Change of venue blues

{St. Mary's Star of the Sea, Sausalito CA -- Plan B venue}

So, when Guitar Fred and I picked our venue, we had thought we'd have both the ceremony and reception at the Campbell Hall and Garden, which is owned by the historic and beautiful Episcopalian Christchurch just across the street. When I mentioned to my mom that we were sacrificing getting married in a church for the sake of meeting our budget with a garden ceremony, she offered to help out.

We were ecstatic with this generous offer and followed up with the staff at Christchurch to book it. Because we had already booked the Hall, the church rental was discounted by $200 to $1,500 and getting the minister to officiate would be an extra $500. Total cost to get married at the Campbell Hall and Garden? $3,800.

Our excitement was building until we read the fine print --photography of the ceremony  is NOT allowed and videography has to be conducted from the door with ambient lighting! WHHHAAAAATTTTT??!?! Davina + Daniel Photography are flying all the way from Montreal, Quebec, and there's no way we'd let them miss out on shooting our ceremony.

So, what's Plan B? We think we've found a new ceremony venue -- and we're still keeping our reception at the Campbell Hall and Garden. Guitar Fred is Episcopalian and I'm Catholic, so getting married in Sausalito's Catholic St. Mary's Star of the Sea is fine by us -- and they only cost $1,000 and do allow photography. This would bring our ceremony + reception rental cost to only $2,800 instead. Now, we're just crossing our fingers that St. Mary's is available. Pray for us. *wink*

For more on St. Mary's Star of the Sea, check out photo #17 on Vaughn n' Go's blog below! Curtis and Catherine's Wedding at St. Mary's Star of the Sea by Vaughn 'n Go Photography