Meredith380

Okay.....let's pretend you are getting married tomorrow. And you stopped into your facility to drop off favors, toasting flutes, etc. Imagine you worked for this company, in their restaurant, for about four years. And your parents had a house account there and plays golf with the owner on an elite tour group. All that aside, you have a minimum. Of course. So you've been given preferential treatment by the banquet manager who is beyond relaxed. Three weeks in advance, he says, 'are you still anticipating 150?' you say no, more like 120. A week ago you tell him it's more like 100 guests and share concerns about the size of the ball room with the said amount. "no worries" is the response. Then you get the final bill. It's for 150 guests. You pour over the contract, not comprehending how this happened. Your parents scream and yell at you, put you down and basically want you to fight this all day, the day before your wedding. What do you do? I've offered to pay the difference. Apparently it's not the money, it's the principle.

When I am not driving I find myself constantly carrying reused Poland Spring bottles. In my Louis Vuttion personalized bag. One of a few hand made European bags. How do you all deal with drinking water?!

Could it be Dave the Cook, vacationing in Florida? I could be mistaken but I think I remember past blogs where he vacationed there.

IMHO, one of the issues with the McRib is that consumers don't know what they're eating. Isn't that the case with the majority of fast food?

What about gift bags for those who stay in your hotel of choice over night? My venue prohibits alcohol so I've gotten bottled water, small bags of Lays, small bags of Goldfish crackers, bags of m&ms, granola bars, tic tacs, chocolate chip cookies and mini bamboo cheese boards. What have others done? Do I have enough?

I eat spagetti with a spoon and fork. So does my Italian mother and my now deceased, Italian born Grandfather. I find it neater.

Hmm... Maybe beano? Or eating them frozen?

I really hope I get to eat! The cocktail hour has 10 butler style passed hors d"ouevres, then 4 stations- one with three chafing dishes, a carving station with two meats, a stir fry station and mashed potato bar. Plus an antipasto table. My biggest concern is what to drink- I can just imagine getting caught off guard by a guest and splashing red with all over myself. I'm seriously contemplating buying an additional short off the rack dress to wear after dinner so dancing is easier (same with using the restroom) and not worrying about spills or wearing a 20lb gown.

I think butter being healthier than margarine in the US has been old news. But good to know its being widely known. ETA: it was never in my household growing up. Which was good. Because it tastes like shit.

Have you done it? What did you choose? I'm less than a month out and my dinner (excluding cocktail hour) is as follows: Maryland crab bisque soup served table side with a crab cake Baby greens with a champagne vinaigrette Choice of poached salmon in a white wine and mustards sauce, chicken stuffed with goat cheese, roasted peppers and feta or chateaubriand, all served with seasonal veg and starch Banana wedding cake with butter cream frosting and an ice cream sundae bar along with adult coffee drinks. I hope to hell I can find the time to actually EAT during my reception.

I've lived in the Northeast my entire life and have never, ever seen squirrel on a menu or in a market. I've run over a bunch of them though. Pigeons everywhere (NYC). You can buy squab in many stores. dcarch That I'm aware of, having lived in Manhattan. squirrel though, no.

I've lived in the Northeast my entire life and have never, ever seen squirrel on a menu or in a market. I've run over a bunch of them though.

I prefer do it with a partner than solo but I've been known to do both as needed

I never reduced anyone to being 'just' a new member. I also apologize, as I should have prefaced my post by stating that I am disappointed with egullets inability to work with new technology. I can't upload a picture from my iPhone or iPad. I pretty much never use my Mac book as I prefer my multipurpose tablet. I think if egullet worked on making posting pictures easier, a lot more people would do so.

Ann, can you tell me more about Greek lemon potatoes? They look really good!

While I agree with many of your points, I can't help but disagree with the turn the pictures here have taken since I joined.

Soooo jealous Anna! I love shrimp chips and no where near me has them!

This is why I don't post pictures- if I did, they would be a quick shot with an iPhone, I cook to eat. There is no way my fiancé would enjoy the food I cook if he had to wait for me to plate it to it was restaurant perfect, with lighting and tripods. Hell we barely take pictures together- our wedding will be the most we will ever do, except when we have kids. Life is too busy for that. Try telling a man who works in the Financial District of Manhattan for 12 plus hours that he can't eat because I need to set up photo equipment!? What kind of future wife would I be. People now at egullet just want pretty pictures and I'm not sacrificing the pleasure of dining with my partner to do so.

Has anyone gone to Joe's Stone Crab? I know it's likely over priced, but I've been planning dinners there from the East Coast for years and drooling at the concept. I'm going to Vegas at the end of the month and if anyone has been there, I'd love to hear about their experience.

That's gorgeous!

This is common. I dealt with the same thing in a high end steakhouse. There isn't enough take out orders to also warrant a cashier. Sometimes I even had to take room service orders. While I appreciated the tips, I definitely never expected them.

Stupid question but I'm a cooking noob- are they dishwasher safe?

I would never tip for fast food or someone who is a cashier. However I always tip people who are deviating from their main job to give me take out.

It's on our registry so I know people will buy it. My fiancé loves it. I hope I don't hate All Clad!

Someone please tell me All Clad is worth it since I just registered for a ton of it. No way will my fiancé be happy with changing it now....