The LIW Small Talk Thread

[TooPatient]

Date: 2/2/2010 1:25:09 PM
Author: winelover23
I HATE TAX SEASON! FRICKING STUPID PEOPLE ASKING STUPID QUESTIONS!

Agreed.

From now until April 16 is when all of the crazies come out. (and yes, I mean the 16th -- "but if I bring the check today, can''t you make it count?")

 

[Hudson_Hawk]

Date: 2/2/2010 1:27:51 PM
Author: TooPatient

Date: 2/2/2010 1:25:09 PM

Author: winelover23

I HATE TAX SEASON! FRICKING STUPID PEOPLE ASKING STUPID QUESTIONS!

Agreed.


From now until April 16 is when all of the crazies come out. (and yes, I mean the 16th -- ''but if I bring the check today, can''t you make it count?'')

Agreed. That''s why I kept around an ex-bf. He''s a CPA

 

[hisdiamondgirl]

Where I''d want the ceremony to be...

 

[Hudson_Hawk]

HDG, where is that? I know San Juan, but what's the name of the place?

 

[sunnyd]

Date: 2/2/2010 1:28:28 PM
Author: Hudson_Hawk

Date: 2/2/2010 1:27:51 PM
Author: TooPatient

Date: 2/2/2010 1:25:09 PM

Author: winelover23

I HATE TAX SEASON! FRICKING STUPID PEOPLE ASKING STUPID QUESTIONS!

Agreed.


From now until April 16 is when all of the crazies come out. (and yes, I mean the 16th -- ''but if I bring the check today, can''t you make it count?'')

Agreed. That''s why I kept around an ex-bf. He''s a CPA

Nice! FIL is a CPA too. Hello free tax doer for life!

 

[sunnyd]

Date: 2/2/2010 1:29:39 PM
Author: hisdiamondgirl
Where I''d want the ceremony to be...

Gorgeous! Your color scheme sounds amazing too...

(That was mine, almost)

 

[Hudson_Hawk]

Date: 2/2/2010 1:31:55 PM
Author: sunnyd

Date: 2/2/2010 1:28:28 PM

Author: Hudson_Hawk

Date: 2/2/2010 1:27:51 PM

Author: TooPatient

Date: 2/2/2010 1:25:09 PM


Author: winelover23


I HATE TAX SEASON! FRICKING STUPID PEOPLE ASKING STUPID QUESTIONS!

Agreed.



From now until April 16 is when all of the crazies come out. (and yes, I mean the 16th -- ''but if I bring the check today, can''t you make it count?'')

Agreed. That''s why I kept around an ex-bf. He''s a CPA

Nice! FIL is a CPA too. Hello free tax doer for life!

Except he knows all about your finances! Eeek! I know my ex wouldn''t judge me, I know too many of his secrets, I couldn''t have a relative do mine though. No way!

 

[vc10um]

Date: 2/2/2010 1:31:55 PM
Author: sunnyd

Date: 2/2/2010 1:28:28 PM
Author: Hudson_Hawk

Date: 2/2/2010 1:27:51 PM
Author: TooPatient

Date: 2/2/2010 1:25:09 PM

Author: winelover23

I HATE TAX SEASON! FRICKING STUPID PEOPLE ASKING STUPID QUESTIONS!

Agreed.


From now until April 16 is when all of the crazies come out. (and yes, I mean the 16th -- ''but if I bring the check today, can''t you make it count?'')

Agreed. That''s why I kept around an ex-bf. He''s a CPA

Nice! FIL is a CPA too. Hello free tax doer for life!

My sister just got her Masters in Accounting...now she just has to get her CPA!

HDG...I''m in LURVE. That is a G

RG venue. I can totally see why you love it. How much is the deposit and how much do you forfeit of that if you can cancel?

 

[hisdiamondgirl]

Date: 2/2/2010 1:31:49 PM
Author: Hudson_Hawk
HDG, where is that? I know San Juan, but what''s the name of the place?

It''s El Convento Hotel in Old San Juan. It used to be a convent back in the day... Here''s the outside.

