GREEN your event!

Maison Cuisine is committed to "greening" our day-to-day business practices, our service offerings, and every event we cater.

We are a member of the Organic Consumers Association of Green Businesses & LocalHarvest.org
Maison believes in supporting local businesses. We purchase meats, fruits & vegetables directly from sustainable farms in Southwestern Michigan, whenever seasonally possible.

Here are a few ways to “green” your event.

VENUE
Choose an eco-friendly venue. Outdoor venues are favorable, as you don’t need added décor or flowers with nature’s beauty surrounding you. Also try to select a venue close to home. Guests will have to travel less, using less energy and fuel.

ATTIRE
For the bride, consider wearing a vintage wedding dress, or altering a family member’s dress. For the groom, rent your formalwear or wear something you already own.

INVITATIONS
Choose digital invitation over paper invitations. If you send them out the old fashioned way, find ones made with recycled paper.

LIGHTING
Opt for a candlelit (palm or beeswax) dinner to conserve energy. Another option would be too have an afternoon reception, where you are taking advantage of natural light from the sun.

REUSABLE DECOR
Use eco-friendly, reusable products, such as linen napkins. You can also use flowers from the ceremony aisle for the reception centerpieces. If available, use locally grown flowers.

FAVORS
In lieu of favors, donate money to a Green charity or give guests herb or vegetable seeds to start their own garden.