How the $50B Wedding Industry Could Be a Platform for Philanthropy

Beth Helmstetter is an event planner and designer. She specializes in destination weddings. She has an MBA in nonprofit administration and worked in the nonprofit industry for years before turning to the $50 billion wedding industry. Now, she wants to combine the two worlds.

And she says there’s great appetite for it. Weddings are an ideal time to raise money for a cause, beyond just home furnishings: “The wedding and lifestyle industry is experiencing a movement toward more sustainable living, whether that be ethically produced bridal wear and jewelry or fair-trade goods.”