Your Scribe was playing his interloper self recently when he encountered the site of a celebration. It was on a hillock overlooking Rangeley Lake, and it appeared to be set up for a small wedding.

(An aside: Of course, it could have been in prepation for the black sheep's release by the detention center but I am a giddy optimist to the end. I say it was a wedding).

Any old way, it was a wonderful spot for a small gathering as shown above.

Here are a few other spots that I would chose for a cherished moment:

Sebasco Resort, near Bath. Actually, I did see a wedding here. I wasn't invited, as I am on few A-lists, but when I wandered past one early fall day, the bride and groom were stepping onto a glistening white motor craft, and crusing off into the sunset. It was very romantic.

The Colony Hotel, Kennebunkport. Here is another lovely spot overlooking the ocean, and you couldn't ask for a better site with a pool, outside reception facilities and bedrooms in the hotel for the wedding party. Advice to event planners - it's easier to get to than Sebasco.

Peaks Island. Actually, many couples chose Peaks if my observations of returning (and tipsy) wedding parties at the Portland boat terminal is any indication. Peaks offers many choices, as do other islands in Casco Bay.

The Samoset Hotel, Rockland. Though the Samoset markets itself as an elite resort for globetrotting golfers, there is a quiet, leafy retreat on the grounds where small parties can gather for social occasions. It is located adjacent to several fairways, however, so the parents of the betrothed better hope the duffers have headed for the 19th hole before starting the ceremony.

Schoodic Point. I don't how how people would find it, nor do I know where they would park or stand. But this narrow piece of Maine coastline (way Down East) is breathtaking. If a couple is eloping (do they do that anymore?) and has just a few friends and the Celebrant, this is the downsized, and unforgettable, choice.

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