Vortex, so... what does she want you to do about it?

Excellent question. Unless she's just looking for a shoulder to cry on. I don't let people cry on my shoulders who have the solution to their problems.

Damn, that monkey story is driving me crazy. I'm going to email the news website and complain about the crappy reporting.

For orthodox couples, there are often gatherings on the week after the wedding, called "sheva brakhot" ("sheva" = 7, "brakhot" = blessings), which are meals that have to have at least 10 men (= "minyan"), in which 7 blessings are said aloud, for the new couple.

Before my wedding I was trying to explain to our office manager about the sheva brachot and why we weren't taking an immediate honeymoon, and she was a little surprised that anyone would want to spend a week after the wedding with their family and friends. But it really is a lot of fun, and you don't feel as much pressure at the wedding to socialize with everyone because you have like six more nights of "receptions."

How about "Hire a stripper and both the bride and I will kill you in a fun and entertaining way. For us. For you, maybe not so fun."

Yeah, 'cause nobody'd ever take that as a challenge. Or possibly your friends are different than mine.

I'm going to email the news website and complain about the crappy reporting.

Good. Crappy reporting will only encourage more monkeys to go nuts.

Unless she already has RSVP's.

She said three months out, right? Anyway. I spent too much time last month trying to calm down a hyperventilating bride because of the people who had told her parents they "wouldn't miss it!" about her September wedding. We were trying to explain that that did not necessarily mean they were actually going to be able to make it. I don't think it ever took.

One thing I noticed at all my relatives weddings -- no accomidations were made for vegetarians.

This? Sucks for any social gathering, not just weddings. For that matter, it sucks even if there are no vegetarians invited. Also bad is providing one sad little token plate of veg food that's immediately eaten by the omnivores.

Is she taking into account the fact that not everyone will go? Just a thought.

Even with that taken into account, she’s looking at 175. they’re inviting over 200

Vortex, so... what does she want you to do about it?

I’m a problem solver. I’ve told her that she needs to move the time to 2PM, and serve heavy hors d’oeuvres. That way, you get rid of the sit-down tables (you have a few scattered around for older people, and those who just want to sit), but the majority is standing, so you have tons more room.

Part of our catering challenge was having plenty of vegetarian options. You do have to ask for them specifically, in my experience. Though that's probably affected by geography.

In non-wedding news, I screwed up something at my other job, kind of, but it's only a crisis because my boss waited so long to even ask me to do it and then never followed up. So I think he's getting in trouble, and that makes me laugh. I am the worst employee ever.