 Chris Payne, 50, and Rachel Longbottom, 44, got married in an eco-friendly ceremony that even helped them cut some costs. The happy couple tied the knot on July 16 at a site that grows trees and grass used to produce green 'biomass' – aka organic matter used to produce energy. Chris and Rachel walked down an aisle bordered with 70 newly planted trees and lined with eucalyptus chips. They both wore pre-loved outfits, and guests were asked to plant a tree – either on-site or at home – and car share to get there. Wooden cutlery and crockery were used during the locally-sourced meal, as well as hessian-lined biodegradable table covers, and charcoal from the BBQ was made from wood grown at the venue. Even the wedding cake was decorated with eucalyptus and willow. Chris and Rachel walk down a row of trees that they planted in April (Picture: SWNS) They had their wedding at a biomass hub (Picture: SWNS) Even the cake decorations were sustainable (Picture: SWNS) Car salesman Chris, who's originally from north-west London and now living in Aylesbury, said: 'You've only got to look at the news at the minute and the weather. 'The heatwaves going over Europe, the hottest summer on record last year, flooding in areas that have never had flooding before. 'We just thought if we're going to do this, we have to do it properly. 'The starting point of this was reasonably recently when we first started planting the walkway for us to walk through. 'And trying to reduce the carbon footprint of what we do with people coming was key. 'I think it's important to Rach and me that we hadn't chopped trees down, especially for this. 'It was brash that had been cut down and chipped and nothing was felled and destroyed.' Rachel, who works at the Co-op and is originally from West Yorkshire, said: 'The carbon footprint and the effects it's going to have on the planet and what we are saving is what I'm most proud of. 'We just){kind=link}
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Chris Payne, 50, and Rachel Longbottom, 44, got married in an eco-friendly ceremony that even helped them cut some costs.
The happy couple tied the knot on July 16 at a site that grows trees and grass used to produce green ‘biomass’ – aka organic matter used to produce energy.
Chris and Rachel walked down an aisle bordered with 70 newly planted trees and lined with eucalyptus chips.
They both wore pre-loved outfits, and guests were asked to plant a tree – either on-site or at home – and car share to get there.