Where to have the reception....hmmm.

LL and I have decided to have our wedding ceremony in the Arnold Arboretum, a beautiful outdoor venue that happens to be owned by LL's alma mater.....

My mom got married there last summer, in a little spot set away from the walking paths. Lauralee and I will exchange vows there next July.

The big question is....where to have our reception. I've been researching this for months.......and every place -- everywhere -- is so $#@* expensive! My friends were joking that we should have the reception in the Arboretum....after all, we used to have keg parties in there during high school. But alas, that is totally illegal, so as mature adults we'll likely carry on our wedding celebration elsewhere.

One possible place we were looking at is Artists For Humanity Epicenter. They have a new space in Southie that looks pretty cool....and more importnant, it's a cool nonprofit organization that helps teens get hooked up with art gigs. The Epicenter has a warehouse-y feel and there's art hanging all over the walls.

It would be nice to have a reception in a venue like that - an art gallery, museum, rollerskating rink, whatever -- someplace where there'd be stuff for the guests to look at, or something for them to do besides the run-o'-the-mill dancing, drinking and eating. (and there will be plenty of that, don't worry.)

The search continues....