things
Vegan Clothes and Shoes
Choose vegan wedding shoes and clothes for your vegan wedding. Choose nice clothes that are kind to animals. Vegan bridal shoes and clothes are very stylish!
For dresses and suits, pick materials like cotton, cloth from plants, or bamboo. Some designers make ethical vegan clothes from these. For vegan wedding shoes, no leather. Pick shoes from vegan leather, like PU or pineapple leather. Choose wedding outfits and shoes made without animal products.
Check if extras are vegan too. Choose jewelry from recycled metals and good stones. For bags and belts, pick vegan materials. Look for “vegan” signs to be sure.
Vegan Makeup
Use vegan and makeup not tested on animals for your wedding. Vegan makeup is good and ethical!
Check your makeup and change to vegan brands. Look for “vegan” and “not tested on animals” labels. Many brands now have vegan choices for all makeup. Make your beauty choices align with your vegan values by using vegan makeup and hair products.
Tell your makeup person to use vegan makeup only. Good artists use vegan brands now. Vegan beauty can be great for your wedding look.
Ethical Rings
Choose good rings for your wedding. Ethical jewelry is kind and good.
For rings, use metal that’s been recycled like gold or silver. For stones, choose good gems or lab-grown diamonds. Lab-grown diamonds are ethical and good for the Earth. Choose wedding rings that are ethically sourced, like lab-grown diamonds or recycled metals.
For other jewelry, do the same – recycled metals and ethical stones. Help jewelers who are open about where things come from and care about being ethical. Your ethical rings show love and care for the world.
Green Things and Flowers
Use green things for your vegan wedding decorations. From decorations to flowers, be eco-friendly.
Use things that are recycled and natural for decorations. Use things again instead of throwing away. Use fabric towels instead of paper ones. Rent decorations and use plates made from plants if needed. Decorate your venue with recycled and natural materials.
Choose local flowers that grow now. Local flowers are better for Earth and help local sellers. Ask your flower person about eco-flowers. Don’t use flower foam that’s plastic. Use vegan ways to arrange flowers.
Use nature things like branches for decorations. These make your vegan wedding look natural and cut waste.
Kind Favors and Gifts
Choose kind gifts for guests and plan a vegan wedding gifts list. Instead of usual gifts, choose eco-friendly or giving gifts.
Give small plants or seeds as gifts. Give vegan sweets in jars you can use again. Or give money to a charity for your guests. Choose a charity that helps animals or nature. Choose favors that are eco-friendly, or make a donation to charity.
For gifts for you, ask for ethical and vegan things. Choose things from good stuff, made by good companies. You can also ask for help with your honeymoon instead of gifts. This makes vegan wedding gifts kind and useful.
Good Time for Guests
Green Guest Travel
Think about green travel for guests to your vegan wedding. Help them travel and stay in eco-friendly ways.
Suggest hotels that are vegan-friendly and green if you can. Look for hotels with green plans. Help your guests with eco-friendly travel and accommodation options.
Help guests travel green. Say they can use buses or share cars. If far, offer bus rides. For guests coming far, suggest fast flights and ways to cut travel pollution.
Think about your wedding date and place too. Pick a place easy for most guests to get to cut travel. Green travel for guests helps your vegan wedding be green.
Less Trash and Reusing Items
Cut trash at your vegan wedding. Make less trash and reuse things.
Use plates and towels you can use again. Rent plates, glasses, and cloths. If using things you throw away, choose plates made from plants.
Have bins to recycle things at your wedding. Tell guests to recycle. Don’t use plastic straws or water bottles. Offer water in glasses. Reduce waste by using reusables, and have recycling options.
After the wedding, put food trash and plant-made things in compost. Less trash makes your vegan wedding greener.
Guests with Different Food Needs
Be kind to all guests’ diets. Even with vegan menu for wedding, think about allergies too.
Mark all foods on your vegan menu for wedding with allergy info like “no gluten” or “no nuts.” Ask guests if they are allergic to anything when they say they are coming. Be considerate of guests’ allergies, and clearly label the food.
Work with your food helper to handle allergies and keep food vegan. Many vegan options for wedding are already gluten-free or can be changed easily. Offering choices means everyone is happy at your vegan wedding.
Kind Wedding Customs
Change any wedding customs that are not kind. Make your vegan wedding kind in all ways.
Don’t let go of birds or butterflies – it can hurt them. Use bubbles or paper pieces instead. Bubbles look nice in photos and don’t hurt animals. Paper pieces are better than plastic. Replace harmful traditions like animal releases with kinder alternatives, such as bubbles.
Don’t use balloons that are bad for nature. Use cloth things or nature things for decorations instead. Think about all customs to make your vegan wedding kind.
Green Thank You Notes
Send green thank you notes after your vegan wedding. Thank guests in a green way.
Send thank you emails instead of paper cards. Emails are quick and save paper. Add a link to wedding photos in your thank you email. Say thank you to your guests with eco-friendly digital notes.
Or, use seed paper for thank you notes. Guests can plant seed paper after reading. Say thanks soon in a green way.
Save Your Memories
Personal Wedding Party
Make your wedding party special. Show your values and love at your vegan wedding party.
Write your own promises. Say why veganism is important to you. Talk about being kind and loving. Personalize your ceremony with vows and readings that reflect your vegan values.
Add words or poems about nature. Do special things like planting a tree to show growing love, or share vegan bread and wine.
Choose music you both like. Make your party about you and your vegan wedding ideas.
Wedding Photos
Get a good photo taker for your vegan wedding. Photos keep your wedding memories forever.
Find a photo taker who likes your style and knows vegan weddings. Show them your vegan wedding ideas and see their photos. Choose someone happy to take photos of your vegan wedding fun. Invest in a photographer who understands your vegan vision to capture beautiful memories.
Tell your photo taker important things to photograph – the vegan wedding cake, the vegan food for wedding, your clothes, and decorations. Choose a photo taker you like, who gets your vegan wedding, and who will take great photos. Check if our style at CoscarellaPhoto is right for your vegan wedding! We would love to take photos of your vegan wedding!
Vegan wedding planning is very special. You celebrate love and kindness together. From vegan wedding cakes to vegan wedding shoes, everything shows your values.
We hope this guide helps you plan your vegan wedding. It’s about good choices, sharing your values, and having a happy, kind wedding day. Have fun planning, be creative, and let your love show at your vegan wedding!
If you want photo takers for your vegan wedding in Italy or Europe, talk to us! You can find how to contact us below. Remember, planning a vegan wedding is a journey filled with kindness and love.
For more ideas on good weddings, look at blogs like:
How to Plan the Perfect Vegan Wedding (PETA)
Vegan Wedding Planning: Your Vegan Wedding Menu (Tori Kelner)
Have fun planning your great vegan wedding!
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