The cottage/cabin thing has only happened on the last two shoots, prior to that folks stayed in hotels (The NYTexan hotel in Ft. Worth is a great and inexpensive place to stay). In all but one shoot (the 1st New Braunfels) we always had a place for porch monkey time and we adapted to that one time.
We are FReepers! We will like whatever place is chosen, because it is about the event and the people.
Hear, Hear and Dittos!!