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To be miffed at "Gift list for mother of the baby" enclosed in *Baby naming ceremony* invitation?

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doubleshotespresso · 12/06/2013 23:38

So some close friends (who married in church), but now claim to be atheist are holding a naming ceremony for their 8 month old first baby in an hotel.....

The invitation is beautiful with a map, timings "event closes at 11pm"?

The gift list ranges from £30-to £300, all items for the mother, cosmetics, trinkets, jewellery, pampering breaks, personalised hand-bound stationery and photo albums...

Anybody know the drill for these naming ceremonies? Are we supposed to guess a gift for the baby? Or just congratulate the mother for deciding on a name?

I have read this a dozen times and am staggered beyond belief-DP read it and fell into hysterics....

My gut tells me to go along with Jo Malone scented nappies or something.

Somebody please tell me this is not normal?!?!?!

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Bogeyface · 18/06/2013 01:20

Another one here who is thinking that sick and bare stress is probably a good thing :o

The DDP questioned your involvement because oh oh!!! here is someone who isnt just going to sign cheques and say "yes yes, whatever..." as your friend was doing. Good for you :)

Thumbwitch · 18/06/2013 01:11

"Sick and gave him bare stress" - I love that! Don't understand it at all but yes, it sounds good! Grin

Doubleshot - you are a STAR! (And yes, MNHQ, I still think we should have that emoticon.) Well done, that's brilliant - I wish I had the strength you do!

Your friend is VERY LUCKY to have you and her DH standing by her, and I think her sister is going to get very short shrift if she kicks up when she turns up. Wishing that vile leech onto her own sister when she'd just had a baby is the most awful thing to do. Angry

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doubleshotespresso · 18/06/2013 00:36

bogeyface i went from zero o orbit in seconds when DDP questioned me as to why I was involved.

"Because you and your vile gold-digging tactics have reduced my wonderful, confident friend into a jibbering wreck, who was not even in full knowledge f your trashy plans. Plans of which you have no proof. You have ten seconds to explain to why I should not contact the police and the people you claim are clients in your testimonials...."

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Bogeyface · 18/06/2013 00:22

But the estimated bill was eye-watering

Thats the worst thing isnt it? The DDP and her sister were both happy to take advantage of a brain fucked new mother who didnt know her arse from Tuesday in order that they could make some money.

I am utterly disgusted at DDP and what I think about the sister......I dont have words for, but I could probably invent a few.

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doubleshotespresso · 18/06/2013 00:12

Holy macaroni! Just played the clip..... He looks very different, but Fronk and our "dearly departed planner" (DPs new name for him) share more than a few traits. I may have nightmares tonight!

As for budget, my friend was never asked. . . . But the estimated bill was eye-watering, so much so that DP would not tell the DH until he was here and out of the car on Sunday. . . Just ridiculous. When friend first showed me I felt sick.

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Bogeyface · 17/06/2013 23:51

I have always quite like Fronk, but this Fronk? Not so much (in crappy European accent) :o

mumeeee · 17/06/2013 23:46

doubleshot you are a great friend. I've been reading this thread and am glad it's all being sorted out.

Northernlurker · 17/06/2013 23:42

Sounds like you've impressed your dsd too. That can only be a good thing. If she ever gets herself in to trouble with an event planner she'll know who to call........

InViennaWeWerePoetry · 17/06/2013 23:38

Although judging by the cancellation list, I'm not totally convinced even the Kardashians' bank accounts combined would come out of that one unscathed. How on earth can people afford to hire him?! Confused

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doubleshotespresso · 17/06/2013 23:31

Thanks BOF . I will play that later with a wine......

Sorry above post should read friend was cowering in my kitchen listening with DSD"

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CadleCrap · 17/06/2013 23:30

$1800 for flowers ffs!

HAte to think what the original "budget" was

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doubleshotespresso · 17/06/2013 23:25

The wishing well in question looks in the picture to have been borrowed from Disneyland....
So bloody tacky "but we are going to dress it with flowers- and you are creating a GAP by the cake!!" Said the planner.

No dude, I am removing the most offensive thing I have ever seen and think it perfectly normal for there to be a gap where a table ends. Means that folk can reach for napkins instead of their wallets. (Yes that's how I phrased itBlush friend was at this point cowering in my listening with my DSD who has rehashed whole thing for my DP..... "She was sick and gave him bare stress" (think that means I did ok in her opinion Confused

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BOF · 17/06/2013 23:21
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catsrus · 17/06/2013 23:21

You go girl! I would absolutely want you on my side in a crisis :-) well done!

Scaredycat3000 · 17/06/2013 23:18

I wouldn't really post the website, that could come back to bite. I would feel great, but ultimately a bad idea. Wait six months then post

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doubleshotespresso · 17/06/2013 23:17

Fronk?

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ChippingInWiredOnCoffee · 17/06/2013 23:16

Honestly, if you are not being paid fabulously - get talking to some agencies. People like you are invaluable to a business.

Wishing wells - I've only heard of them (in this sense) on a couple of MN threads...where they were taking the P out of people getting them for weddings!

K8Middleton · 17/06/2013 23:14

Snort at "Fronk". Spot on.

Wishing well where your guests who have already spent a fortune on gifts can literally throw more money away?! Un-fucking-believable. Fronk has zero class.

pigletmania · 17/06/2013 23:10

Fronk ROTFL Grin

gnushoes · 17/06/2013 23:07

Awesome. Well done doubleshot

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doubleshotespresso · 17/06/2013 23:07

BOF , we are keen determined to see the deposit returned. So no I think whilst hugely satisfying posting the website would be a genius bad bad idea.....
But I have to admit there is a huge part of me that wants this planner to suffer the wrath of you lovely people of MN.

Must.Be .More.Mature.

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doubleshotespresso · 17/06/2013 23:04

Chipping thank-you, your kind words brought tears . Oh and I wish somebody would headhunt me!!! And no sadly not huge amounts! That coild be why I have never been to an event with a fecking WISHING WELL! (Never heard of this before or is it just me?

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ChippingInWiredOnCoffee · 17/06/2013 23:03

x-posted. I am starting to like the sound of her DH too.

BOF · 17/06/2013 23:02

You are dead right not to post the website, btw: all the clicks will lead back to this thread, which I'm guessing you don't really want Fronk and the sister to discover...

Musicaltheatremum · 17/06/2013 23:02

Well done.

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