Alternative Ways to Receive Your RSVP’s...
Save a bit of paper by including RSVP postcards in your invitations instead of the standard card and envelope.

Include the relevant response area on the back of your postcard RSVP’s with your address and postage stamps (you get to save a little bit here, too, by using postcard rate stamps). You could also have the responses required on the front of the postcard if you don’t know (or don’t want to) put anything else on the front. If you have the responses on the back, the front of the postcards can be anything – from your monogram, to a picture postcard, or a simple message. You’re going to be getting all the postcards back, you can keep it simple.

Plant and Tree Rentals...
Instead of using cut flowers for your ceremony and reception, an alternative is to use live plants and trees to decorate with. These are environment and green friendly since the plants and trees are not cut down for your wedding and are only rented out for special occasions. You can decorate the trees with twinkle lights or wrap them in pretty ribbons and even use them for the archway during your wedding ceremony.

Flavored Salt or Spice Rub Favors...
Create a flavored salt such as Rosemary Salt or a flavored spice rub (use your own recipe with different herbs and spices – do a Google search for tons of different recipe ideas). Put the salt or spice rub into a small re-useable jar that your guest can keep for a long time. Create a label using your printer and some address labels from the office supply store to put a finishing touch on your favors. You can also include a tag for some suggested uses of the salt or spice rub for your guests (such as, sprinkle on your chicken, fish, or beef dishes – also great to flavor all of your everyday cooking).