Skip diamonds (for the most part) and give eco-friendly jewelry instead.
Serve organic treats, wine, and champagne.
Give organic flowers.
Green that night o’ love and recycle your unmentionables.
Get sexy and stay green.
Make your own cards – more special than store bought and you can reuse supplies you’ve got around the house. Or be sure to buy Valentine’s Day cards made with recycled materials.
For romance light organic soy or beeswax candles.

Looking for kid specific green Valentine’s Day ideas?
Coming up I’ve got some specific examples of the ideas above.
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If you’re planning to use candles at your wedding (as most of you will), then go with candles made from a renewable resource like beeswax or soy.
Beeswax and soy candles are non-toxic and cleaning burning. Most of them also feature pure cotton wicks that never contain lead, unlike some imported paraffin candles. Plus, both soy and beeswax candles burn longer than most paraffin candles.
And these eco-friendly candles are surprisingly affordable. Many marketed unity candles cost $30 or more, but who says you have to go with those?
I like these hand-rolled beeswax Unity Candles from Jamerson’s Crafts. They come wrapped in …read more