Wedding Planning Advice

Best website/blog

http://apracticalwedding.com/

...which even goes into details like how much booze to buy

General Advice

Remember it's just a party (beware the Wedding Industrial Complex)
Figure out what you care about (e.g. for us it was "everyone has fun" and "good food") and don't stress the rest
A good Day-of Coordinator is worth his/her weight in gold
Savor the moment!!

Other random logistics

In general we've had the most fun at weddings where there's a whole weekend of just hanging out & spending time with the couple; consider doing something like this
Make it very clear to people when/where they need to be, what the dress code is, etc.
Don't be afraid to send out multiple waves of invitations, once you start getting responses
We decided to hand out cake to everyone as a couple, which substituted for a traditional "visitation line"

Vendors We Used

Notes from our own wedding at Pie Ranch in Pescadero, CA in 2014:

Day-of Coordinator

Alyssa Lewis-Griffith

lowehousecreative.com

--> now does more full-time work at apracticalwedding.com

Rental Equipment

Alexis Party Rental

info@alexispartyrental.com --> used them for tables/chairs, etc. they were recommended by Pie Ranch and did a good job

Photographer

Ian Martin

ianmartinphotography.com

--> really good "documentary" style photos (not too many posed)

Food

Roli Roti

roliroti.com

--> both rotisserie chicken & porchetta were a big hit...we brought our own wine from BevMo

Sound Systems/Caller

Andy Wilson

...his personal website is inactive but you might be able to book him via Entire Productions?

--> Andy does Pie Ranch's monthly Barn Dance but also does calling for hire for events; he's great for all ages/experience levels. He also did the sound system for our ceremony. www.pieranch.org/work-day--- barn-dance.html