 

[Hudson_Hawk]

I''ve been there!!! Well the outside anyway! There''s a courtyard across the way with a really really funky tree in it. I say go for it!

 

[hisdiamondgirl]

Date: 2/2/2010 1:34:02 PM
Author: vc10um

Date: 2/2/2010 1:31:55 PM
Author: sunnyd

Date: 2/2/2010 1:28:28 PM
Author: Hudson_Hawk

Date: 2/2/2010 1:27:51 PM
Author: TooPatient

Date: 2/2/2010 1:25:09 PM

Author: winelover23

I HATE TAX SEASON! FRICKING STUPID PEOPLE ASKING STUPID QUESTIONS!

Agreed.


From now until April 16 is when all of the crazies come out. (and yes, I mean the 16th -- ''but if I bring the check today, can''t you make it count?'')

Agreed. That''s why I kept around an ex-bf. He''s a CPA

Nice! FIL is a CPA too. Hello free tax doer for life!

My sister just got her Masters in Accounting...now she just has to get her CPA!

HDG...I''m in LURVE. That is a G

RG venue. I can totally see why you love it. How much is the deposit and how much do you forfeit of that if you can cancel?

I''m about to email her to send me a sample contract so I can see what I would be getting into. They want a $3000 deposit

 

[sunnyd]

Date: 2/2/2010 1:33:20 PM
Author: Hudson_Hawk

Date: 2/2/2010 1:31:55 PM
Author: sunnyd

Date: 2/2/2010 1:28:28 PM

Author: Hudson_Hawk

Date: 2/2/2010 1:27:51 PM

Author: TooPatient

Date: 2/2/2010 1:25:09 PM


Author: winelover23


I HATE TAX SEASON! FRICKING STUPID PEOPLE ASKING STUPID QUESTIONS!

Agreed.



From now until April 16 is when all of the crazies come out. (and yes, I mean the 16th -- ''but if I bring the check today, can''t you make it count?'')

Agreed. That''s why I kept around an ex-bf. He''s a CPA

Nice! FIL is a CPA too. Hello free tax doer for life!

Except he knows all about your finances! Eeek! I know my ex wouldn''t judge me, I know too many of his secrets, I couldn''t have a relative do mine though. No way!

That''s true...

Meh, we''re pretty open about that stuff anyway.

 

[hisdiamondgirl]

Date: 2/2/2010 1:32:50 PM
Author: sunnyd

Date: 2/2/2010 1:29:39 PM
Author: hisdiamondgirl
Where I''d want the ceremony to be...

Gorgeous! Your color scheme sounds amazing too...

(That was mine, almost)

Hehe, I know! I remember when we all posted our inspiration boards, yours was very similar to mine

 

[winelover23]

Date: 2/2/2010 1:36:50 PM
Author: hisdiamondgirl

Date: 2/2/2010 1:31:49 PM
Author: Hudson_Hawk
HDG, where is that? I know San Juan, but what''s the name of the place?

It''s El Convento Hotel in Old San Juan. It used to be a convent back in the day... Here''s the outside.

OMG HDG I LOVE IT! How much is the deposit? Is it refundable? I say go for it.

Seriously people ask me "why do I owe on my taxes?". UM WTF HAVE YOU BEEN CLAIMING YOU IDIOT! "Oh I claim married and 5". Gee let me think!!

 

[Hudson_Hawk]

From my trip.

 

[Hudson_Hawk]

Date: 2/2/2010 1:40:31 PM
Author: winelover23

Date: 2/2/2010 1:36:50 PM

Author: hisdiamondgirl

Date: 2/2/2010 1:31:49 PM

Author: Hudson_Hawk

HDG, where is that? I know San Juan, but what''s the name of the place?

It''s El Convento Hotel in Old San Juan. It used to be a convent back in the day... Here''s the outside.

OMG HDG I LOVE IT! How much is the deposit? Is it refundable? I say go for it.


Seriously people ask me ''why do I owe on my taxes?''. UM WTF HAVE YOU BEEN CLAIMING YOU IDIOT! ''Oh I claim married and 5''. Gee let me think!!

