We're planning on probably 75 people. Our families are small so the bulk of the guests are our friends. Well, in the world of weddings, 75 is small potatoes. Our family is ALL out of state, so we are pretty much stuck with a Saturday wedding if we want them to come. So ... one venue I really liked could only offer me 11 a.m. on Saturday or a Sunday afternoon. FI doesn't like the idea of a Sunday wedding (nor go my friends whom I polled on FB). I really don't like the idea of an 11 a.m. wedding. This venue seems to be inflexible with alcohol -- I don't want a full bar at that hour and the coordinator suggested we prepay some drinks and offer drink tickets? That just seemed super tacky to me.
Another venue we looked at could do an evening wedding, but we'd have to start at 6:30, which seems late for a less formal wedding. Dinner wouldn't be until 7:30 or so. We could also do that same site at 12:30ish, but they don't have the same photo opps as the first venue, so we'd have to go elsewhere in the a.m. for photos ....
I know there is plenty of time (wedding isn't until 9/29/12) but I am ready to tear my hair out tonight!