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Kindness Wedding Planning Tips

We talked about the kindness trend in wedding planning earlier today and I’ve discussed the idea of registering to give in an earlier article. The idea of asking for donations to favorite charities and more is a growing devotional for many couples who are planning their weddings. If you are looking for some ideas and tips to incorporate kindness into your wedding – here are a few ideas:

  • As suggested in Registering to Give; Rather than Receive ask your wedding guests to make contributions to a favorite charity or chosen cause that is important to you or important to them. In 2005, Christina Aguilera asked her guests to make donations to Hurricane Katrina victims rather than bring her and her soon to be spouse presents
  • By the same token, you might make donations in the names of your guests and present them with a card detailing the donation in lieu of wedding favors
  • Check out registries that offer to donate a percentage of gifts purchased to a charity or other organization you are interested in supporting
  • Consider donating wedding dresses, bridesmaid dresses and other wedding accessories that you don’t plan to keep to a charitable organization for resale
  • Purchase necessary items at Goodwill or other charitable shopping locations so that your money is filtered back to those who need it
  • Consider registering online with various opportunities that allow your guests to choose from your chosen charities to make donations in your name
  • Have a large buffet and considerable left over food? Donate it to a food bank or soup kitchen rather than trying to cold storage or sending it back with the caterers
  • Donate your floral arrangements from the ceremony and reception to hospitals, retirement homes and more

The thing about kindness is you can practically do it anywhere and in any way. Sometimes, you just have to think about it and in the words of John F. Kennedy — ask not what your country (or in this case, your wedding) can do for you, but what you can do for your country.

What other tips can you think of to incorporate kindess into your wedding?

Related Articles:

Kabbala 101: The Attribute of Kindness (Chesed)

Good Thoughts = Good Health?

Paying it Forward

Online Holiday Charity Donations

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About Heather Long

Heather Long is 35 years old and currently lives in Wylie, Texas. She has been a freelance writer for six years. Her husband and she met while working together at America Online over ten years ago. They have a beautiful daughter who just turned five years old. She is learning to read and preparing for kindergarten in the fall. An author of more than 300 articles and 500+ web copy pieces, Heather has also written three books as a ghostwriter. Empty Canoe Publishing accepted a novel of her own. A former horse breeder, Heather used to get most of her exercise outside. In late 2004, early 2005 Heather started studying fitness full time in order to get herself back into shape. Heather worked with a personal trainer for six months and works out regularly. She enjoys shaking up her routine and checking out new exercises. Her current favorites are the treadmill (she walks up to 90 minutes daily) and doing yoga for stretching. She also performs strength training two to three times a week. Her goals include performing in a marathon such as the Walk for Breast Cancer Awareness or Team in Training for Lymphoma research. She enjoys sharing her knowledge and experience through the fitness and marriage blogs.