The Grand Opera House is a beautiful venue in downtown Wilmington, Delaware. The Grand opened in 1871. Studio One is a beautiful room at the top right of the building with hardwood floors, big windows facing the street and peach colored velvet curtains to cover the walls.

How about this for an outdoor reception site?

This is Hagley, an old DuPont estate in Wilmington, DE. The grounds are just beautiful, particularly around this French-style garden. I can imagine a beautiful spring family-style dinner reception at dusk with lots of champagne, sorbet, candle-lit paths, and twinkle lights/paper lanterns in the trees.

My reception will be a little too large for a tent rental. But if you're planning a more intimate affair. How about a place like this?