Thinking

I'm realizing there are 1 million ways to do this whole wedding thing. So, the challenge now is just deciding what's important and what fits what we want.

We did a bit of sight-seeing in Rockford and Julie is coming to town for Thanksgiving so we'll do a bit more thinking about options while she's here too.

Here are my disorganized thoughts right now.... Any feedback, answers, thoughts are very appreciated.

1. My parents house is an amazing option but possibly very challenging and too small. Even using the neighbors backyard might make things a little snug. Plus we have weather to figure out too.
2. There are other parks that I should check out - not in Chicago (Chicago Park District rules are prohibitive), but near Rockford.
3. I talked to a very nice person with Harry Caray's Catering. They have a ton of excellent options and sound pretty flexible. The selling point for me was the Ballpark Buffet - hot dogs and hamburgers with all the fixings! This sounds like just the kind of food I'd like for my wedding - fun, delicious and unpretentious. Harry Caray's will also travel pretty far so we have a lot of options. Yum.
4. Mrs. Murphy's is the only spot in Chicago that I'm still keen on after hearing about the rates. It might be the place, but we have to figure out logistics (parking, hotel) before we know for sure.

Any thoughts, friends?