So the last time I posted on here, we decided to scrap the Colorado Springs wedding idea due to our dishonest ceremony site and our inability to coordinate available reception/ceremony venues on the same date. SO, we decided to move it to Denver... annnnnd the stress is not over yet...
My dad is paying for the reception. He wants an elegant affair with a plated dinner and a 4 hour hosted bar with premium liquor. We have huge close families, so it's looking to be about 200+ guests. He wants reception at a hotel. He is shocked to find out an event like this is going to cost approx. $30,000. I admit, I thought that was high, but I did the math and having a wedding at a Denver hotel isn't going to be any cheaper...
If I could get a straight answer from him, everything would be great. If he doesn't wanna pay that much, we'll find somewhere else. But he just keeps saying stuff like "Wow. What a price." and "Do weddings generally cost that much?"... but then he'll look everything over and be like "Well, we're going to want to do the premium liquor; Is there entertainment nearby?; Is there a bar in the hotel lobby?"
...Soooo, does this mean you're OK with it?? We need a deposit like MEOW! Every Saturday except June 22nd is booked! GAHHHH!!
I don't live in the same city as him so communication has been difficult, especially since he works all the time... I don't want to call him and ask for money since he's very generously paying for the reception, but we're kinda on a time crunch... I guess I've just been kinda waiting for him to say: "Let's do it. Here you go. Put down a deposit" ...or... "It's too expensive. Try looking elsewhere. Here's the budget." ...but he's being very nonchalant about the whole thing.
Time is running out... most venues are already booked...
How can I get a decision out of him without sounding too demanding and bothersome?