I seriously ask this question every year because I with hold what I''m supposed to and still owe a few hundred.

 

[vc10um]

HDG...that''s a HUGE deposit...but if you only lose a portion of that if you cancel, I''d say it might be worth it to pull the trigger. That place is AMAZING and as long as it''s in budget, it''s a winner.

 

[hisdiamondgirl]

Date: 2/2/2010 1:42:20 PM
Author: Hudson_Hawk
From my trip.

Yay HH! I love OSJ...the colors, the buildings, the cobblestone streets...

 

[hisdiamondgirl]

Date: 2/2/2010 1:44:19 PM
Author: vc10um
HDG...that''s a HUGE deposit...but if you only lose a portion of that if you cancel, I''d say it might be worth it to pull the trigger. That place is AMAZING and as long as it''s in budget, it''s a winner.

I know...tell me about it. Maybe I can ask my aunt to go see it and take more pictures and talk to the lady. Hmmm....

 

[vc10um]

Date: 2/2/2010 1:48:28 PM
Author: hisdiamondgirl

Date: 2/2/2010 1:44:19 PM
Author: vc10um
HDG...that''s a HUGE deposit...but if you only lose a portion of that if you cancel, I''d say it might be worth it to pull the trigger. That place is AMAZING and as long as it''s in budget, it''s a winner.

I know...tell me about it. Maybe I can ask my aunt to go see it and take more pictures and talk to the lady. Hmmm....

Getting family involved can be tricky, but if you trust her, I''d say go for it!

I can tell you, though...those pictures do not make the venue "look" good. The venue IS that good to begin with.

 

[hisdiamondgirl]

Hmmmm, so would you all really book a place without seeing it?

 

[winelover23]

Date: 2/2/2010 1:43:28 PM
Author: Hudson_Hawk

Date: 2/2/2010 1:40:31 PM
Author: winelover23

Date: 2/2/2010 1:36:50 PM

Author: hisdiamondgirl

Date: 2/2/2010 1:31:49 PM

Author: Hudson_Hawk

HDG, where is that? I know San Juan, but what''s the name of the place?

It''s El Convento Hotel in Old San Juan. It used to be a convent back in the day... Here''s the outside.

OMG HDG I LOVE IT! How much is the deposit? Is it refundable? I say go for it.


Seriously people ask me ''why do I owe on my taxes?''. UM WTF HAVE YOU BEEN CLAIMING YOU IDIOT! ''Oh I claim married and 5''. Gee let me think!!

I seriously ask this question every year because I with hold what I''m supposed to and still owe a few hundred.

You should claim "married but withold at the higher single rate".

 

[sunnyd]

Date: 2/2/2010 2:00:09 PM
Author: hisdiamondgirl
Hmmmm, so would you all really book a place without seeing it?

Is there something about THAT date that you must have? Or could you push it forward or backward a week so that you can go see it without pressure from another couple? That''s a lotta dough for a deposit!

 

[Lauren8211]

I would!

J and I booked everything half-@$$ed. We never met with our photog beforehand (only email), we didnt meet with our strings people (only heard MP3s online), we pointed at a bouquet in a book and told our florist "run with it" and everything turned out perfectly.

If I had fallen in love with a venue, I''d have booked that too without seeing it!

 

[hisdiamondgirl]

Date: 2/2/2010 2:04:31 PM
Author: sunnyd

Date: 2/2/2010 2:00:09 PM
Author: hisdiamondgirl
Hmmmm, so would you all really book a place without seeing it?

Is there something about THAT date that you must have? Or could you push it forward or backward a week so that you can go see it without pressure from another couple? That''s a lotta dough for a deposit!

I guess not really. The Monday of the following week is a holiday so everything would probably be more expensive for our guests (although it would be a lot cheaper for us to have it on that Sunday

).

 

[hisdiamondgirl]

Date: 2/2/2010 2:05:39 PM
Author: elledizzy5

I would!

