Life In The Big Apple

wedding plans

Lena's: POV
I never realized planning a wedding was so much work
For all this l should have hired a wedding planner
Luckily my mother was able to pitched in and help me out
I was stressing out like crazy. Stef had her own things to take care of, mom and me were sitting in the dining room
Looking through bridal magazines. I had my note handed
to jot down ideas, we already gotten the guest list squared away. Since we decided to have a beach themed
Our colors were lavender and white, mom's on the phone with the caters. There was so much to do, we're already in  August, we needed to order flowers and so on
I called the San Francisco event center and told the woman over the phone. I wanted to get married on the beach, in April of next year. I gave her the date
And told her the number of guests who would be attending, Ashley let me know how much everything was gonna cost me. She even said her staff were going to decorate. to rent the beach for the day was gonna cost me
Eighteen hundred dollars, l paid half of the deposit
Which was eight hundred. And I would pay the balance
Off in February. they would get the flowers, chairs
Runner and so on. I'm having my reception at the plaza hotel, it was a heavy burden off my shoulders
Ashley has all my contact information. I thanked for all her help, my parents offered to pay for everything
Now that's taken care of. I need find photographer for DJ
The girls and I are getting our dresses professionally made. Mom was writing stuff down, Ariana and Frankie were in the backyard playing with Sofia. My dad recently had the yard redone, the landscaping guy did a good job
They already have a pool. This house has nine bedrooms and three bathrooms, the girls have their room when they come over and spend the night. Stef and I have our own suite on the fourth floor, it has a master bedroom
With the E-suite suite in the room. Two huge walk-in closet, a king size slay bed. And 72"inch flat screen TV
Fire place. I'm working on the invitations, l brought four book of postal stamps, the wedding invitations are going out first thing tomorrow morning. Mom did you get everything sorted with the menu, l asked her
They have me on hold Jerome wants to charge extra
Because l added on pink salmon. So far we have baked chicken, new York strip steak. Roasted potatoes broccoli
A tall salad glaze carrots corn on the cob, mom explains
Jerome has been friend of the family for years, ever since he and Lauren open up that soul food restaurant two years ago. He let that place go to his damn head
Lena says to her mother, Dana just shook her head
The only thing Stef has to do is get the wedding bands and marriage license. She won't tell where we are going on our honeymoon, l gave up guessing. Francesca and Ariana will be with their grandparents. Mom's friends with Jerome's mother, man l'm telling this boy better get back on this phone or l'm going to hang up on his trifling behind
Before I find some body else to do the job he won't
I called the pizza hotel in San Francisco. So l reserve the banquet room for the reception, yes l'm Lena Adams
I was calling to see if I could rent one of your rooms
For reception. It's going to be in the first week in April which is on a Saturday around 5:00, it's a hundred and fifty people. I said to the man, no we have our cater
Can you please give me the total cost. Eleven hundred dollars, how big is the room l asked Kent. Forty five hundred square feet, l like to pay for it in full
I tell Kent. Mom hands me her credit card
I give Kent the card number, and I write down my reservation code. I gave the zip code, yes thank you
You too. I replied and put my cell phone down on the table
We got a lot accomplished in four hours, thanks mom
I tell her. Your welcome baby since you won't let your father and I pay for the wedding. We'll handle the caters picture guy, and Dj. It should relieved some of the stress off of  you and Stephanie. Mom States