Wedding Footprint Calculator

IT’S WHAT WE CALL WEDDING ACTIVISM

A simple tool to calculate the carbon footprint of your wedding, to enable you to offset or reduce your impact.

Weddings and sustainability might seem like an odd couple, but we’re here to challenge that.

This world’s first Wedding Footprint Calculator combines industry knowledge with scientific data, empowering you to work out your wedding’s carbon emissions…better yet, tangible ways to plan your wedding with care for the planet.

How to use the calculator

Enter the answers to each question in the boxes and dropdowns below. The tool works best on a desk/laptop device.

You may need to look up a few details, such as how far your international guests are traveling (search this roughly on Google maps).

If you don’t know the answer, select “no” and our assumptions will do the job.

If you wish, re-calculate your result based on more eco-friendly options and learn how much of a difference you can make.

As our wedding culture is similar across the globe, the calculator is applicable internationally – for both couples and vendors.

LET’S BEGIN

OVERVIEW	Field
Please enter your details to activate the form below.

Your name:		Enter your name
What best describes you?		About yourself
Your Email:		Enter your email address
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EVENT

Event Location		Local: within 20km from home

How many guests will be at the wedding (including couple)?		Number
Total number of vendors working at the wedding		Number
(for catering include 1 staff member per 10 guests)
What is the duration of the wedding (wedding + reception)?		Hours


TRAVEL & ACCOMODATION

(How are you and your guests travelling to the wedding?)
Any guests flying in from overseas (search this roughly on google maps)?
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Any guests flying in from other regions/states (more than 20 km away)?
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Locals using public transport		Number of People
Locals using the car		Number of People

Accommodation (couple) - Will you stay in a hotel on your wedding night?
Accommodation (guests staying in a hotel overnight) - Calculated automatically	-




THE COUPLE

(If wearing your pre-owned clothes add 0)
Wedding Dress		Number of dresses
		Predominant Material
		Condition

Tailored Wedding Suit		Number of suits
Tailored Wedding Suit		Condition

Jewellery (wedding rings) - Choose “recycled” for pre-owned or re-modelled	Wedding ring 1
		Predominant Material
		Stone (if any)
	Wedding ring 2
		Predominant Material
		Stone (if any)

WEDDING PARTY - Bridesmaids, Groomsmen
(If wearing your pre-owned clothes add 0)
Dresses		Number of dresses
		Condition
Suits		Number of suits
		Condition
Jewellery (Bridesmaids/Groomsmen gifted jewellery)		Number of pieces
		Condition



CATERING

Will this event include any catering (food/beverages)?

Meals
Dinner
Dessert

Food - What percentage (%) of your food will be
Vegetarian		%
Vegan		%
Pescatarian		%
Meat (red meat, poultry, pork, seafood)		%

Beverages
Hot beverages		Black coffee/Tea

Alcoholic beverages		Beer/Wine/Sparkling/Spirits

Other beverages		Soft Drinks

Will refillable water stations be provided?

Serviceware
Cutlery
Plates
Coffee/Tea cups
Glasses


DECORATIONS

Will this event include decorations?

Tablecloths/Cloth napkins
Fabric decorations/Rugs
Furniture (e.g. tables and chairs)

Florals
(Ask your vendor if needed)
Ceiling and venue installations, arbour		Number of Arrangements
Floral Bouquets (e.g. bride's bouquet and table arrangements)		Number of Arrangements
Are you using floral foam (plastic base) in your arrangements?
Are the flowers being recycled (composted) after the wedding?


THE EVENT


Invitations & Stationary
Will you have printed names on the tables (or other paper tags)?
Will you send a printed invitation to your guests (if online, choose "no")?
Will you have printed menus/thank-you cards?

Wedding Team (Celebrant, Photographer, Makeup Artist etc)
Are all vendors local?
How many vendors are coming from other cities?		Number
How many vendors are coming from other regions?		Number
How many vendors are coming from overseas?		Number

Venue Energy Use
Indoor or outdoor venue?		If both, choose: "Indoor"
Does the venue use green electricity (solar/wind)?



Waste (automatic calculations)

Paper and Cardboard		kg
Plastic (including floral foam)		kg
Organics (food)		kg
Organics (flowers/plants)		kg
Other		kg

	Carbon Footprint Results

	Total Carbon Footprint


	Carbon Footprint Per Guest



	Compared to an average Australian wedding, yours uses:

	more carbon emissions (negative values mean that you produced less emissions)

	Your wedding produces the same carbon footprint as a:

	return flight for 2 people

	To offset the impacts of your wedding, you can plant:

	trees

	Your Carbon Footprint Compared to Others (kgCO2eq)

Wedding Footprint Calculator

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