On a different note: This weekend we photographed a wedding at JMU's Arboretum; it's the first we've shot there in over a year. (We tend to shoot more weddings in Charlottesville, Northern Virginia, and Richmond than in the Harrisonburg area.) It's a beautiful location - even in Saturday's 95 degree weather - but it's low on frills: the staff sets up chairs but that's about it... the rest is up to you. And if you have more than 150 guests, as Leah and Adam did, you'll have to rent and set up additional chairs on your own.
The reception was at the Festival Center - adjacent to the ISAT building - where the staff are both efficient and skilled (the two don't always go together, in our experience.) The space is a perfect size for 200-300 guests; while it holds up to 500, anything over 300 might feel a little tight, especially if you want your guests to be able to mingle freely.
