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Here's an example of how to tie in your party favors with your ceremony to create continuity in the day --  meaning each aspect of the wedding day is connected to the others, not "separate from."  The ceremony can offer meaning and excitement about the forthcoming wedding favors.  For example...

There's a company called Evergreen Memories, www.evergreenmemories.ca, through which you can give your guests a gift of nature  -- a seedling tree beautifully boxed for your wedding (photo below).  If you were to give these as favors, you could talk about them in your wedding ceremony so that the guests know why you chose them, which creates added meaning to the gift you are giving.  How?  Have one of your friends read an explanation that goes like this:

"As you know, Rick and Sara love the outdoors.  They spend a lot of time camping and hiking and river rafting and have great regard for the state of the environment.  So, before you leave today, you will each receive the gift of a seedling tree to plant.  Rick and Sara request that you plant this tree with careful attention, that you care for it with love in honor of their wedding, and that you make a dedication when you plant it -- 'for the betterment of the environment.'  Today in this ceremony, we take a moment to do just that -- to plant Rick and Sara's seedling tree in this specially chosen pot, which is a gift from their wedding party; to honor their love; and to honor their love for the environment.  We invite Rick's friend Lars, who is here from Belgium, and Sara's friend Cherise, a master gardener, to come forward and do the honors."

Note:  you can place a little water dipping bowl and a pretty towel on the ceremony table where this ritual is conducted so that the planters can freely touch the dirt and then delicately clean their hands  before returning to their seats.

Instead of the usual wedding ring pillow, do something unusual for the presentation of your wedding rings.  Here's one idea from "d sharp," an artist who handcrafts objects (in this case a jewelry holder) out of vintage sheet music and organza ribbon: 

http://www.studiodsharp.com/weddings.html