And these are just some of the ways that you can keep the costs down. If you invite people, either find a way to pay for an open bar or have a limited bar selection such a beer, wine and soft drinks with sparkling wine for a toast, and that will help lower the costs. You can have a coed shower, where both the bride's friends and the groom's friends are invited. You can pick a country and asks guests to pick a gift associated with a particular country and serve food in keeping with your global theme. The gifts can include items like a pasta maker, a wok or french perfume.
Gifts can include gardening clogs, garden tools, rose bushes or sundials.
You can host a honeymoon shower. Have someone read through them in advance and recite your favorites at the reception. Keep it brief, and make it fun. And ask someone if they're interested in doing a special reading or perform a song, if they're talented in that way, to entertain the guests. Again, keep it brief and lively, and it will be memorable for all.