Hi all, I'm new here. I've been a post stalker for a while in helping friends with their weddings..but now it's time to start planning my own. We don't have an official wedding date set yet, as there are a variety of factors. We are thinking either December 2010 or January 2011. (The only dates that may end up working are New Year's Eve and January 1..so thoughts on those would be great.) I'm trying to narrow down some reception venues to take a look at. I'd love for opinions, etc. We'll probably have 200+ people, and would like to either stay in the downtown area. (We've also thought about Lawrence, as well.)We'd like to be able to furnish our own alcohol and choose our own caterer, but that may be wishful thinking. At the minimum, we'd like a venue that offers a beer/wine bar with a champagne option. I'm sure that's way too much info, but I would love to hear about your reception venue or other venues you've looked at! Thanks, Ren