Long weekend

Well, I'm pretty sure I just experienced the longest weekend of my life... not really that long but I sure got alot done. I went to Lafayette this weekend to get some of my before mentioned wedding plans out the way. I did order my dress (yeah!) and until about 2 hours ago, 99% sure on a reception hall. I of course have no idea how the prices are supposed to run for those sort of things. The first place we looked at was $1200 just to rent the room, it does not include catering, a bartender or alcohol, DJ or decorations. After that kinda pissed me off, we went to the second place, River Oaks, and it was AMAZING! They have five different rooms to choose from, all different sizes and themes. The one I fell in love with was the Napoleon room, it holds up to 200 people. Oh, and not to mention the price of this place was so so so much better. To rent the room was $600. (in case you didn't know, that's HALF of the other one.) Plus, they do catering; the allow you to pick from several different catering packages ranging from $14.00 a person to $50.00 a person. The also provide a bar, stocked with your personal preferences, again depending on which package you chose, AND they decorate, set up, and clean up. After that my mind was pretty much made up. However, on the way to Shreveport today my maid of honor calls me and tells me that her brother in law, who does catering for a local country club, says he can beat the price of River Oaks. So, now I have to wait another three weeks, drive back to Lafayette, check out the price of the country then make a decision. In other words, what I originally had wanted to accomplish this weekend (Reception Hall) didn't get done. I know how boring it is to hear about planning a wedding so next time I will try my hardest to talk about something else!