Is it customary to block rooms for a bachelorette party?
Hello
I am in serious need of objective advice. One of my bridesmaids, which is my soon-to-be husbands sister, called my matron of honor, which is my sister, and said that she tried calling the hotel to book her room for the weekend only to find out that there were no rooms available and she believes it is customary to block rooms off for an event such as this, so this would not happen. The kicker is, she tried making this reservation the day before her arrival. My sister tried calling her four times over a month and a half period and she never returned one phone call. And as far as I knew, she was unsure if she would be able to attend due to a wedding she was attending the night before in another state. My sister did not block off any rooms because there were only three others attending. I felt that my soon -to-be sister in-law flounder in indecision and tried to make my sister look as if she was responsible for the screw up. With the arrival of my soon -to-be sister in-law at my bachelorette party the tension was thick and she did not converse with anyone for three hours. Later on I pulled her aside to make sure everything was o.k.. During this conversation she continued to imply of my sisters wrong doings. I believe my sister is not wrong and I defended her actions as diplomatic as i could. The result was a giant argument and her leaving just before saying she didn't know if she could be in my wedding any more. I am very surprised by her actions considering she was married one year ago. This has now created a family divide .....and we only have 5 more weeks until our wedding day. Help!!!!
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Jun 27, 2005, 2:40 PM
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Re: [MC805] Is it customary to block rooms for a bachelorette party?
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Dear Blocked Rooms,
Typically, it would have been your duty not your sister's job to block off some rooms. However, all of this should have been discussed at the beginning of the planning process.
It sounds as if you and your sister-in-law are equally responsible here. So, it would be best to try to bridge this gap.
Is it customary to block rooms for a bachelorette party?
