Re: Green Weddings -- Can we have less waste and more fun at weddings?
I will say something that will upset girls but I will say it regardless. Most of the times it's girls that want to have these huge wedding and waste a lot of money/food etc. To make things worse, parents want to invite everyone because people will be upset otherwise if they are not invited.
I really wanted a simple wedding where it was going to be me, the bride, her immediate family and my immediate family. That's it. No fazool rasams, no waste of money on lavish halls and decorations etc. Then just have one reception (walima) where her family and very close friends and my family and very close friends are invited. My wedding was still a lot less 'Red' than weddings that take place in Pakistan and it really upsets me to see all the food being wasted. I have been to a couple of those weddings and seen how people only eat the "good" meat and then throw away the bones with meat on them. It really hurts me to see that.
On my wedding, did someone listen to my suggestion? No.