I'm new to this board. I just got engaged last Thursday while on vacation in New Mexico, and it was a huge suprise! I am so excited, but also starting to feel a little lost. My fiance and I decided we want to have our wedding in September 2010 for a few reasons; it has special meaning to us, my sister is in medical school and that's the only month she can be sure she's available (and not having her isn't an option), and we don't want to wait a year and a half for Sept 2011.
So...that said, I started to call around for a venue as soon as I got home. Another hitch on top of our time frame is our budget. We're paying for the wedding ourselves, and don't want to spend over $2000-$3000 for the venue, max. We want to have an outdoor ceremony and reception at the same location (ideally). We have about 75-100 people, and would prefer if it were a venue in northern Virginia. The more I call around the more I'm panicking about finding a venue that I like that fits our budget and has openings in September. So...any recommendations on facilities to check out would be VERY helpful. Thanks in advance!