Planning a wedding is fun and exciting. You've probably been thinking about this for some time now, and may even have a clear picture of how you want your wedding day to look like. To make your event even more fabulous, why not incorporate some type of wedding charity donation into your special day?
Eight Easy Ways to Share the Love by Making a Wedding Charity Donation
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- 1In Lieu of Favors
- Make a wedding charity donation to your favorite charity in your guests’ honor instead of purchasing wedding favors. Most of your guests won’t even miss not having a wedding favor to take home. Check out these printable and editable in lieu of favors signs in our Bailemor Wedding shop on Etsy.
- 2Favors with a Cause
If you would still like to provide your guests with favors, why not buy them from a company that also supports a cause?
Truffles for a cause - chocolate truffles branded with your wedding theme colors and donation to a cause of your choice.
Cookie favors - For every order placed, Feed Your Soul donates a cookie to The Coalition for the Homeless
Wedding cake gum and mints - Project 7 partners with non profits making impacts both here in America and abroad.
- 3Register through The Knot
Earn up to 3% of each purchase towards a charity of your choice when you register your wedding though The Knot. They have around 100 charities to pick from and all have been carefully vetted.
- 4Donate Your Dress
Purchase or donate your dress through Brides Against Breast Cancer. BABC partners with Living Beyond Breast Cancer to offer promotional and financial support.
- 5Reuse Your Flowers
You can donate your flowers to a local nursing home or hospital to help spread some cheer. Pre-arrange to have someone make the delivery the day after your event.
- 6Donate Your Leftovers
Donate your leftovers to those in need. You can find your local food bank through Feeding America.
- 7Rent a Nonprofit’s Venue
Support your favorite cause by booking your wedding reception at your favorite botanical garden, zoo, museum or historical site.
- 8Charitable Bridesmaid Gifts
Cause Candle Company* offers American made calming hand poured candles in 12 fragrances and donates a portion to charitable causes.
Zorbitz Giving Tree Acai Seed Bracelet* Proudly made by women in Brazil, this bracelet empowers the women and gives them a way to feed their families. A portion of the proceeds of this product goes to helping end world poverty.
By including some of these wedding charity donation tips while planning your special event, you will #sharethelove and make it even more memorable.