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Today's guest is farmer, entrepreneur, and wedding venue owner, Buddy Powers. Buddy and his wife Jill own Big Spring Farm, a wedding venue in Lexington, Virginia that hosts over 50 events a year and has been featured in places like The Knot and Style Me Pretty. Today he's chatting with us about starting and running a wedding venue and he's also sharing a little bit about how other vendors can serve venues. The highlights: 02:49 The transition from farming to starting a wedding venue. 06:06  How Buddy and Jill found Big Spring Farm 10:53 What Buddy looked for in a wedding venue property. 13:51 The biggest challenge they faced in starting a wedding venue 16:00 How to navigate zoning and other government related tasks 20:44 A few things Buddy and Jill did their first year that was instrumental in building momentum for Big Spring. 24:56 The first steps people should take when starting a wedding venue, and a few things to avoid. 30:58 How did you build strong relationships with other vendors and clie