Oh wait- OP aren’t your D and her fiance Catholic? Are they going to have enough time to go through counseling before the wedding?
Sorry I know it wasn’t your question but it popped into my head.
Eons ago we did our mid morning wedding in the smaller chapel of a beautiful Methodist church near our college and had the reception in the church hall. Alcohol wasn’t allow - great for our budget. Inexpensive tea-length wedding dress, simple bridesmaid dresses, blue suits for the guys. Jazz music sound track. A beautiful lower cost wedding can be done if there is a will to do it.
My daughter and her now husband insisted on going to City Hall to get married. Talk about a micro wedding.
@TatinG, my daughter’s 45-person wedding cost about what you’re expecting for a 60-person wedding. My daughter spent more on her dress and alterations, but the bar and cake were less than your estimates. The day-of-wedding coordinator cost a similar amount and was worth every penny. That’s one area where you should not skimp.
I tried to talk D into a simple courthouse wedding with a family lunch or dinner after but she wanted the wedding thing.
We tried the small wedding talk…with a summer reception. It went no where!
I tried to talk my daughter into eloping, but she wanted the wedding thing, too.
Strangely, many years ago, my husband and I wanted to elope, but our parents talked us out of it.
I guess brides/grooms and their parents are rarely on the same page when it comes to getting married.
Venue is a priority, but so is booking a photographer. In the 2016 wedding thread, there have been many stories of needing to make this important booking early and both my kids were shut out of their photographer of choice with much more time than you have. Congrats on the happy news!
You might also check AirBnB 'experiences or look for vacation rental venues, sometimes those are a good deal.
My second to marry eloped and we were thrilled. Even though the first kid’s wedding was wisely done and quite mellow, it was still nice to have DD save all that money given her situation and given what else had been happening in our lives, it was a blessing not to have to stretch ourselves emotionally to handle one more thing.
@Massmom- given time constraints and budget preferences, I’d sort out the venue now, speaking with daughter and your FSIL in advance about the joys of a Friday or Sunday or even a weekday wedding. This is a big cost saver and may open up venue options. Saturdays in June on a coast are likely tough. At one venue we saw, Saturday is twice the cost of Sunday, at other places, we were quoted a more reasonable but very significant ($10-15,000) differential. Agree that it is the ancillary costs that add up quickly: band or DJ if any music, flowers, officiant, dress/alterations, hair and make up (if happening), etc. Is she willing to go inland? May also increase options. Also, her dress should be found ASAP. Perhaps she will luck out off the rack. Ordering may be a challenge. Good to check it out.
I see one big advantage of a time crunch: less nonsense. That may be priceless if all can wrap their head around it.
Congratulations and happy planning.
You might also save money and have less trouble finding vendors if the wedding is on Sunday rather than the usual Saturday.
Q. How much will this wedding cost?
A. About twice as much as you think.
(2017 groom’s mom)
College I pay weddings I dont !!
Enjoy that cant justify in my brain in the slightest. Hope its awesome!!
If you want to save money, don’t do all the fou fou things. I know cost depends a lot on where you live but we kept cost down by getting a wedding dress from David 's bridal sample sale- $100. Flowers from the grocery store. They did bouquets and we also simplified with the bridesmaids carrying just baby’s breath. I made the boutonnieres (they were simple). No favors. We found a venue that also acted as the coordinator and decorator. No aisle runner. Simple cake from local bakery and we found a local deli that did great and inexpensive catering. No videographer, dj did the music for both wedding and reception. Wedding and reception on the same ground. Sometimes you have to look around more. Our venue was fantastic about leads. 120 people - $18,000 including the Rehearsal Dinner.
^ what @atomom said…
@romanigypsyeyes is correct. If your D and fiance want to marry in the Catholic Church, steop#1 is figuring out which parish they want to/can be married in and what its rules are. Most require 6 months advance “notice,” so they are okay but only if they contact a parish ASAP.
The parish which I attend clearly states upfront that an engaged couple should NOT reserve a venue before making arrangements with the parish. So, don’t. You CAN do some preliminary investigating, of course. Just don’t go and plunk down deposits until you know the dates the church in which they want to marry and, perhaps, the priest they want to marry them is available.
This site looks like it can give you some ideas. https://www.wedding-spot.com/wedding-venues/Maine/
Do it on Sunday. An early afternoon wedding on a Satuday is annoying.
I’m just curious- what does the day of wedding planner do? It’s been a while since my wedding 
“Do it on Sunday. An early afternoon wedding on a Satuday is annoying.”
Unlikely to be an option for a Catholic wedding.
The day of person coordinates all the vendor delivery, setup, and takedown, and handles any problems (catering, cake, alcohol, photographer, dj, lighting, flowers, centerpieces, placecards, etc). They run interference for the bride - questions can go to them first so, for example, the bride isn’t interrupted while dressing with questions about flower placement on the alter, etc.