It's closing!!
Jan 31, 2015 18:02:45 GMT -5
Post by lavendergiraffes on Jan 31, 2015 18:02:45 GMT -5
Ok wise ladies, I need some serious help here. I am hosting a shower for a friend in March. The plan was to host it at a bakery/lunch place down the street. They have a private room and I was going to order lunch for everyone and cupcakes. It was going to be fabulous.
I walked down and talked to someone two weeks ago about reserving that date and they wrote my name down and said it was free. I didn't have a time or estimated number yet and she said that was fine but to let her know soon. I walked down there a few days later and talked to the owner (99% sure that's who that is) and she wrote my name in the book for 11:00 and we talked about different options they could do. She said she would have the party planner call me to talk about prices and to nail down what I wanted. Fine. That was last Friday. I waited for the call.
Then today, finally, I get a phone call and the guy says that they have the whole place rented out that day so they can't accommodate me. Wtf? I literally just sent out the invitations yesterday. (Made by yours truly and they looked amazing, thank you!) I hung up, I was pissed. Dh calls him back (because I suck at these things) and rants that they better pay us back for the invitations or figure something out. So the guy finally has to tell him they haven't told their employees yet and no one knows but they're closing in February. Shit.
So now I have to figure out where to do this thing, how to contact all these people (most of them are from the gym so I could tell them in person - or do I mail them all again?), do I keep the same date and time if I can or if I'm changing it does it even matter? I'm so frustrated! I could do it at my house if needed but then I have to deal with the dog and my 8 month old and if I keep it at the same time I have to cook lunch for around ten people. I could do that but it stresses me out - paying would be easier! What's the proper thing to do. Thoughts?
Oh, and I haven't told the mtb yet - I want an idea of a plan first.
tl;dr the place I was going to hold the shower at is closing and I don't know what the ediquitte is. And also, wwyd?
I walked down and talked to someone two weeks ago about reserving that date and they wrote my name down and said it was free. I didn't have a time or estimated number yet and she said that was fine but to let her know soon. I walked down there a few days later and talked to the owner (99% sure that's who that is) and she wrote my name in the book for 11:00 and we talked about different options they could do. She said she would have the party planner call me to talk about prices and to nail down what I wanted. Fine. That was last Friday. I waited for the call.
Then today, finally, I get a phone call and the guy says that they have the whole place rented out that day so they can't accommodate me. Wtf? I literally just sent out the invitations yesterday. (Made by yours truly and they looked amazing, thank you!) I hung up, I was pissed. Dh calls him back (because I suck at these things) and rants that they better pay us back for the invitations or figure something out. So the guy finally has to tell him they haven't told their employees yet and no one knows but they're closing in February. Shit.
So now I have to figure out where to do this thing, how to contact all these people (most of them are from the gym so I could tell them in person - or do I mail them all again?), do I keep the same date and time if I can or if I'm changing it does it even matter? I'm so frustrated! I could do it at my house if needed but then I have to deal with the dog and my 8 month old and if I keep it at the same time I have to cook lunch for around ten people. I could do that but it stresses me out - paying would be easier! What's the proper thing to do. Thoughts?
Oh, and I haven't told the mtb yet - I want an idea of a plan first.
tl;dr the place I was going to hold the shower at is closing and I don't know what the ediquitte is. And also, wwyd?
