Wedding Offset Package
At Aether, we are committed to helping you live a life that is in harmony with your values without having to sacrifice the things you want. We also understand that organizing a wedding is hard enough without having to account for its environmental impact. That is precisely why we designed our Wedding Offset package to help take that off your plate. Focus on enjoying your big day and leave the carbon accounting to us!
Why should you offset the carbon footprint of your wedding?
Although it often goes unnoticed, in-person events tend to generate considerable carbon emissions. The average Wedding in the United States is responsible for nearly 62 tonnes of carbon emissions. That's nearly 4x greater than the entire annual carbon footprint of the average American! To underscore the significance of that figure, it is the equivalent of burning over 65,000 pounds of coal. You would need to plant nearly 3,000 trees to offset the emissions from a single wedding.
What can I do to reduce the carbon footprint of my wedding?
That's one of our favorite questions and we're so glad you asked. Factors that play a role in a wedding’s carbon footprint include food & drink selections, venue type, lodging and other accommodations, travel arrangements, the clothes that are worn, electricity consumption, and more. Individual choices made regarding these factors can push an event’s carbon footprint above or below the 62-tonne average. For example, weddings with locally sourced flowers and food are likely to have a smaller footprint. Destination weddings with large guest lists will have much a larger footprint.
Included in your Wedding Offset package:
- carbon-neutral signage for your wedding (optional);
- a complete impact assessment for your wedding;
- 62 tonnes of carbon sinks (additional available for a fee); and
- a printed or digital certificate of carbon neutrality.
