44 Booked!

We officially have 44 people booked for our trip! And we have another 6 that are "unofficial"!

We never imagined we would have so many with us in the Dominican Republic for our wedding....we are THRILLED and overwhelmed.

I would be lying if I didn't say that it's also a little scary... I plan events for a living and most, if not all of my clients are senior level management for high profile financial firms. They are the definition of "high maintenance". But for some reason, I am more worried about making sure everyone on our wedding trip is happy more than any corporate event I've ever planned!

Mike is insistent that we get "good" rooms for everyone. This comes from him reading many TripAdvisor reviews where people say they have checked in to one room, didn't like it and went to the Front Desk to ask for a different room or an upgrade. Mike and I are alike in that we would rather sleep on the floor of the hallway than have someone in our group be unhappy with their room. So, I can just picture him at the Front Desk "asking" for room upgrades for our entire group. And I don't want to picture what will happen when they say it's not possible.

Just one of the many scenarios running through my mind daily!

While the trip is very exciting and everyone has had nothing but good things to say, I have to remind myself almost every day that if people weren't able to come, they wouldn't. I do feel bad that this is such an expensive trip for everyone. When we started planning we knew if we were the only 2 on the island it would be okay. I guess a little guilt slips in when so many have booked, airfares are higher than what we thought, deadlines are approaching, etc...

The way I'm feeling at this very moment is a little bit like I felt after I bought my Saab convertible. I LOVED it, WANTED it, knew I could afford it, but it was still a little decadent and gave me a bit of a stomach ache. It made things a little tighter for a bit, but it worked out and I don't regret buying the car at all.

I think I'm just having this "sympathy guilt" for everyone who has booked the trip. Knowing that it's a lot of money and that they are probably be worried about the cost.

Maybe we'll hit the lottery in the next 10 months and we'll be able to pay for everyone. Crossing my fingers.