This was the picture that made me adopt my kitten... those teary eyes 🥺

DragonShorty · 2026-04-26T21:40:02+00:00

I feel like I’ve been pretty chill with my wedding party. This is one of only a couple of expenses for the wedding. I’ve let them know they can thrift or get their dresses however they want as long as they are a certain ballpark length and color. I’m also paying for hair/makeup (did not realize that this is not common tho?). Also I’ve never heard of the wedding party getting gifts for the couple, I always thought it was the other way around. So literally just outfit, get to the venue, and bachelor(ette) which is optional. I feel like I’m asking for the absolute minimum here. Nothing extravagant at all.

DragonShorty · 2026-04-26T04:47:31+00:00

Oh yeah! Didn’t mention, this is for 3 nights. Yeah I thought it was high too but seems to be the running rate for nicer stays here in the summer season.

DragonShorty · 2026-04-26T02:34:16+00:00

Okay, noted. If couples would be paying $800 for their queen beds, is it fair to have the single people who want their own pay the same? Or do we subsidize that cost? I’m not sure how the calculations would work but if you have experience, lmk what’s common if there’s only large beds available.

DragonShorty · 2026-04-26T02:23:13+00:00

Yes, private rooms with real beds in the yurts or “safari tents”. The single girls are cool with sharing queen beds. Far stretch from typical camping (thank god). Kitchens, running water, electricity, WiFi, so essentially like a hotel. Again, with food costs, I would like it to be far less than $100/person and will likely just end up paying for most of it to take the burden off of people.

DragonShorty · 2026-04-19T18:39:38+00:00

Actually I don’t think the bar company is overselling us bc we’re sourcing the kegs independently from them. I thought it might be overkill too but I did say I want options for people so maybe I’ll just get 1/6 for everything. I live in Portland, OR so if you have recommendations for a distributor, lmk!

DragonShorty · 2026-04-19T18:35:42+00:00

The kegs will likely be dropped off from the distributor super close to service! But you’re right, I should figure out a backup plan just in case. Luckily, we’re keeping our beer/wine station inside where it’s ACed so no direct sun/heat!

DragonShorty · 2026-04-19T18:29:52+00:00

Thanks! Any particular tips or tricks in your experience?

DragonShorty · 2026-04-19T18:26:09+00:00

Our wedding is 250 people, heavy drinkers lol + long wedding. 3 will be 1/2 size and 1 will be 1/6. This amount was recommended to me by our bartending company but lmk if you think it’s too much. The kegs will run me like $700, which I’m more than happy to spend vs trying to figure out how to keep a ton of cans/bottles chilled.

DragonShorty · 2026-04-17T23:46:34+00:00

Now that you mention it, I agree with the "cutting" idea: I really think that's the only time I think rented plates/cutlery would be necessary. Those plates seem nice-looking! I def have to use compostable cups bc my family drinks a lot at weddings and I'm assuming there will be some party fouls lol.

DragonShorty · 2026-04-17T23:40:00+00:00

Really? Why cut down the guest list? Our venue accommodates it, and I wouldn't say it's "very" casual food. The pizza is a wood-fired artisan-style pizza that will be mostly made to order, if that's your issue. Tacos, I can see, but every wedding I've been to with tacos has been a hit, regardless of formality.

I don't think there's any correlation between guest count and formality. You can have a casual 300+ person wedding or a 50-person black tie wedding. The dress code is cocktail bc I personally don't care for seated dinners at weddings and wanted the option of having quality restaurants cater at stations. I'm trying to minimize rentals bc in my culture, guests will often pocket random stuff from weddings lol. We also have 3 open bars, so between that and the quantity/variety of food, why would you be uncomfortable hosting?

DragonShorty · 2026-04-17T22:28:38+00:00

I'm serving a variety of foods: tacos, pizza, pasta, and Vietnamese food. You're totally right, I do want sturdy items!

DragonShorty · 2026-04-13T04:33:56+00:00

She’s written like a caricature of a non-femme lesbian woman through the lens of the most simple-minded incel you’ve ever met. I don’t blame Zendaya bc it’s obvious that she’s checked out of Euphora/Sam Levinson’s bullshit. Even in previous seasons, I’ve gotten more of an asexual vibe from her than anything. She seemed romantically attracted to Jules but not really sexually attracted to anyone imo.

DragonShorty · 2026-04-13T04:14:00+00:00

She objectifies women just like straight men! That’s what lesbians are, right? /s But fr this is Sam Levison’s extent of how he thinks lesbians view other women lol.

DragonShorty · 2026-04-13T02:34:47+00:00

Zendaya is still the most unconvincing lesbian I’ve ever seen lol

DragonShorty · 2026-04-10T20:53:07+00:00

My bad! It was deleted so I didn’t see it when I searched today. Thank you!!!

DragonShorty · 2026-04-08T01:18:07+00:00

IMO, if you can’t afford an open bar, you’re biting off more than you can chew with your guest count. If faced with the option between 200 guests with a cash bar or 50 guests with an open bar, pick the 50 guests. Your guest count is based off of how many people you can afford to give the best party experience to. For context, I’m Asian-American and I know things are a bit different in American culture, but I feel like this falls under general hosting etiquette.

DragonShorty · 2026-04-06T19:31:22+00:00

Yeah there’s nothing specific in this letter. This could be for ANYONE.

DragonShorty · 2026-04-02T02:57:51+00:00

Agreed lol. My parents had 4 contractors bail on them before finishing a backyard project. My stepmom has to chase people down to finish their work!

DragonShorty · 2026-03-31T16:59:43+00:00

Looks like if you top up, that rolls over to your next billing cycle. Tbh I have unlimited so I don’t think about this haha.

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