Obligatory invites...
No it's not me who is obliged to invite people I don't know to my own function (btdt!!!) - this time we're on the receiving end and are those who the soon to be engaged couple appear to be obliged to invite.
I felt really awful replying to the rsvp - I phoned a person I do not know and would be hard pressed to pick out of a line up but said we'd be there (the whole family - a couple and 3 children no less!) as my mother in law assured me that yes I did know them and should attend.
I felt even worse today when I went shopping for a gift for the newly engaged couple - if I couldn't even pick them out in a line up how could I possibly decide upon a gift that would suit? I phoned my sister in law and she had felt that same way when she bought a present for them - money in an envelope is always good for these situations but when you've not alot of money to spare a tangible gift is alot cheaper so shopping I went.
I'm really pleased with the roasting pans I bought - they are truly something I would want and need and a good brand that is sure to last. Can't wait to see who I've actually bought these pans for though - will find out tomorrow...
At the end of the day though why do people hold enormous functions inviting people they hardly know? When I rsvp'd the person on the other end of the phone (one of the parents I gather) had a hard time remembering who we were and I felt really stupid trying to 'reassure' them we actually were invited! At least I will be attending with 3 sons who are adept at Greek dancing and will definitely gain alot of kudos for it. I'm looking forward to at least that! As with most Greek functions we're assured of a fantastic evening of dance and I just hope that the happy couple will be familiar to me when I see them and I hope they enjoy the present I spent hours choosing for them.
Again I ask why? Why invite people you don't know to celebrate what could be one of the biggest celebrations of your life?
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II do hope they enjoyed the roasting pans but also that they organise a larger venue for their wedding and have an mcee who actually announces courses and organises speeches for an appropriate time rather than leaving a flumoxed audience waiting for hours to find out what's going on.
The couple were lovely and I think they're going to have a fabulous life together hopefully roasting a few good joints of meat throughout their life together in the roasting pans I bought them. My only problem with the soiree was the disorganisation and crowdedness of it. You can't just pile 250+ guests into a reception venue that only caters for 150 then let everyone sit around waiting for hours wondering 'what in the name of god is going on here?' We left at an unseasonably low hour as we became annoyed with the lack of service and would have appreciated more of an indication of what was supposed to be happening.
We did stick it out for 5.5 hours and left shortly before dessert, we'd not normally leave before the dancing began but it appeared to us that the tables crowding the dancefloor already meant that there wouldn't actually be any dancing - apparently there was some dancing later on but it was a very crowded affair. I really hope this couple has their wedding reception at a larger venue as they have loads of family and friends and rightly so because they are a lovely couple with a multitude of family and friends to invite.