Wedding Planning Update #6B - Reception Site visits
3) The Somerset Hills Hotel - which is ironically not in Somerset at all, but on the border between Warren and Basking Ridge. It was a nice direct route to and from Scotch Plains and the church. The place was being set up for a Bat Mitzvah, so it was a little different from the wedding set-up, but it was still nice to see everything together.
Apparently all the places here basically include the works: again, premium liquor, the ice sculpture, several entree choices, room complimentary for bride and groom, and they’re giving a fair discount for the month of August. Again, it is a hotel, and the rooms are a bit more reasonsable, with breakfast included.
I’ve only seen 3 places so far, so it’s hard to rank them, but I think this will definately end up amoung my top 3.
*snuck in at the end…
We had plenty of time to get back and still be able to attend Mass at St. Bart’s. The pastor came upstairs to the choir loft where we were sitting for communion, and afterwards I was able to introduce myself to him. He was VERY nice. We just chatted for about two minutes, but it seems like talking and working with him on my wedding will be a very pleasent experience. Yay! 
Also, I was able to invite my friend Erica over for dinner. We had a lovely discussion about our beliefs and experiences, and I was thrilled when she said she would honor me with a reading at my wedding. 
