Welcome back to Inhabitat’s Green Wedding Guide! So far in this summer series we’ve covered eco-friendly jewelry, locations, invitations and now we’re bringing you our tips and suggestions for eco-friendly gift giving. Favors, gifts and registries are sometimes thought of as the bane of a green wedding. It can get overwhelming to plan details of sustainability into an eco-friendly wedding — let alone find meaningful gifts that aren’t a load of eco-guilt. Some fight the gift giving, but giving and receiving is fun, and there are many easy ways to make wedding gift exchanges more environmentally friendly.

Registries are a delicate topic and difficult for many couples to discuss and decide upon. These days most couples have everything they “need,” not to mention it feels weird to ask your guests for gifts as a requirement of their attendance. But every smart eco couple should definitely create a registry — otherwise you’ll end up with a slew of bowls, platters, and scary expensive blown glass vases that you don’t need or want. This is your chance to get the good Calphalon pans you’ve dreamed about that will last you forever. You can also ask for practical stuff like tools, camping gear, rugs, a composter – just make sure you ask for quality products that will last — and are made from eco-friendly materials. You could also register at green design retailers like Re:Modern, Branch, GreenDepot, even Target has a lot eco-friendly items now. Another popular registry is to ask for donations for a bigger item – like a home or a honeymoon. If you are picking and choosing gifts from all over or are asking for donations, you can also use MyRegistry.

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All of us know that a wedding reception includes a lot of money and savings given on all kinds of things which make a wedding memorable. First, you must write the list of guests and then looking for the location and the wedding cake. Yes, the number of guests you have counts a lot when choosing the dimension and the price of your wedding cake.

The price of a wedding cake includes the type of icing you want, the cake decoration, the size that the tiers of the cake have, and the number of servings you will need. It is very important to take into account the fact that a wedding cake is expensive because cooking and decorating it is a form of art that takes hours. So, concerning the wedding cake icing, you should know that rolled fondant and marzipan are the most expensive. The other icings you can choose are: real white or chocolate icing, royal icing chocolate ganache or flavored butter cream. If you choose a wedding cake with a lot of tiers and layers, you must be aware of the fact that it will cost you a lot. Think twice and take into account the budget you have for your wedding reception.

If you have up to 30 guests and choose a round 2 tier cake, you will pay only 165 dollars. The prices increase if you have more guests and choose a cake with more than 2 tiers. So, the most expensive wedding cake for up to 350 guests and 5 tiers will cost you 2.450 dollars.

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