I'm looking for some ceremony advice. I will have about 60-75 people at the wedding. I was hoping to stay away from the big ballroom feel. I'm thinking about a private dining area (sometimes they have those in the back of restaurants). Ideally I would like to do it at a resort in Florida…something very upscale but not too stiff. Any ideas?!

Where are you having the wedding?  OR is that still up for discussion?  Because, I have to say that some of the most dramatic and romantic (and, of course, stylish) weddings that I have ever seen have been set in the gorgeous Rocky Mountains.  Great scenery and wonderful hospitality just abound!  Resorts would be a good idea… but even better than resorts are dude ranches!  These little pockets of paradise are ideal for weddings, and overnight capacities range from 35 to 100, but they can hold a whole lot more for a day event.  You might even consider a wedding that involve horses: I saw one wedding that the bride and groom arranged for the ranchers to run the herd of horses past as they said 'I do.'  It was so romantic!

Anyhow, that is my two cents (though in this economy perhaps it ought to be two dollars!).

Yours truly,

HannahG