The nature center is a beautiful place to have a wedding. There is an area just outside the lodge for a tent, which is where I had my ceremony. We did dinner and dancing inside. There are also side rooms with live animals including flying squir...rels and chinchillas... the guests loved looking at them! The director was fairly accommodating, although I know they're undergoing some changes due to merging with the Museum of the Earth, so there may be some rule changes in the near future. This venue is not appropriate for a party of more than 130 people. We had about 125 and we really had to plan ahead in order to get all the tables and chairs to fit for dinner, and then we had to pack some tables/chairs up in order to have room for dancing. Otherwise, I love the nature center! Oh, and it's about as cheap as it gets for an indoor + outdoor space rental!