Everyone else loves the venue, i really don't

Agree 100%.

Honestly if you settle with something that isn't you, just for the sake of finding something you aren't going to be happy.

Dawn, I had a very similar situation. We ended up biting the bullet and canceling our original venue to find something we truly loved. It was a huge pain in the butt, of course, but I think the hassle will be well worth having the wedding of our dreams. We also had to compromise on our date. I would figure out what you're willing to compromise on, the style or date, and go from there! It's not too late to switch things up!

This isn't your parents wedding so don't let them decide where you should get married. The venue that you pick for your wedding should be a venue that you love. From what you've said, I see a couple of different options.

Option 1: Pick A Different Date

Unless the date you picked as significant meaning to you and your fiancé, I would recommend picking a different date. I would call the venue and see what dates they do have available and go from there. I think this would be your easiest option.

Option 2: See If You Can Work with Expensive Venue

Our dream venue had very expensive standard menus for food, but we were able to work with the venue coordinator and create a custom menu that was much more affordable, but still included the things that we wanted. Another option would be to serve just beer and wine rather than a full open bar. I know some venues also charge more for a champagne toast so rather than expensive champagne that not a lot of people actually enjoy maybe see if you could let your guests just use the drinks they already have and this might help cut down on the cost. The venue wants people to book with them so they might be willing to work within your budget.

Option 3: Continue Looking

If neither of the other two options would work, I would recommend continuing to look for a different venue. You shouldn't have to settle on a venue just because someone else likes it when you don't. Remember this is your wedding day and you will hopefully only be married once so pick something you love.

Agree with this. Parents' preferences should not be considered

I would definitely keep searching. I left like I had a similar venue search, we toured over 10 venues and my fiance was over looking at places by then! The ones we both loved were way too expensive, some were nice and very well priced but didn't love it and didn't want to settle. We almost went with one venue that had a beautiful ceremony space, but decided to have a church ceremony instead so then I replanned again trying to find one with a nice reception area as the main focus. Now I'm happy with my decision, but that took me a while!