The travel distance required of guests, whether by air or road, to get to the wedding, as well as the distance between the ceremony and reception is something you might like to think about.

Transport emissions and pollution from driving and flying are major contributors to an unhealthy planet. Any avoidance is a positive step.

Also the amount of power required for your venue to host your reception has an impact too. Factors such as venue size, amount of lighting and power required (including the kitchen and bar) type of lighting and whether the venue uses Green Power all play a big part.

The outdoors is a natural source of light and air conditioning, which will dramatically cut your event’s energy use. If this is not feasible, ask the venues you are considering about what they are doing for energy efficiency and green power.

A wedding in a park or alongside a waterway is a magnificent way to celebrate your love of nature, though you should make sure you can take everything with you when you leave, including waste and recyclables.

Green Wedding Guide, through its consulting service can recommend reception venues which take the environment seriously and will already have in place energy efficient systems, recycling and environmental considerations. A guide to types of wedding cars and their associated environmental ranking is provided as well.

• Hold your ceremony and reception in the same place. It helps your logistics and costs, as well as the environment
• Reduce distance between the two locations by choosing wisely – this will also help your logistics
• Select venues according to how seriously they take the environment. This will help you through your whole process of organising a green wedding
• Encourage guests to car pool
• Choose locations which are accessible by public transport and let guests know about the options
• Limit the number and choose fuel efficient wedding cars