RockResorts, the luxury hotel chain with a deep commitment to eco-friendly accommodations, announced its plans for a Green Weddings initiative to begin this Summer 2008. For couples exchanging their vows at one of the nine RockResorts properties throughout the country, celebrating the momentous occasion means beginning one’s married life with a commitment to the planet [...]

RockResorts, the luxury hotel chain with a deep commitment to eco-friendly accommodations, announced its plans for a Green Weddings initiative to begin this Summer 2008. For couples exchanging their vows at one of the nine RockResorts properties throughout the country, celebrating the momentous occasion means beginning one’s married life with a commitment to the planet and their community.

Some of the features of the Green Wedding intitiative include:

• Suggestions for recycled paper invitations and creatively designed electronic “save the dates”
• Resources given to the future bride and groom, of preferred vendors for wedding dresses, tuxedos, bridesmaid dresses, etc.
• Opportunities to partner with an environmental nonprofit, such as the National Forest Foundation, in order to encourage the bride and groom to donate money in lieu of extra extravagances such as a Viennese table or cordial bar
• Availability of an environmentally-friendly car, limo and shuttle service to and from the airport and during the wedding and other related events
• Natural, indigenous spa treatments for the wedding party; Access to community-based volunteer projects in the surrounding region for family and guests to partake in
• Stylists that use natural/organic cosmetics and health care products
• Preferred photographers that solely use hi-res digital photography
• Use of cleaner-burning soy candles during the ceremony
• Resources for vendors that offer organic flower petal confetti and organic flowers that the bride and groom can use throughout the reception
• Eco-friendly table centerpieces
• Organic wines and beers, focusing on unique regional and local offerings
• The use of organic and locally-grown and produced food for menu options
• Organic wedding cake and other confections
• Suggestions on eco-friendly wedding favors

The various eco-friendly offerings mentioned above for the RockResorts Green Weddings program may vary depending on what resort one chooses. Additionally, RockResorts will also offer an “Environmentally Engaged” program for those who are still on their way to tying the green knot. Couples planning their ceremony at any of the properties will be guided by the hotel’s event planning staff and supplied with green wedding planning resources that include various eco-friendly tips, such as information on vendors who supply environmentally-friendly wedding gowns and tuxedos, and photographers and entertainment.

For more information, visit RockResorts online.