Throwing a 100% socially conscious wedding is quite the challenge. I knew that I wanted to do things as ethically as possible, and here again, we had to prioritize. Not everything about our wedding was done completely consciously when it came to sourcing everything we needed. At times, we sacrificed sustainability for budget. But we did what we could, and that’s what living a conscious lifestyle is all about: taking baby steps, doing what you can until you can do more.
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By consciously deciding to spend a little more money on a product, you are buying a story: a story that may bring women in Kenya out of sex trafficking, an animal from the harm of cosmetic testing, or a homeless person out of poverty. After researching hundreds of companies who are cognizant of the impact they have on others, I have realized the tremendous impact that we as the consumers have in the economy.
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What is Buy Better Stories? What do we believe? What are we trying to accomplish? We're so excited to help conscious consumers connect with social impact businesses, so that we can all #BuyBetterStories.
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