Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?
a. We selected an outdoor venue for the party (Despite our concerns
about bad weather.) because the gardens were too beautiful to resist.
b. We selected the outdoor venue for the party. Despite our concerns
about bad weather because the gardens were too beautiful to resist.
We selected the outdoor venue for the party (despite our concerns
about bad weather) because the gardens were too beautiful to resist.
d. We selected the outdoor venue for the party (despite our concerns
about bad weather because the gardens were too beautiful to resist.)