Wedding Crasher
It's that time of the...well, life. Everyone is getting married. At last count, I've got 5 weddings to attend this year alone.
Typically, I'm good enough with the planning, but about a month ago, I forgot to book a hotel room for a friends wedding. I landed in Orlando, got my rental car and hit the Beeline for the East coast before I called the South Melbourne Hilton.
Being that I was so late, there was no "wedding guest" rate available to me. However, they did have 1 room left. After asking for a AAA discount (thanks for that Mom =) my rate actually came out to $2 below the wedding guest rate. w00t.
This tiny bit of success really emboldened me. Just 2 weekends ago on the way to another wedding in Naples, I called from Alligator Alley, about 45 minutes out, to the Hilton designated for the wedding guests. Still feeling the rush from the last wedding, I informed them I could stay elsewhere. It wasn't a priority since the wedding, reception and all activities were located at facilities outside the Hilton. Again, one room left. Yea, not sure I believe it either, but the rate was great and they gave me something off for AAA again. But the real bonus didn't come until I arrived at the door.
le hookup.
Moral of the story: Procrastination pays!
Typically, I'm good enough with the planning, but about a month ago, I forgot to book a hotel room for a friends wedding. I landed in Orlando, got my rental car and hit the Beeline for the East coast before I called the South Melbourne Hilton.
Being that I was so late, there was no "wedding guest" rate available to me. However, they did have 1 room left. After asking for a AAA discount (thanks for that Mom =) my rate actually came out to $2 below the wedding guest rate. w00t.
This tiny bit of success really emboldened me. Just 2 weekends ago on the way to another wedding in Naples, I called from Alligator Alley, about 45 minutes out, to the Hilton designated for the wedding guests. Still feeling the rush from the last wedding, I informed them I could stay elsewhere. It wasn't a priority since the wedding, reception and all activities were located at facilities outside the Hilton. Again, one room left. Yea, not sure I believe it either, but the rate was great and they gave me something off for AAA again. But the real bonus didn't come until I arrived at the door.
le hookup.
Moral of the story: Procrastination pays!
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