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January 2008 ArchivesDES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A central Iowa couple is suing the restaurant where they held their rehearsal dinner the night before their November 2006 wedding. Andrew and Sara Slagle of Clive held their reception at Trostel's Greenbriar Restaurant and Bar in Johnston. The couple claims they along with their 20 guests became ill after eating at the restaurant. A Polk County Health Department investigation concluded the man who prepared the salad served at dinner that night had stomach flu. The official cause was determined to be norovirus. ...As a scrapbooker (I admit it) and a designer, I wanted to invite the world to my wedding with intricate invitations on heavy, beautiful paper with raised lettering and postmarks from romantic-sounding cities such as Loveville, Md.
But as the bride of a groom whose law school student loans could make it rain $1 bills for 40 days and 40 nights, I want to invite 250 or so people on invitations that won’t equal the price of a wedding gown down payment. And lad... What goes around, comes around -- at least when it comes to bridesmaid's dresses. I, for one, have worn quite a few. And while I can say with conviction that none of mine have involved poofy sleeves, second mortgages, hues usually reserved for Easter baskets or large, unfortunately placed accessories, not everyone is so lucky. But when I started looking for the frocks for my maids I realized something: As far as cuteness goes, the pickings are slim. Really slim. ...When you register for gifts, it's important that you know what you're looking for. It sounds easy, but for me ... well ... not so much. In my apartment, it's a culinary feat to successfully microwave a bag of popcorn without getting the Houston Fire Department involved. I eat out of little plastic Lean Cuisine containers. I'm not even sure I own a working coffee pot. Despite the tireless efforts of my mother, I am something of a domestic failure.
Are the welcome gifts for guests something started recently, just like wedding favors? Is this another stressful thing to add to my expense list? Matt and I are going to a wedding this weekend (my first Jewish one; I am super excited to have this experience), and the groom (very politely) asked in which hotel we were staying. He wanted to know, because he wanted to know where to send our welcome gift. Our wha? ... |
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