First off, a huge thanks to everyone who jumped in and bought tickets to our reunion!
Here’s what has happened. We signed a contract to bring a minimum amount of money into the Hyatt. We obviously weren’t going to make that minimum by offering everyone an open bar, so we’ve had to scratch that plan.
Tickets for the Saturday night event ONLY are now $50. That price includes a three-course dinner with dessert, iced tea, and water / coffee, as well as use of the space. If you want alcoholic drinks, you have to buy them from the cash bar. Now, we are depending almost completely on everyone drinking enough so that we make our minimum. This is a huge risk, and one of the reasons we opted for the open bar in the first place. Ideally, Seagal, Jamie, and I won’t be washing dishes at the Hyatt for the rest of our lives to make up the difference. (I’m only half-joking.)
Sunday is a separate event for which the cost is $5 per adult; kids are free. Why are we charging for a park? It’s not free to rent the shelter.
All tickets, whether you are attending both events or just one, can be purchased on the Buy Tickets page. Friday night does not require pre-purchase.
Some notes about our cash bar on Saturday night:
- Drink prices already include tax and gratuity.
- It is a true cash-only bar, no credit. There is an ATM in the lobby and since we’re depending on bar receipts to make our minimum, bring lots of cash.
There’s also a field on the Buy Tickets page if you’d like to make a donation to the Reunion fund. It’s not a joke – we really did expect a lot more people to respond and committed to that many. If you want to make a donation, we’ll thank you profusely.
