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- 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!
September 14th, 2009 at 3:53 am
Great idea !
thanks for sharing!
September 15th, 2009 at 11:16 am
Thank you for sharing! Very informative and helpful
October 20th, 2009 at 11:20 am
What a great idea!! I am going to do this for my birthday party!!!
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December 5th, 2009 at 6:55 am
Great idea, so many people need this
December 23rd, 2009 at 8:57 am
Don’t forget kiva.org !
They have some resources for weddings:
http://www.kiva.org/about/weddings/
December 28th, 2009 at 9:27 pm
We did this for our wedding, and raised $3k for 2 charities - one to help build a school in Africa, and the other went to help an inner city mission in our hometown. I really didn;t miss the gifts at all.
January 2nd, 2010 at 1:49 pm
vendors should pitch in too
March 15th, 2010 at 8:00 am
These are some great ideas. If more people did that, we might all be in a better place. I agree with the comment above- I think it would be awesome if vendors would pitch in as well. Make sure you add that to your interview questions! Excellent post!
April 19th, 2010 at 7:58 pm
I think that this is such a great idea. Weddings are about bringing two people together. What a great way to bring the whole community together and supporting those people and organizations in need.