Sustainability
Traditional Wedding Industry
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A wedding is a beautiful ritual designed to celebrate love and new beginnings. However, there is a major downside hiding behind the scenes. One source estimates that the average wedding produces between 400 and 600 lbs of waste. Between
single-use plastic plates and cutlery, decor items used once then thrown away, carbon emissions from travel, food waste, hair and makeup products with toxins, and the many other ways that waste is created, it can be overwhelming for a newly engaged couple to know how to minimize their impact and reduce the environmental harm created by their celebrations. This is where we come in.
How We Are Different
At Dream Catcher Weddings, we believe in protecting the finite resources that Mama Earth has generously shared with us, so that our grandkids can throw parties on this planet too. We are committed to providing services that honor the earth without sacrificing the authenticity of each couple's experience. We are constantly learning new methods of reducing waste and minimizing our carbon footprint. We never pressure our couples into anything that they don't feel comfortable with. We simply offer earth-mindful options and allow each couple to make those decisions for themselves.
Our Mission Statement
Capturing each couple's love story
through authentic celebrations
while mindfully cultivating a community
that cherishes our sacred planet.
Our
Core Values
Sustainability
We inspire and empower the wedding community
to shift toward a new normal of sustainability.
We practice creative ways of giving back and becoming better
citizens of the Earth.
Creativity
We create
a safe space
for dreaming big.
We design weddings
that celebrate the uniqueness of
every love story.
Inclusivity
We treat all people with dignity and respect, regardless of race,
gender, sexuality, or ability. We actively work
towards justice for
the Earth and
all her inhabitants.
Excellence
We work to create
the best wedding
planning experience.
We never stop growing, learning, innovating,
and creating beauty.
"I am especially grateful for how accommodating you were to our friend who is in a wheelchair. He texted me after the wedding and was so thankful for all the accommodations you made for him. In a world where accessibility is usually an afterthought, you all made sure he had a place. These small acts speak volumes about your professionalism, kindness and inclusion."
-Lori + Greg
OUR
Sustainability
Commitment
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​​​1. We suggest eco-friendly alternatives for invites, gifts, décor, tableware, menu options, and food waste.
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2. We offer our couples free access to our lending library of commonly used wedding décor.
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3. We opt to do business digitally as often as possible, in order to reduce our paper waste. When we do have to print something, we use recycled paper.
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4. We repurpose wedding florals, giving them a second life bringing joy to the faces of the elderly in a local nursing home or turning them into flower confetti used at future weddings.
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5. We offer composting and recycling services at every wedding, diverting hundreds of pounds of waste from landfills at each event.​
6. We work to eliminate single-use plastics and other wasteful items from our workspace and weddings.
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7. We create partnerships with and recommend wedding professionals that are committed to sustainability and inclusivity.
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8. We create free online resources so that anyone can come to us to learn how to make their wedding, or wedding business, more sustainable. We recently launched The Sustainable Wedding Show podcast!
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9. We donate 1% of our gross sales to One Tree Planted, a nonprofit organization committed to global reforestation.
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10. We create a company culture that encourages each employee to incorporate green practices into their daily lives, including composting, recycling and activism.
Trees Planted
3220
and counting!
When you work with Dream Catcher, you automatically lower your carbon footprint and give back to our planet! We donate 1% of gross sales to One Tree Planted, a non-profit organization dedicated to global reforestation. Click the icon above to learn how their work is restoring global ecosystems.
Giving Decor
a Second Life
Who says sustainability
can't be budget-friendly?
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We receive donations of lightly used decor and allow our couples to access this inventory for their own weddings at no additional cost! If you're looking to make sure your wedding decorations bring beauty to many more celebrations to come, we welcome your donation of gently-used, generic (non-customized) decor! To donate, click the button below and let us know what items you'd like us to take off your hands.
