Music Biz: The jazz trio played a nice little wedding reception this afternoon for some old friends of Mack's. Over the years I have performed at wedding receptions of all types from the million dollar events to the quaint family gathering in a park pavilion or church recreation hall. Today's event was the later of the two types and I was reminded of the excesses I witness at some of these other receptions. I have seen custom-made hand-sewn wedding dresses that cost about as much as my house (and seen the tipsy bride spill champagne all over it). I've watched a huge ice sculpture (which cost more than our 9-piece band) just melt away right in front of me. I have seen gigantic cakes like you would not believe, sculptured desserts, $500-a-plate dinners for for hundreds, amazingly huge elaborate floral arrangements on every table, thousands of dollars of fresh oysters, shrimp and seafood flown in that morning from the ocean and most of it tossed in the dumpster at the end of the night, and on and on...
Every weekend, no matter what is happening with the economy or the rest of the world, people will get married and many families will spend their entire savings. From absurdly extravagant to small family gatherings, I get to see it all.
Posted by dancoy at February 29, 2004 07:26 PM