So, it costs you $60 bucks to get in (like a cover charge) and they “encourage” you to bring a gift!!! This astounded me! Actually it disgusted me! The money you gave at the door was always put towards the “gifts”, now it’s more of a money making scheme for the bride to get a lot more than she ever bargained for.
The invite said 5pm, my mom and aunt got there at 6, the bride didn’t get there till 6.30. She walked in with her fidanzato (fiancé), they had a dance and he left.
You’ve heard me use the word “cafone” several times, but this party really is the cherry on the parfait of all cafoneria!!!
This bridal shower had both moms in competition to see who would outdo the other. Not a very good combo, as that always makes for a few “moments” that will stand out and hey get written about like I am right now!
The hall was decorated as usual in the bridal colours of pink and white, everyone was given an umbrella as they walked in (which in turn is the bonbonniere). You find your name, find your table and now the show begins!!!
Throughout the meal gifts were being opened and toasts given by the brides’ mom, mother in law, sister and sister in law…what astonished my mom was what was coming out of their mouths.
Seems like the mom of the bride went on and on about how her family’s the best, they do everything together and they discuss everything before anyone does something. Ok, a little much, but then the sister got up and reiterated the exact same thing.
You can overdo something and it seems that this entire affair was overdone.
The MC, as usual, was some has-been, who couldn’t really speak proper English and his Italian wasn’t any better.
Part III next week!
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