Sarah and Matthew

Abandon Ship!

We recently were having issues with our caterer. To sum up the problem, they wanted us to buy a lot more food than was needed. Having researched the appropriate percentage of extra food needed for a buffet, I wasn't about to cave in to their outrageous demands. They weren't going to budge on the issue either.

Solution? We got a new caterer. Technically, it's the first caterer that we originally wanted to go with. We thought that they had gone out of business or something because they weren't returning our phone calls. Well, in my frustration with the other caterer, I started digging to see if I could get a hold of them again. Desperate times called for desperate measures. Lo-and-behold the caterer that we originally wanted had changed their number shortly after we first met with them and probably didn't get our phone calls. I found this out through their new website, which also wasn't in existence when we first met with them.

All I can say is that I'm relieved. Now we just need to get our deposit back from the other one and we are good to go!

A Place to Stay

I wanted to quick mention that if you have a larger family or are looking for a cheaper means of spending the night, I highly recommend checking out the vacation houses around the area of the wedding. My immediate family found huge one that is being split among several families for a cheaper price than what they would normally spend on a bunch of hotel rooms. Plus, the house is gorgeous and is walking distance from the beach. If not family, check with your friends on the idea. Just a thought.

I also have to mention that I accidently copied in the caterer on my griping about the... caterer's menu. I was pretty red in th face when I realized what I had done. Let's hope that this is the worst embarrassment that I will have in this planning process!