We'd love to get married at the beach, but after calling every park district from Evanston to Highland Park, it's starting to seem impossible. Do any of you know a way to do it? We'd need seating for at least 125 people. Or, does anyone have any suggestions on other outdoor areas to hold a ceremony on the North Shore? I'd really like a place that feels wrapped in greenery and flowers, kind of endless and organic... not a place where you can see the parking lot and the neighboring buildings from the ground (I loved the Winnetka Community House until I saw the parking lot from the patio). The Grove isn't quite big enough for us. I'm looking at some golf clubs for the reception because I like how their ballrooms are wrapped in glass and give you a sense of being outside. One of them offers on-site ceremonies, but, while the grounds are certainly attractive, they have the overly manicured golf course look that I think I want to avoid for our ceremony. I'd also prefer to have the ceremony and reception at different locations to build in some time for photos. I'm not sure, though, if the ceremony site I'm looking for even exists! Thanks for any advice!