hospitality with sustainability.
Softening our footprint.
as temporary stewards of this land, we feel responsible for its well-being.
this means prioritizing environmentally-sound landscaping practices, & hosting events that conserve energy & minimize waste.
Sustaining our relationships.
we are also responsible for nurturing healthy human relationships.
this means ensuring our staff are paid a living wage, that our vendor partners feel valued, & that our guests feel welcomed & appreciated.
like so many, the pandemic disrupted our status quo.
too often, people expect weddings to be wasteful & stressful; yet, the toll is unsustainable for our people & the environment.
kingston house believes that weddings & hospitality can be different, and we are committed to reducing our environmental harm & nurturing healthy relationships.
(hey, at least we found something good from covid19!)
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waste generated by just one event in 2021.
Maximizing impact.
in addition to creating a sustainability plan to guide our practices, we’ve taken a leadership role in making the wedding industry more sustainable through freely-distributed, user-friendly templates that help couples & vendors make greener decisions for their events. we’re excited about this project’s potential!
Some of our Partnerships.
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Maple Tree Corner
Kingston House’s landscape is enhanced by plants grown at our nursery. We are actively working to restore much of the landscape by replacing lawn and pasture with native trees and shrubs.
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Kingston Food Bank
Since 2019, we’ve partnered with the Kingston Food Bank to supply families in need with excellent quality catered food, thereby reducing food waste generated by weddings and other events.
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Field's Tree Care
We partner with a North Kitsap-based certified arborist to keep our trees healthy and turn storm fall into chipped organic material for our landscape. Chipping reduces watering and improves the soil.
