Socially Conscious Weddings – I Do Foundation

The I Do Foundation is the nation's
leading expert on socially conscious weddings, helping over 10% of engaged
couples "celebrate generously" each year.  Through their
website, IDoFoundation.org, they offer a variety of resources to couples
to help them plan a socially conscious wedding and raise donations for
their charity of their choice:

• Gift registries that
    give back, where the couple can register with I Do Foundation store
    partners like Target, Home Depot, and Cooking.com, and up to 8% of what's
    spent by guests is donated to charity.
• A Charity Registry,
    where the couple can ask friends and family to consider making donations
    in place of gifts – for those who don't need another toaster.
• Favors for charity,
    where couples make a donation to charity in honor of their guests rather
    than buying the usual trinkets.
• Wedding shopping,
    where the couple can make all kinds of purchases like invitations and
    weddings bands and have a portion spending go to charity.
• Tips and Ideas, where
    the couple can learn how to incorporate eco-chic and charitable ideas
    into all elements of their wedding.

More and more couples are embracing
the idea of socially conscious weddings.  This year alone, the
I Do Foundation will help more than 200,000 couples incorporate charitable
giving into their wedding.  Through the generosity of these couples
and their guests, The I Do Foundation has distributed over $3 million
to date through their charitable wedding programs.  

The wedding industry continues
to recognize the importance of this growing trend.  On May 9, 2007,
the I Do Foundation was honored in New York by Modern Bride Magazine
at its annual industry awards dinner with the "Loving Spirit Award." 
Modern Bride launched the award this year in response to the "growing
commitment to charitable giving in the wedding industry." The I
Do Foundation's goal has always been to integrate charitable giving
into the infrastructure of the wedding business, and the establishment
of the "Loving Spirit Award" is a testimony to the progress
the Foundation has made.  

For more information about the
I Do Foundation and its programs, visit www.IDoFoundation.org.