Still no venue..

Ok so yay... no venue still... well I guess that would make that a non-yay.  However, I feel like we are closer than before.  Here's where we're at with that:
My mom likes Carl House in Auburn, GA - right price and it's nice - my dad not as much - and has to be on a Sunday or date has to get super pushed up or super pushed back.
My dad likes the Harbor Club in Greenboro, GA (lake Oconee) - but we're waiting a proposal from the lady which we should get by the end of the week.
I would rather have the Harbor Club over the Carl House - I'm with my dad in that aspect.

However, in my attempt to sleep the other night, I thought maybe it'll be cheaper to pay the rental fee and get a caterer. Soooo, that brings me back to looking at The Fox, The Foundry at Puritan Mill, and a new one - Summerour Studio (which I'm hoping to see tomorrow).  Currently I'm just waiting on responses from 2 caterers - Bold American and Affairs to Remember (not really sure if they got my email or not).
My thoughts on the 3:
The Fox would be all forms of awesome cause I might be able to go back to the church wedding idea, it's across the street from 3 amazing hotels - so no driving, and it's the Fox Theater! However, if I can get the right price from Affairs to Remember we may have a winner!- Downside - can't afford the all 3 ballrooms - and I can't remember the policy if they do only 1 event or will rent out the other ballroom.  Other downside is that you have to walk through the Grand Ballroom (reception hall) to get out to the Terrace which would be the nice place to have cocktail hour. So not really sure on the logistics there.
The Foundry at Puritan Mill is in the King Plow area, which makes it a very cool area, but not super fancy.  Also, it's really more of a room/lofty kind of place.  I love it cause there's a lot that can be done with it plus it's just kinda fun. Rental fee is a little pricey but they're having a Sunday special of half off which could make this a winner since my parents are considering Sunday.  - Downside - not a super lot around... well there is but its about 5/10 mins away, which is not great for drinkers.  Other downside, my dad thinks it's weird cause it looks like it's a warehouse.  Other downside, cause it's not in a super great area we may need security.. can't remember what she said about that.
Summerour Studio is kinda awesome based on pictures I've seen.  This place is super pretty, but it's rustic too.  It's got this awesome garden area like thing out front which is just neat and would be great for cocktail hour.  The main room is similar to the Foundry cause it's a big room and you can do a lot with it.  I would love for this to be the winner.  Plus! it's close to Atlantic Station and Midtown.  Also it's BYOB, which at first I thought bad idea, but then I was like PERFECT cause I can get the beer, wine, and vodka I want and I'm not forced to get all kinds of liquor or crap, and if we run out well, we run out.  - Downside - rental is pricey and depending on what these last 2 caterers give me we may have a serious pricing issue.  However, we could move it to Sunday and knock $1000 off.. Other downside, not really sure how my parents will feel.  Other downside is a serious lack of parking.  So we may have to come up with a shuttle or something which is one more cost. ugh...

So that's where I'm at with the venue.  I really hope we work something out by next week.  It really is hard to plan on anything else when you don't know where you're going.