Flushed Down the Toilet

My five year wedding anniversary is coming up soon and I spent the last five months planning something special for it. I was planning this because the wedding ceremony that we had was not the one that my wife had envisioned. What she wanted was to be married on the beach at some tropical location, what she got was a marriage ceremony at a community center all because I wanted to invite my family and friends since it was my first marriage. Since I felt that five years was a milestone for my marriage, I wanted to plan something special for my wife and I came up with this idea and talked to some of the contacts that I had made while working overseas to start fleshing it all out. This was what the travel agent, who happened to be the daughter of one of the guys I worked with on a project came up with for me. As I had wanted the original package to be on the 8th of November, I had her change it because there was more vacation time around Thanksgiving so it would still work out.

Dear Gill,

Please find following some information for your interest regarding renewing your vows on Hamilton Island. In looking at availability and pricing for your package, I discovered that Hamilton Island is actually unavailable to perform the Renewal Ceremony on the 8^th of November. As this was your actual anniversary, I did not want to arrange something that might have a dampener created by the ceremony not being on the correct date.

Please find following an alternate option for Hayman Island, which is quite close to Hamilton Island and is also quite an exclusive luxury island escape.

Flights:

2^nd November, Milwaukee-Brisbane (23^rd)

Milwaukee-Chicago Dep. 2: 20 pm Arr. 3:15 pm

Chicago-Los Angeles Dep. 5:40 pm Arr. 8:15 pm

Los Angeles-Brisbane Dep. 11:55 pm Arr. 7:45 am (4^th November) (25^th)

5^th November, Brisbane-Hamilton Island (26^th)

Brisbane-Hamilton Island Dep. 9:30 am Arr. 11:10 am

7 nights Hayman Island

12^th November, Hamilton Island-Brisbane (3^rd of December)

Hamilton Island-Brisbane Dep. 11:45 am Arr. 1:10 pm

13^th November, Brisbane-Milwaukee (4^th of December)

Brisbane-Los Angeles Dep. 12:10 pm Arr. 7:00 am

Los Angeles-Chicago Dep. 9:00 am Arr. 3:00 pm

Chicago-Milwaukee Dep. 7:35 pm Arr. 6:25 pm

Hayman Island Package

Your romantic accommodation package includes:

• Return launch transfers from Hamilton Island
• 7 nights accommodation in a Pool Deluxe Room – Queen Bedding
• Daily buffet breakfast in Azure
• French Champagne and chocolate plate on arrival
• Romantic candlelit dinner served on guest balcony one evening, including bottle of Australian sparkling wine
• 45 minute body massage for 2 people

Wedding Vow Renewal Ceremony

The basic ceremony package includes:

• Co-ordination service
• Ceremony location and set-up
• Renewal of Vows Celebrant Service Fee
• Limousine transfers to and from the Ceremony
• Toasting sparkling wine

Optional extras such as a bouquet, buttonhole, rose petals, table decorations etc are available at an extra charge.

Recently I discovered that she has already made plans to go to Ireland with her girlfriend during this period so all of this planning has been for naught. Do you hear that? Do you? You know what that is? That's the sound of a toilet flushing. She said that she had told me twice that she was planning that trip but honestly, I don't remember any instance of that. What I do remember is that at Irish Fest, she and her friend were going around talking to the travel agents that were there.

So yah, so much for that, good thing I didn't go ahead and purchase the package.