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AW Thursday
What AWs do you have this week?
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Re: AW Thursday
100 days!
LOTON: That's SUPER cute.
I have no AWs this week!
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[QUOTE]We had our tasting last night! We're having our reception at the Italian American Club in Livonia. I'm a LITTLE bummed though....the fettucini alfredo was AMAZING but it is $2/plate more!! <strong> Do you think it is best to pay $400 more for amazing fettucini or just spend the normal amount on penne with meat sauce that is good (or very good). I just don't want our guests to be disappointed.</strong>
Posted by aloisk57[/QUOTE]
<div>If it were me, I would spend the extra money on the food. But to me food is really important. It depends on what matters most to you and your FI, not your guests. They won't even know they had better options if you don't tell them :)</div><div>
</div><div>My AW: We met with our wedding planner and caterer and reception venue last night and everything is coming together so great. And everything seems to be coming in cheaper than we expected! I am starting to get excited and it kinda feels surreal. I guess i'm just so used to disappointments that I didn't truly think that everything would work out just like we wanted. My aunt is an amazing gardner and does tea parties/showers and garden tours as a side business. I called her this week to ask her questions about wedding flowers and she offered to do all of my wedding flowers(at her wholesale cost)! Also FI and I both have next week off so we get to do lots of wedding stuff and spend some much needed time together :)</div>
[QUOTE]We had our tasting last night! We're having our reception at the Italian American Club in Livonia. I'm a LITTLE bummed though....the fettucini alfredo was AMAZING but it is $2/plate more!! Do you think it is best to pay $400 more for amazing fettucini or just spend the normal amount on penne with meat sauce that is good (or very good). I just don't want our guests to be disappointed.
Posted by aloisk57[/QUOTE]
I tend to be on the fettuchini-is-too-heavy train. If the penne is good/very good I'd probably save the $400. If you've got extra money lying around go for it but I don't personally think it's worth it.
Lauren--That's so cute I just threw up!
(not really)
[QUOTE]We had our tasting last night! We're having our reception at the Italian American Club in Livonia. I'm a LITTLE bummed though....the fettucini alfredo was AMAZING but it is $2/plate more!! Do you think it is best to pay $400 more for amazing fettucini or just spend the normal amount on penne with meat sauce that is good (or very good). I just don't want our guests to be disappointed.
Posted by aloisk57[/QUOTE]
I say save the money. As a PP said, your geusts won't know that Alfredo was even in option. That $400 can be used elsewhere in your budget. As you get closer to your date, you will find a lot of little things eat up money.
My AW: We are in the single digits today! 9 days left. We had our final meeting with our photographer last night. Today I give the hall the final head count. And we have our rehearsal on Saturday (yes early, but best time to meet with our officant - and there is no bridal party, so it's just us). But yeah super excited with 9 days left!! :)
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my aw is today is 80 days, my weekends are starting to fill up with wedding events!!!
[QUOTE]acaponi87 - doesnt it feel great to almost be at double digits? also, i see you picked your honeymoon :) congrats my aw is today is 80 days, my weekends are starting to fill up with wedding events!!!
Posted by lesley909[/QUOTE]
Haha thanks! Yeah we haven't officially booked yet but we're decided and I really wanted to change my siggy.
Congrats on 80 days! Coming up quick!
[QUOTE]<strong>We had our tasting last night</strong>! We're having our reception at the Italian American Club in Livonia. I'm a LITTLE bummed though....the fettucini alfredo was AMAZING but it is $2/plate more!! Do you think it is best to pay $400 more for amazing fettucini or just spend the normal amount on penne with meat sauce that is good (or very good). I just don't want our guests to be disappointed.
Posted by aloisk57[/QUOTE]
I was there too!
I love their fettucini, it is very good. But for us, I think we are just going to stick with the penne with marinara because that is always a favorite!
[QUOTE]We had our tasting last night! We're having our reception at the Italian American Club in Livonia. I'm a LITTLE bummed though....the fettucini alfredo was AMAZING but it is $2/plate more!! Do you think it is best to pay $400 more for amazing fettucini or just spend the normal amount on penne with meat sauce that is good (or very good). I just don't want our guests to be disappointed.
Posted by aloisk57[/QUOTE]
We had our reception there - we did not have the fettucine alfredo because I hate alfredo, but we did have both kinds of pasta - negotiate the sh!t out of that. We got both types of pasta for the price of 1 because my mom is a tough negotiator - if you really want it, don't settle, and I think you can probably get it for the same price.
I also agree with the person that mentioned the vegetarian option - we had both the penne w/ meat and w/o because they literally have no vegetarian option - which sucks, so this would be a good choice for those that need meatless.