Ok Ok

I was tired of all the alcohol polls anyway so I took down the latest after hearing some opinions on it. I felt like I needed a trip to AA and I don't even drink! lol Truth is, that last one would have bogged me down. Been trying to follow the KISS (keep it simple stupid) mode of things but, well, that sure as heck wouldn't have been. And alcohol has never been a reason I went to any event but wasn't sure about others. lol

Guess I've been reading too many things about the "proper" way to do stuff when I don't really give a flip about most of it. I mean, standard etiquette is one thing but when you start delving into all of the minutiae of the planning. . .ugh. No wonder people go nuts over this stuff. And even the most laid back of people gets sucked in. Michael is right in that it's a big societal racket but it is also a beautiful thing to have. It's only the former if you cave to the industry side of it, I suppose.

But that is why I have you, dear friends, to keep me from doing that. I don't have a mother pushing at me to do things her way so that's good I guess. I don't have anyone else telling me how things should be done other than what I read and that's good too. I guess I'm swinging towards the opposite end of being a 'zilla from demanding to too questioning. lol

I may still put up a poll but, for now, I can't think of anything else to ask. Well, I have one but I think I have it answered. Just gonna stick with my original plan on that question. Hugs to all.

Hotel Confusion

Hmmm. . .not sure what happened but it seems that my hotel blocking didn't happen like it was supposed to. Valerie tried to reserve today and was told that there was no listing. So, I called them right away. Just got off the phone with the director of sales. She was very nice and even though the price I quoted you all was $10 less than what they normally charge and I don't have proof of reserving, she went ahead and did so at what I said. Yay! I did notice that the website looked better than last time but it must have been a generic one up. They only opened in February so I suspect that they were having issues with being new, etc. Hey, whatever, we're all good. Thank you, Val!!!

Jonathan and I talked last night and we decided that renting out one of the hotel rooms to use for the kids on the wedding night is probably the best idea. I had already planned on getting a reliable babysitter but was trying to figure out where to put the munchkins. Well, a room will do and then Jon can crash there overnight so he doesn't have to drive home and can stay in the thick of things on Saturday.

All right, Val has led the way. Now the rest of you make your reservations. I blocked a total of 20 rooms: 15 kings and 5 double queens. One down. You have until September 30th to actually reserve but please be kind and do it sooner. Thank you!

Wine Results and More Drunken Fun

The last poll narrowed the wine choices down considerably. And, apart from cheeky comments by a certain Swiss goon made via email, was very helpful. (wink) Ok, even those were helpful.

So, the next one is very simple. Should we serve any kind of alcohol besides beer and wine? I mean, it would be easy enough to do but that doesn't mean peeps want that. So, you have until next Monday night to give me an idea.

Hugs.

A Charming Day

Michael's mother was in town for a visit so we went out to lunch with her. We also got to see her friend, Linda, again as well as meet Linda's two daughters. They are all very nice. It was a very relaxed lunch. See, when Linda saw on the blog that I love the Charming Tails series, she offered to track down the wedding party for us as a gift. Well, she managed to find them all! They are soooo cute. I put them out on the table so we could all see them. I have to figure out where I can put them for the ceremony and reception so that everyone can see them. If you have any suggestions, pass them on. They are definitely getting a top row in one of my two curio cabinets.

Linda is very good at hunting stuff down and she loves doing it so I am very thankful for the thought and time (and money, of course). Really, it's such a personal gesture from someone who barely knows me. But she's been friends with Melba since before any of us were born so. . .guess that explains a lot. It goes a long ways to making me feel a part of his family. I already feel a part of his second one. So, this was all cool. I'm glad that she could make it up. Now I just need to figure out which side I want to put them on!

Wine Poll #2

Ok, so, only three people voted for the wine. Guess we really do have more friends in low places than in the high. (wink) Whatever. . .for just a short time I'm going to let you help me whittle down the kinds cause 10 is too many. Actually 12 if you count the champagne and the White Zinfandel that Michael likes. If you don't vote, you can't bitch (as they say) on the wedding night about your selection.

Once we have covered this area we'll move on to more fun stuff. lol Hugs

PS The new poll is in the same place.