Outdoor wedding venues?! NEED HELP BAD!?

Question

so..we are going to be having a (hopefuly) outdoor wedding in september of 2009, and we live in WAY upstate NY, on lake champlain, and we are wondering if nayone has any suggestions about where we could have our wedding? we'd love it on the lake but thats usualy private property and the non private palces are WICKED expensive...and we are trying to do this as budget friendly as possible! please help! any other budget friendly ideas are welcome too...our clors are orange and green :) and we like VERY SIMPLE things

Answer 1

Oh my god that sounds frigid.  See if you can find something covered.  A covered patio or gazebo.  Perhaps a public park where you can pitch a tent.

It is private property but as you live there couldn't you ask some of your neighbors if you could use their land?  How many guests are you having?  My ideal suggestion is to find a lot that has been cleared for construction.

If construction is set to start, you could ask them if you could rent their lot of the weekend for your wedding.  If that only delayed construction for a week, most people would be more than willing to let you do it.  Plus the lot would be smooth and clear for a great view of the lake and a perfect area for setting up the ceremony and reception.