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We specialize in helping readers find cheap wedding venues that are as unique as they are affordable. We’ve got secrets for how to use search engines to find the hidden wedding venues, tips for using alternatives like movie theaters and concert spaces, and more! You should also be sure to check out a few of our favorite unique wedding venues.

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This historic industrial chic factory space venue is the New Jersey wedding venue of our dreams

If there’s one type of wedding venue that manages to be the most versatile backdrop for ANY kind of wedding, it’s a rad factory space. Exposed brick, vintage industrial chic lighting, kick-ass props, high ceilings, and GORGEOUS windows… give me that lofty goodness any day. So when I spied the space at our venue partner, ART FACTORY STUDIOS, I.was.blown.away.

6 tips for finding your wedding venue match (on the cheap)

6 tips for finding a cheap wedding venue

For those of you who recently got engaged — congratulations! Now that the news has sunk in, the fun (“fun?”) begins. There are lots of things (and expenses) to think about, and your initial reaction might be to panic. But don’t fret, finding a cheap wedding venue on your budget is doable, even if you […]

Live out all your corseted fantasies with a wedding at the Scarborough Renaissance Festival

Live out all your corseted fantasies with a wedding at the Scarborough Renaissance Festival

As a lifelong Ren Fest nut myself, I can’t stop ogling weddings that feature armor, weapons (peace-tied, natch!), dragons, corsets, and a whole royal court at the ready. It’s so immersive and whimsical and I get giddy just imagining what new Medieval and Renaissance-inspired weddings will come our way out of Scarborough. The best part? YOUR WEDDING CAN BE THERE, TOO!

Here’s what you can expect by booking an all-inclusive (and ultimate TBT!) wedding at the Scarborough Renaissance Festival…

Wedding venue search tips from the wedding ninjas: wedding planners

Wedding venue search tips from wedding ninjas

Newly engaged folks: have you started your wedding venue search yet? Are you ready to pull your hair out or just the beginnings of a breakdown? Either you’re in a town with so few offbeat options or you’re in a big city with WAY too many options and no way to narrow it all down or find the perfect weird and wonderful venue for you between all the banquet halls. I decided to reach out to some of our favorite wedding coordinators to see what sage venue search wisdom they could impart on us to make the arduous search easier.

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5 reasons to have your wedding at a drive-in movie theater

Remember when we introduced you to our sponsor Four Brothers Drive-in Movie Theatre in the Hudson Valley, in New York. They’re back with a special offer, and four more reasons to consider throwing your wedding at a drive-in movie theater…

Castle wedding venues that will transport you to Camelot

43 castle wedding venues that will transport you to Camelot

We’ve featured a fair few castle wedding venues in our real weddings, and we wanted to bask in all their regal AF glory. Are you lucky enough to be having a wedding in the vicinity of one of these castle venues? Please invite me so I can relish in your royalness for a mere moment. Your fairy tale, Medieval, Renaissance, Game of Thrones, and fantasy weddings need to be held in one of these bad boys…