new idea for a place

today we were out on chuckanut, near whatcom county, visiting some friends. as an aside, D pointed out the blanchard chapel down the road, saying, "hey, we could get married there." after spending the afternoon lounging in the sun, playing bocce ball and getting sun burnt (that would be me!), we drove by to check it out on our way home.

it's seriously cute. it's exactly what you think of when you think "country chapel," and is delightfully old and historic. you know that appeals to me. the prices aren't awful, either, and they don't charge you to use your own caterer. for a fall wedding, depending on the weather we can do part of the service or reception outside. we'll have to check back at the end of summer and see if it looks as cute then as it does right now.

while i don't want a religious ceremony, at all, it looks like you can make this place fairly secular in a hurry. i like how old it is, and the idea that lots and lots of people have been married there. the location is gorgeous too, and i can totally imagine my friends and family there. we'll have to look into it some more, but i think this place is definitely in the running.