Hi all - I recently got engaged to my fiance Peter. We both live in San Francisco at the moment but our families are in Rockland county and Fairfield County. We're thinking of doing a simple (but still elegant) outdoor reception - clambake or BBQ style. I'm looking for a space that I can either bring in catering and set up a tent (a park or something?) or a place that has a large outdoor space available for reception use. Our guest list will be big (around 250) so we need space. But we're looking to keep the budget down so not a traditional wedding venue. Any ideas would be great as it's so hard to plan from the west coast. I'm thinking Fairfield county in CT or Westchester or Rockland in NY.
Thanks!