You want to show the world that your pledge to the environment is as strong as the commitment you are making on your wedding day. Just a little planning can go a long way to greening your wedding day and keeping your vow to the planet.

With a focus on local and seasonally inspired menus and our commitment to sustainable practices, we have a great start to ensuring your celebration has the smallest carbon footprint possible. Whether you simply want a seasonal menu or an organic 100 mile menu, Epicuria will provide you with a delicious meal your guests will talk about for years.

Following are a few simple actions you can take to make your wedding greener:

• Think about how you can incorporate basic “reduce, reuse and recycle” principles
  into your event.
• Choose an event that is nearby and one that can host the ceremony and the reception to reduce traveling.
• Consider organic food which does not rely on chemical fertilizers, a major source of green house emissions. Use local seasonal foods in your menu. Serve local wines and beer.
• E-mail invitations or use tree-free or recycled paper. Consider setting up a
  website for all of your RSVP’s.
• Consider a favour that is useful, consumable and eco-friendly such as local honey, wine, flower seeds or organic fair-trade chocolate.
• Use potted plants or organic flowers rather than flowers transported great distances. Honeymoon locally: rent a cottage, experience an eco resort or let a spa pamper you.

Epicuria’s commitment to Sustainable Practices:

• Full recycling program for paper, metal, plastics and cooking oil.
• Minimum food waste.
• Use of local suppliers such as Ferme Floralpe, Mariposa Duck Farm, etc.
• Member of Savour Ottawa.
• We have our own small organic vegetable garden.

Our menus are seasonal and we make everything from scratch, using no commercially prepared products. We use only recyclable or bio-sensible packaging and disposable-ware.