If you’re having a wedding during the high season (June through September), it’s important to send everyone on your guest list a save-the-date card. Not only does it help avoid scheduling conflicts, it’s just a plain old courteous thing to do. Now, you could always send a standard postcard style save-the-date, but where’s the fun in that? Why not get creative? Here are 11 of our favorite save the date ideas to get you inspired:

Due to all the logistics involved in attending a destination wedding, save-the-dates are a must no matter when your wedding date is. Thankfully, destination weddings provide all sorts of opportunities to have fun with your invitation suite. Passports, luggage tags and airline tickets all make great templates to work off of.

The Sunshine Coast in British Columbia offers more than just a wild and mysterious landscape. Along with its ancient rainforests, its vast stretches of sandy beach, its rolling surf and its misty salt air, this enchanting location is perfect for destination weddings and elopements.

Whether you prefer a guest-free wedding on the sand, a small wedding on a mountain top, or a dazzling soiree inside an elegant dining room overlooking the ocean, Coastal Weddings, the Sunshine Coast region’s top wedding planner, can make your dream wedding a reality.

Coastal Elopements has teamed up with some of the best vendors the region has to offer and their small wedding packages make it easy for savvy brides to make the most of their event budget. With more than 100 places to stay and unlimited outdoor locations for a wedding ceremony, there is something to fit every palate and pocket book.

The all inclusive packages include professional wedding planning and design services; a custom designed ceremony; bride’s bouquet and groom’s boutonnière; a selection of wedding music to be played during the ceremony; professional photography; sparkling wine; lemonade stand or hot chocolate for toasts after the ceremony; accommodations for two nights for the bride and groom at a romantic bed and breakfast; assistance and recommendations for bookings for all guests; catered dinner for guests on location; custom wedding cake including keepsake cake serving set and more.

Visit Coastal Elopements and Small Weddings to find out more about their weddings offerings as well as their all-inclusive group deals.

Photo One: Maru Photography; Photo Three: Orange Girl Photography

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Destiny and Mike, who limited their guest list to 40 of their nearest and dearest, had their wedding on the family farm.

To make their wedding day extra special, Destiny–a collector of all things vintage–made sure to incorporate lots of sweet and personal touches, including hankies for all the guests and a memorial chair to honor her father’s memory.

Thanks to Alisha Guild for capturing and sharing all the beautiful details with us!

Destiny, 27 & Mike, 28

Baldonnel, British Columbia

Wedding Date: August 9, 2013

Number of Guests: 40

Wedding Cost: $9,000. (We spent lots on customization and favors for our guests as we wanted it to be special for them too since most of our guests were family.)

Wedding Ceremony Location: Ashdown Family Farm

Wedding Reception Location: Royal Canadian Legion, Fort St. John, B.C.

Have you ever found yourself wishing that there was a step between “outdoor wedding” and “indoor wedding”? One that had the sunshine and gorgeous nature views of the outdoors, without the risk of inclement weather?

The Lakeview, in Hamilton, Ontario, offers the best of both worlds.

Brides who are looking for an indoor venue that has the soft feel of nature will love the Lakeview Ballroom, which boasts walls of windows displaying unparalleled views, with a side of gorgeous sunshine. The balcony off of the Ballroom provides guests with a closer view of the great outdoors, including the 60 foot lighthouse viewing tower and the Toronto skyline. For brides who dream of a romantic wedding outdoors, The Lakeview offers a picturesque setting in Confederation park with Lake Ontario as the backdrop.

Whether you are looking for a chic black and white set up with a little bling, or more of a rustic and sweet flavor, the exposed beams and versatile space options can make your dream reception a reality.

Photo One: Arts and Craft Photography

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There’s a new twist on the traditional photo booth – it’s the slow motion video booth.

Details Nashville shot the above slow motion video.

How does it work?

For $5,000, the company will create a 3-7 minute slow motion video of your event. The company, which is on site for up to five hours, provides booths that come with top of the line lighting, cameras and equipment to ensure that the videos are high quality.

You and your guests get to enjoy watching the live action happening in the booth and immediately after see the slow motion effects on a big screen TV setup outside of the booth.

For all of the photographers out there who want to get in on this hot new trend, the company uses a Sony FS700 Camcorder.