Excitement is building as you prepare to welcome your new bundle of joy into the world. It is a time of celebration and love as you begin organising your life to make room for your newest little edition.
With all of the excitement and craziness of pregnancy, organising a baby blessing can become an overwhelming task. To relieve some of the stress, we have put together a guide on how to plan a baby blessing that’s not only fun, but also eco-friendly!
1. Go Digital!
Landfill is still a common end-of-use route for paper waste in Australia, with each individual consuming an average of 230 kg of paper products per year. To help reduce this statistic, try to use the resources you have around you and go digital!
Setting up a facebook event is a fantastic way to avoid printing invitations. Not only is it cost effective, it is also an eco-friendly way to invite your guests to your event. Facebook events also leave an open line of communication with you and the attendees for you to send through any updates, share photos and more.
Another way to use technology at your baby blessing is to make digital games! Baby games are a common activity played at a baby blessing. To avoid printing out games for your guests to play, use a digital version for your guests to access on their phones. Not sure how to do that? We’ve done the work for you! Follow the link below to access our baby blessing games PDF!
2. Ask for what you need!
It can be tough to ask your guests for particular gifts but not only is it better for you it is also better for the environment. When attendees are at a free for all, you run the chance of doubling up on gifts or receiving a present that you don’t want or need. There are a few ways to get around this:
- Create a gift registry with things that you need for baby
- Ask guests for gift cards so you can purchase the items that you actually want
- If the majority of your guests are already mums, don’t be scared to ask them to gift an item that they used with their own child! Not only does this allow you to use products that worked for other mums, it also prolongs a products life cycle
When these tips are put into action, you can avoid throwing things away and reducing your landfill contribution.
3. Hire or borrow what you can!
Decorations, plates, cups, utensils…the list of party supplies goes on and on. Not only is it expensive but it can also become wasteful. Communicate with family and friends and ask them if they already own any of the supplies that you need for the special day. If they don’t have what you need, there are plenty of amazing businesses that can provide you with the items that you need.
For our future mums in Perth, sustainable business Party Sprouts allows you to hire out everything you need to create the perfect sustainable baby shower. Find Party Sprouts here:
https://www.facebook.com/partysproutsperth/
4. Serve Communal Drinks
Although plastic bottles and aluminium cans are recyclable, many of them end up in landfill. According to volunteers that have worked for Clean Up Australia Day, 1 in 10 items that need to be picked up are plastic bottles.
To help reduce this statistic, look into making communal drinks for your guests or sourcing beverages from sustainable companies. A fantastic, all natural drink that looks gorgeous with your setup is garnished water. The natural flavours of the fruit infuse the water and create a healthy, refreshing drink to serve to your guests.
To serve something with a little more flavour, Pressed Earth, a local to Perth pressed juice company is committed to serving natural juices that not only are good for your health, but also operate as a fully sustainable business. You can even return the glass bottles when you’re done! With their product range including over 40 different brews, you can find the perfect flavour to serve to your guests. Their juices are 100% natural and have no additives, just fruits and veggies that contain an abundance of essential vitamins and minerals for your body. Find Pressed Earth here:
Finally, we hope your baby blessing is everything you hope for! There’s no harm in making a special day just that little bit more earth conscious. Wishing you all the best as your precious little one enters the world.