I was so excited when I got engaged earlier this summer... Until we started looking at venues. We still haven't found a venue after looking at 15 places, and at this point I'm not even interested in having a big wedding. I feel like I have so many people I am trying to please by selecting the right location, worrying that if I don't pick the right location people won't come, making sure there are enough hotels, after party location etc. I also thought I had a pretty average reception budget, but everything seems to be pricey in the area I want to have it (Philly suburbs), or there is no availability which would cause us to have to wait 2 years to get married.
I finally did find a place I liked but the wedding coordinator has been flakey and unresponsive. After a period of three weeks and a site tour, I can't get pricing (and I have mentioned I want to put a deposit down).