Hi all. I am new to the site and in the early planning stages of a late June wedding. This is the 2nd for both of us, so we decided to go with a small (<20) destination wedding (we are located in the NY-Philly metro area). While I won't say money is no object, the venue location is definitely our biggest concern. Originally, I was thinking Dana Point or Laguna, and have meetings planned with two resorts there in a few weeks. A lot of our guests will have kids and we thought we could make a week out of it and visit some of the area attractions (Disneyland, LA, etc.). However, I am beginning to rethink my choice... Sunset wedding? Good for pics, but then the reception is at night... why do a beach wedding if you can't see it at night? etc, etc. etc...
Because of restraints with his children, the wedding must be within the continental US and at the end of June. We are not particularly fond of super hot weather, so we will have to take that into consideration. We prefer a location that has nearby attractions to enjoy with our guests. We have no preference for indoor/outdoor, but wouldn't exactly describe us as woodsy or earthy people
Keeping all that in mind...whew!... I was hoping to get some suggestions from those of you who have had or attended a particularly spectacular (intimate) wedding venue.
Thank you all so much!