A good idea for a fun, cheap, do it yourself favr is a CD full of meaningful songs from your relationship. You could even include the song that each set of parents danced to at their weddings and your first song. If you want to get more personal, you could include a booklet explaining the significance of each song! Get your wedding party together to sit down at a bunch of computers and burn them, it wouldn't take that long!

Inexpensive admission price and a lot of local vendors from the Grand Rapids area. A lot of fun freebies and a ton of prize giveaways! Very fun, held in the Devos Convention Center.

A new floral shop opening in Charlevoix, MI. The owner used to work for Charlevoix floral and has a lot of wedding experience. She does a great job of listening to your ideas and going off them to think of amazing ideas you'd never be able to think of on your own! Decently priced compared to other florists in the area.

A wife and husband photography team, so you get 2 photographers for the price of 1! Not just an assistant to get different angles, but 2 actual photographers and you'll get the male and female perspectives in your pictures! They also include a CD of your pictures in most of their packages and an engagement photo session. Decently priced, located in the Muskegon area but didn't charge a travel fee to travel to Charlevoix!

Great service and amazing selection. Large dressing rooms and your own personal assistant that offer honest and good input. A lot of discounts are available, like if you pay half of the total by check and if you pay in full. If you get your gown there, you also get discounts on shoes and your bridesmaids can get discounts on their dresses. There is a refundable $5 charge for trying on bridesmaids dresses, it's free to try on bridal gowns! I highly recommend checking it out if you're in the Grand Rapids area!

A large room in the upstairs of a movie theater, with a dance floor. Large windows along one wall make it pretty, but it's still a movie theater and so it looks a little cheesy.

A breathtaking honeymoon location, the French Polynesian (the islands of Tahiti, Bora Bora, Moorea, and more) is between California and Australia. Perfect for fall honeymoons that are during hurricane season in the Caribbean, as the French Polynesian is not affected by hurricanes. Romantic overwater bungalows are available through many of the hotels. You can go snorkeling, diving, hiking, 4WD safari, personal sunset cruises, various spas...the possibilites are endless! Can be expensive, probably a good idea to start saving early and get a travel agent to help with the planning.

Beautiful gardens in Grand Rapids, MI perfect for an outdoor wedding and indoor reception. Includes a bridal suite for the bride and her maids to get dressed in along with a tram service to take guests from the parking lot to the ceremony site and from the ceremony site to the reception area. Also has a very romantic atrium, perfect for the dance floor. Guests are also welcome to roam parts of the gardens, free of admission, the night of the wedding! On the more expensive side of sites...

Gorgeous castle in northern Michigan, perfect for an outdoor wedding and indoor reception. Packages are based on the different ceremony sites (including a courtyard with a fountain) and reception rooms (including garden rooms with walls of windows). Comes with a personal wedding consultant at the site to help make sure everything goes great on your wedding day. They also offer discounts for off-season weddings and Friday weddings, making it a very affordable option!

A great salon in 3 different locations in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Offers great hairstylists and makeup artists, along with a full service spa! Great for a relaxing trip to the spa before the wedding and a great place to get your hair and makeup done.