J and I booked everything half-@$$ed. We never met with our photog beforehand (only email), we didnt meet with our strings people (only heard MP3s online), we pointed at a bouquet in a book and told our florist 'run with it' and everything turned out perfectly.

If I had fallen in love with a venue, I'd have booked that too without seeing it!

Interesting lol! I mean that deposit is A LOT of money, but honestly, I probably will end up loving the place once I see it in person anyway

I guess if I can manage to negotiate stuff from here, then that's good enough.

The minimum consumption in that room is MUCH more than what I would ideally spend on my guests (probably around 50, 60 MAX!), so I can either get a TON of food/top-shelf drinks or I can try to negotiate to where more than just the food and beverage is included in that minimum consumption.

ETA: 50 or 60 is the number of guests we want, not how much I would spend on them.

 

[winelover23]

Date: 2/2/2010 2:25:52 PM
Author: hisdiamondgirl

Date: 2/2/2010 2:05:39 PM
Author: elledizzy5

I would!

J and I booked everything half-@$$ed. We never met with our photog beforehand (only email), we didnt meet with our strings people (only heard MP3s online), we pointed at a bouquet in a book and told our florist ''run with it'' and everything turned out perfectly.

If I had fallen in love with a venue, I''d have booked that too without seeing it!

Interesting lol! I mean that deposit is A LOT of money, but honestly, I probably will end up loving the place once I see it in person anyway

I guess if I can manage to negotiate stuff from here, then that''s good enough.

The minimum consumption in that room is MUCH more than what I would ideally spend on my guests (probably around 50, 60 MAX!), so I can either get a TON of food/top-shelf drinks or I can try to negotiate to where more than just the food and beverage is included in that minimum consumption.

ETA: 50 or 60 is the number of guests we want, not how much I would spend on them.

When shall I expect my invitation?

 

[hisdiamondgirl]

Date: 2/2/2010 2:28:35 PM
Author: winelover23

Date: 2/2/2010 2:25:52 PM
Author: hisdiamondgirl

Date: 2/2/2010 2:05:39 PM
Author: elledizzy5

I would!

J and I booked everything half-@$$ed. We never met with our photog beforehand (only email), we didnt meet with our strings people (only heard MP3s online), we pointed at a bouquet in a book and told our florist ''run with it'' and everything turned out perfectly.

If I had fallen in love with a venue, I''d have booked that too without seeing it!

Interesting lol! I mean that deposit is A LOT of money, but honestly, I probably will end up loving the place once I see it in person anyway

I guess if I can manage to negotiate stuff from here, then that''s good enough.

The minimum consumption in that room is MUCH more than what I would ideally spend on my guests (probably around 50, 60 MAX!), so I can either get a TON of food/top-shelf drinks or I can try to negotiate to where more than just the food and beverage is included in that minimum consumption.

ETA: 50 or 60 is the number of guests we want, not how much I would spend on them.

When shall I expect my invitation?

Hehe, STD going out as soon as I book the darn place!

 

[winelover23]

What is your potential date HDG?

 

[Lauren8211]

Date: 2/2/2010 2:28:35 PM
Author: winelover23

Date: 2/2/2010 2:25:52 PM
Author: hisdiamondgirl

Date: 2/2/2010 2:05:39 PM
Author: elledizzy5

I would!

J and I booked everything half-@$$ed. We never met with our photog beforehand (only email), we didnt meet with our strings people (only heard MP3s online), we pointed at a bouquet in a book and told our florist ''run with it'' and everything turned out perfectly.

If I had fallen in love with a venue, I''d have booked that too without seeing it!

Interesting lol! I mean that deposit is A LOT of money, but honestly, I probably will end up loving the place once I see it in person anyway

I guess if I can manage to negotiate stuff from here, then that''s good enough.

The minimum consumption in that room is MUCH more than what I would ideally spend on my guests (probably around 50, 60 MAX!), so I can either get a TON of food/top-shelf drinks or I can try to negotiate to where more than just the food and beverage is included in that minimum consumption.

ETA: 50 or 60 is the number of guests we want, not how much I would spend on them.

When shall I expect my invitation?

Can I be your date?