Wednesday, July 11, 2007
It pays to plan ahead, but perhaps not too far ahead
The Baer and I would like to take a moment to remind you that the wedding is coming up on Aug. 4, 2007. We can't stress the year enough, because we'd hate for any of you to do the opposite of what Dave Barclay did.
Barclay flew from Whales to Toronto for a friend's wedding, only to discover he was a year early, and now $1,015 short.
"I'm sure people do this all the time," he said.
"I don't think they do," I said. "You didn't just to go to the wrong airport, you went to the wrong STATE. It's like you had a flight out of Detroit and drove to Toledo."
"Shut up," he said.
I do think Mr. Barclay should get to go to A wedding, and I've got a solution. Steve Lavin used to coach basketball at UCLA. He's a very nice man, if not necessarily the best basketball coach ever. He's getting married Aug. 17. The plan was to have the wedding at a resort in Southern California.
However, The Los Angeles Times got hold of an e-mail that went to guests, and there's a problem.
Barclay flew from Whales to Toronto for a friend's wedding, only to discover he was a year early, and now $1,015 short.
My friend Darren once had a flight booked out of New York's JFK, got up, and drove to the airport in Newark. When confused airline workers finally figured out what happened, they got him on a flight to Detroit. The problem was, his return flight was to JFK -- and now his car was in New Jersey. He lived in Brooklyn at the time.
It was only when he had flown into Cardiff from Toronto, Canada, and rang the bridegroom seeking details of the venue that he discovered the wedding was in 2008."I am a year early -- yeah, my mates are loving it, aren't they," he told BBC Radio Wales.
"I'm sure people do this all the time," he said.
"I don't think they do," I said. "You didn't just to go to the wrong airport, you went to the wrong STATE. It's like you had a flight out of Detroit and drove to Toledo."
"Shut up," he said.
I do think Mr. Barclay should get to go to A wedding, and I've got a solution. Steve Lavin used to coach basketball at UCLA. He's a very nice man, if not necessarily the best basketball coach ever. He's getting married Aug. 17. The plan was to have the wedding at a resort in Southern California.
However, The Los Angeles Times got hold of an e-mail that went to guests, and there's a problem.
"Unexpectedly we have received a stunning 95% RSVP on sent out wedding invitations. As a result, our wedding guest list has far exceeded the maximum capacity for a traditional ceremony and reception at The Montage Resort.They say they'll send everyone photos, but I think they should invite Mr. Barclay. He'll be back in Europe. Seems like a win-win."After giving serious consideration to alternative plans we have decided the best option at this late stage is to head to Europe to create a magical wedding day."
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