We met with the caterer for our daughter's Bat Mitzvah last night. Along with finalizing the menu and decorating details, we also had to make a partial payment of $5,300. I knew it was coming. We had the money saved. But I still hate writing checks for big numbers like that.
We're really happy with how the menu planning went. It all sounds delicious and we're looking forward to attending the party. We've been to so many affairs where the food was tolerable at best. We've even been to some where we left the reception and headed straight to a restaurant because we were so hungry. That won't be happening after this affair.
Now if only we could disown some family members and whittle down the guest list by 10 or 20 or 30 people. Oh well. Can't have everything.
$5,300 poorer today
May 29th, 2008 at 08:24 pm
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But, GOOD GOOD GOOD for you - Nice Planning that you've got it saved up! Way to go!!!
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May 30th, 2008 at 12:21 am 1212103275
Yeah, I'm beginning to feel the same way about paying out large sums. Kind of funny, because I remember not being like that once....
May 30th, 2008 at 12:29 am 1212103771
It all sounds like great fun and it will obviously be a wonderful event, BTW.
May 30th, 2008 at 02:49 am 1212112145
I figure we had 13 years to save for this. Hopefully, we'll have another 13 or more to save for a wedding. We already fund a 529 for college so that's in place. Hopefully, by the time she get married, she'll be done college and the money that was going toward that will be able to go toward the wedding.
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