Check out Sandy Stonesifer’s I Do Good on Slate.com - how to turn your wedding into a charity fundraiser. There are some great ideas here, like
- have two registries (one for yourself and one for a charity)
- request donations in lieu of gifts
- send leftovers to a local shelter
- make donations in lieu of wedding favours.
Here are some of the charities listed in the article that can help you out with wedding-related fundraising:
There is a lot of power when groups of people come together, like for a wedding. Harness that power, and do some good for the world!
THIS is what weddings are about. Joy and happiness, pure and simple.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-94JhLEiN0
Thanks, Jill and Kevin, and best wishes.