Transportation

Many hotels offer free shuttles so do your guests a favor and check to see if they offer shuttle service to the wedding location and if so what time the shuttle runs.  This may be a great option for guests staying at the hotel to get safely to and from the hotel.  Another option (my husband and I did) although not cheap was rent a transportation bus that made trips between the hotel and venue.  If you chose this option make sure guests know the approximate departure times so they can plan accordingly.  Many of our guests took advantage of the "safe" transportation.  So instead of taking a limo at the end of the night we just jumped on the bus (more like a coach bus) with our guests and reduced the cost of having a limo all night and spent the money saved and a little extra to offer this option to our guests so they could all have a designated driver :)

Bridal Shower Wishing Well

Lets face it most of us don't use any of the recipes given to us at showers.  So instead ask everyone to bring one their most used favorite small must have kitchen gizmo or gadget for a basket to give the bride.  And ask everyone to explain or give a little story about why it is a must have.  For example....chip clips....you can never have too many.  Zip lock bags...I zip lock everything.   Kitchen towel save the world one less paper towel at a time.  A food substitute that saved you dinner one night.  You get the idea.

Rustic Wedding

Looking to have a different wedding.   Maybe something rustic.  But can't afford the HUGE price tag usually associated with it.  Check out local summer camps.  Many of them have large "mess" halls that provide a great space for tables and dance floor.  Alot of the camps also have a picturesque area that you could host the ceremony too.  The only downside is the camps usually aren't available during summer months.  Many of the camps you would also have to do alot of things yourself,  but you could always hire a wedding planner to handle details.   Hope you find your perfect place to say I Do and celebrate the start of your happily ever after.