Hypothetical party-themed poll question...

[GusGus]

No money needed for the cake!

[Bornieo: Fully Loaded]

I don't eat much!

Anytime, anyplace, I will be there.

[Cadaverous Pallor]

Originally Posted by LSPoorEeyorick

That's the thing-- what good is the perfect location when nobody can come? So we may have to make it a Naziless Sophie's Choice horse-of-a-different-color: perfect location, or perfect food?

See, I'd just go for somewhere in between, not one or the other.

[Alex]

I'm always in favor of the just go sign papers downtown, tell your friends months later, and at some point just throw a real big fun party.

But I seem to be in the minority on that one.

The first question I guess is what do you want? Do you want a party you'll remember for the ambience or to have as many of your friends and family there as possible. I don't know how many people would go to a weeknight wedding reception (and does that mean a weeknight wedding?) and I have no baseline since I've never had an acquaintance do such a thing where more than a handful of people were invited (the one friend I have who got married on a weekday had a five person wedding party, no invited guests, and then those five people went to dinner). But if expenses are an issue a more intimate smaller party might be advantageous.

But really, in my opinion, it comes down first to what is the primary thing about the party: the people or the decoration.

[innerSpaceman]

Ya know, I've never had any friends throw a weeknight wedding reception. I'd like to see one just for the rarity of it all.

Personally, I'm sick of life only consisting of those two days per week. I call shenanigans on saying those can be the only times for fun, or that partying on a school night is never allowed. My kids are allowed once in a while to ditch school to go to Disneyland, and damned if I'm not allowed to ditch work for a friend's wedding (or go in really late, and really blurry).

That's just me, though. Other people's mileage may vary. But I will go to any friend's wedding that's west of the Mississippi, weekend or no.

[€uroMeinke]

Originally Posted by Cadaverous Pallor

See, I'd just go for somewhere in between, not one or the other.

No no no no no - that's the kind of thinking that spawned the likes of DCA - pick something and go for it and don't look back. You friends will be there just to feed off your enthusiasm.

On the subject of weekdays, May 5, 2005 was a weekday and one of the best Disney days I ever had - with thousands of like-minded souls. Tell us what you desire most and we'll be there to make it happen.

[innerSpaceman]

Originally Posted by mojo

You do not have to spread more mojo around before mojoing € again, but you may want to quote the no-mojo spiel anyway to loudly proclaim the coolness of our guru of swank.

[Gemini Cricket]

It's not the play or the theatre or the sets, it's all about the cast, darling. People will come to celebrate you and hubby. Your family and friends don't want you to break the bank. You could have the celebration in a series of large cardboard boxes and people would come anyway because it's you two.

[MickeyLumbo]

Originally Posted by innerSpaceman

Originally Posted by mojo
You do not have to spread more mojo around before mojoing € again, but you may want to quote the no-mojo spiel anyway to loudly proclaim the coolness of our guru of swank.

i must spread more mojo before i can spread more mojo

as far as the reception, just tell me what day the dancing boys will be there.

[mousepod]

Unless you plan on serving poisoned food (like we inadvertently did at my Bar Mitzvah), I wouldn't worry too much about the comestibles. My vote is for atmosphere, and most of that comes from the guest list...