The saga continues, everyone. Yay!
I have now spoken with my Mum another million times about the EFFING CHAIRS, via text and phone calls.
The other night, as I was driving home from work at about 6:30pm (point being, it was a long shitty day and I was tired), the subject came up again. For about 15 minutes (this seems to be the length of conversation needed to completely defeat both of us on the subject).
The next day, I thought EFF IT! LET'S THROW MONEY AT THIS SITUATION! YEAH!
And then I had a look around at what is available in the area we're getting married in. Basically, we have three options:
1. Pay $8.35 per chair cover and extra for someone to put them on the chairs. No, thank you. I am not a millionaire.
2. Get white gladiator chairs for $5-8 apiece, but risk them being uncomfortable or the wrong height for the tables.
3. Get chair covers from Perth and bring them down, but then have to find someone to put them on.
And therein lays my dealbreakers... I will not pay $8+ per chair to fix something that isn't broken in the first place. That is a lot of money. Mum insists that she will put the chair covers on, but a) I have worked at weddings before and it is not an easy job, b) if they aren't put on properly they will fall off and look hideous, and c) I AM NOT HAVING MY MUM STRESSING HERSELF AND WORKING ON MY WEDDING DAY FOR THE SAKE OF.... wait for it.... EFFING CHAIRS!
And so, we reach a stalemate. There is nothing to be done. Mum will continue not to accept it, and I will continue to wish she'd concentrate on the million other things that are more important about that month.
Yay, wedding!
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6 comments:
Hey, where are you having the reception? Is there any chance the staff there can put the chair covers on for you?
Hang in there xox
Holy moly, those chair covers are expensive! Despite being all for DIY that can be done well and cheaply, I think you're making a good call on not letting your mum put on all the chair covers... from what I've heard it'll take forever, definitely not what you want your mum stressing about right before the wedding! And if they aren't done right and don't look good, it'll defeat their purpose entirely.
I vote no chair covers.. I think black chairs look heaps better than ones with covers.. the covers will only draw attention away from the beautiful table settings and make it all about the chairs!
It's money that could be better spent elsewhere..
Unless your Mum is so worried about the chair situation she is willing to pay for chair covers, AND organise for someone to put them on/take them off!
We just got married and refused to have chair covers due to the ridiculous cost of them, and I also have found being at weddings that have had them people complain about them as they prevent you putting your feet back under the chair. A way many people sit especially when chatting.
The lack of covers at ours was not mentioned by anyone and the room looked fantastic.
Stick to your guns. Not having them won't ruin your day.
I have no idea what the chairs at my wedding venue are like. I've eaten dinner there twice and visited several other times.
Honestly? If your mum is being THAT insistent about the chair covers- just let her pay for them and tell her she can go and put them on herself.
1- She obviously isn't going to let up about them, therefore stressing you out more in the process (if there's one thing you definitely don't need MORE of during wedding planning it's stress!). And it's an issue that shouldn't even be an 'issue', but your mother is obviously insisting on it therefore causing you unnecessary stress.
2-When she's all on her lonesome putting on the chair covers, while everyone else is outside enjoying drinks and canapes and celebrating, maybe she'll change her mind and realise how much of a waste of time, effort and money they were! Haha.
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