Blushful Earth Handmade

Eco friendly handmade wedding invitations. Using as many recycled, reclaimed and tree-free materials as possible to reduce waste and harm on the environment.

It is estimated that 260,000* plus weddings take place annually in the UK. Couples spend on average £20,000**on their wedding. This amounts to millions of pounds every year.

Weddings are terribly wasteful. Over the last decade weddings appear to have become a fashion statement or a trend rather than a private modest event. This is fuelled predominately by Bridal magazines. These magazines provide the bride and groom with statistical breakdowns of the “normal” amount to spend on wedding invitations, the dress, venue etc; along with where the most popular celebrity couple just had their wedding, what it cost and what theme they had. This then allows companies to charge these extortionate fees as it is the said price and fashion. They add to these articles that it’s their special day and they should have what they want. Weddings are about two people making a lifelong commitment to one and other. These types of wedding are putting financial stress on couples and also having a huge impact on the environment.
There are many ways to reduce the costs to the environment and your pocket, even if you want to have the fashionable latest trend wedding.

We started making wedding Invitations to reduce the impact on the enviroment.
The making of paper uses a lot of energy. It is also an intensive process that uses chemicals such as bleaches and dyes. This industry is having a huge impact on deforestation in the rainforests and killing the habitation of wildlife.

There are ways of sourcing paper that is handmade and made locally. All our wedding invitations are handmade. We use as many recycled, reclaimed and tree-free papers as we can. By sourcing our materials locally our costs are kept down meaning we can charge lower prices. We also decorate our invites with biodegradable and natural twines; this gives our designs a natural unique look. We incorporate wild flower seed paper, recycled denim, banana, hay, and reindeer, giraffe, rhino poo papers into our designs. All our cards are made from recycled materials.

We make these products because we care about our environment and also the financial impact the wedding industry is having. The enjoyment we get from making an invitation for someone who wants to reduce these things is great. Every item is caringly made and is personal.

Please think about these things when being involved with planning a wedding or celebration.
*Office for national statistics UK (http://www.ons.gov.uk)
**You and Your Wedding, January 2015.