The WSJ had an eye-opening piece on the latest rage in weddings - perfect for 2008 - weddings as bundling initiatives. It's ingenious if you ask me.It started out as a half-joking comment from fiancee's Alex Heckler and Tiffany Zientz: "Why not convert the wedding reception for 250 guests into a per-plate fund-raiser for a presidential contender?" As it turns out, such a far-out idea is far from far-out since the very same groom-to-be actually met his bride-to-be by lifting her email address from a political fund-raising list. Gasp. (Whatever is takes to get the woman of our dreams, right fellas?)
Mr. Heckler's devotion to fund-raising is characteristic of few. At least dating back to Kerry's run for president, he's been a bundler - "one of the few hundred Americans underwriting the early rounds of the campaign by cajoling friends, relatives and contacts to dash off checks for a few thousand dollars to their favorite candidate."
Could such an endeavor work for Coco and I? Let's explore the possibilities:
a) We are Americans.
b) We have friends.
c) We have family.
...looks pretty good so far.
d) Said family and friends most certainly own checkbooks filled with........wait for it....checks just waiting to be filled out. Nevermind that I deftly left out Mr. Heckler's $2,300 per-plate asking price.
e) Said family and friends, some WAY more outspoken than others, most likely (and hopefully!) vote. It is our right and hopefully your voting so aspects of the President's Immigration Bill (like "amnesty" via Z visas & council paid by our tax $s) never make it to fruition. Anyway you look at it, this bill will cost a pretty penny. And at the very least, said family and friends must prefer one candidate (or candidate's features!) more than the another, no? If that ain't reason enough to vote, I don't know what is.
f) Said family and friends will conveniently be convening to celebrate our upcoming nuptials. Could there be second reason to celebrate?
g) If you read the right rag, you may have caught on that a certain gentlemanly candidate from a state whose northernly brother loves vinegary BBQ (and is very close to the state where Seannie and Jenoa are moving to) will be front-and-center on a certain familial CN pub. How's that for a cryptic blind item!
...the stars seem aligned thus far...
i) If we pull out the cost of the Honeymoon that I've included in our spreadsheet, the per head 'contribution' seems very affordable.
j) Can you say tax write-off??
k) We would let attendees select the campaign of their choice.
l) 'Contributions' are anonymous. (Please maintain current registered political affiliations, Heather. Anonymity doesn't mean you can now use blue ink because it's in vogue and you dig Hil.)
So, what do you think? Compelling argument if you ask me. The chances of us 'bundling' our wedding for the 2008 Presidential election look pretty good, huh?
[I was really hoping I could think of 26 (A-Z, get it?) reasons but I just don't think I'm as witty as you think I am. Sorry to disappoint.]
6 comments:
not going to happen!
really.
You should do this, seat people by alternating political affiliation (red - blue - red - blue - other - blue), and add topics of discussion to the name cards ("The President's signing statements are more detrimental to American democracy than warrantless wiretapping... discuss"). There would be no shortage of discussion... and inevitably (assuming open bar) fisticuffs.
Fun and memorable.
In case you actually decide to do that... I am ensuring that I get credit (and royalties) for the idea despite the fact that I accidentally posted under the "anonymous" moniker.
duly noted - the "credit" aspect.
The "royalties" aspect is up for negotiation; Memphis BBQ may be your best friend...
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