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June 25, 2008
Ray of Sunshine
OK, I know my last entry was a bit of a downer, but now I’m starting to feel a little better about this whole shower situation. Surprisingly, the groom’s mother had a lot to do with this change.
Over the weekend, I took a bus and train into Queens to look at some potential venues. Let me just say that doing anything in New York in any of the boroughs involves a good chunk of money. One of the bridesmaids found an Italian restaurant willing to cut us a deal that included unlimited alcohol for $1,000. Now, if the women at this thing were big drinkers and prone to dancing on tables like Paris Hilton, then this would probably be a great deal, but something tells me that’s not the case.
It seemed every place I was looking at had similar price tags. I even tried the diner where the bride once worked and where they actually met (yes, their story is like something out of a movie), thinking that would be kind of cute. But their “deal” was $1,200! Huh?! And yes, I did mention she worked there, but that didn’t seem to make a difference.
So, completely defeated and exhausted I went back to my side of the river and tried to come up with a new game plan. This time I would look for a hall and just bring in my own food. After looking at a few places online, I began feeling depressed again. The least expensive rental fee I could find was $500. What?! For an empty space? Now, if I’d won the lottery, I wouldn’t care so much about the cost of everything, but the reality is I have bills to pay, one bridesmaid just had a baby, another is in med school, one is out of state and the other is looking for a job. A budget is necessary.
But then last night I encountered a turning point when the groom’s mother called me. I explained to her what was going on and after we both complained about the high prices of everything, I brought up my original idea of having it at my place. She wholeheartedly agreed with me and thought it was a great idea. I asked her if transportation to my place would be a problem for her or the others on her side of the family, and she said she didn’t think it would be. Fabulous!
Now I feel much better about the situation and must email the other bridesmaids to let them know. I said I’d make another effort to try to find a place, but I highly doubt anything more economical is going to pop up.
Posted by Lori at 4:17 p.m.
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