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Frustrated with the Reception Site

Posted Wednesday, June 18, 2008 2:22 PM

Here is the sequence of events that has made me greatly dislike my reception site (ladies don't say hate):

June 3:  I email the reception site to set up the "big meeting" which is supposed to take place about a month before the wedding (August 9).  I ask to have the meeting on June 13 (since I am planning on traveling to Houston that day).

June 4:  I get a response saying that June 13 is much too early; I won't know a lot of the little details (no indication what those might be).

June 17:  Having returned from previously mentioned trip, I try again to schedule the meeting, this time for June 27th.  Now that I have found the perfect part-time job, I only have Fridays available to go to Houston, and I have two other appointments scheduled for that day.

June 17 (after arriving home from work):  I am told that the month of June is extremely busy for them (duh) and they have many Friday weddings.  I am given a list of days and times when we can meet.  Of the 10 or so days, one is a Friday (July 11), which happens to be the day of the bachelorette party.  The coordinator expresses that she understands that it can difficult to plan a wedding from out-of-town, and maybe I could send someone else.  At the meeting we will go over the timeline, the table setting, and other details.

I, upon reading the email, become irate. 1) I could have had the timeline ready for the last meeting.  2) How can I entrust such a meeting to my mom, who was flustered at the florist when asked her opinion of the bouquet?  3) Yargh.

After 15 minutes of venting/fuming to my fiance, I decided to ask my sister and my mother to go and they can call me if they have questions.

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Comments

re: Frustrated with the Reception Site

Man - that sounds like a lot?  What are you planning do in the meeting?  Look at table layouts?  

I think your mom and caterer and venue rep can handle it.  Enjoy your party and no more stress.  You're getting married a week before me - we August girls need some zen.

Posted by Aukristen    Thursday, June 19, 2008 10:10 AM


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