I am soooo frustrated! I never dreamed of having a traditional wedding/reception. However, it does not appear to be feasible to have my family pay for destination wedding (flights and such). So I began looking for a banquet hall and I am coming up empty, they are all really expensive or very outdated. I would be more interested in a cocktail reception, however, the places that I have looked at are just as pricey as the sit down dinner reception. Can anyone offer any suggestions? By the way, I am in Chicago and am definitely willing to do the suburbs! Thanks in advance!