Re: Outdoor Nikah Ceremony in the U.S. anyone?
it was pretty awesome, i gotta say 
the estate we were on had several themed gardens. we got married in their sunken garden, and the reception was in the main garden, but there was also an italian garden and the rest of the estate to explore. so we set up a little cocktail station outside the reception tent and people eventually found their way down and helped themselves. it was all very informal. and once they arrived at the reception tent, they just made their way in as they felt lie until the time for our entrance and then my bridesmaids were able to usher the few remaining wanderers into place. we had 96 guests.
we also gave away sandalwood fans to our guests to keep cool during the ceremony. i got ours in bulk at weddingstar.com and just prettied them up with ribbon.
do any of your venues have slightly covered outdoor ceremony places like porches? that could be nice in case of rain and/or heat.
depending on how many people you have, i also love the idea of setting up chairs in a semi circle around the couple for a more intimate feel- http://bios.weddingbee.com/pics/32896/chairs2.jpg
