Quickly... plans change

I suppose I should have expected this... but my parents have gotten their hands into the guest list and made it much larger. I cannot blame them, as they are paying. My mother now expects 100 people; my father expects 150. Not sure which one it will be, but neither seems to be possible at $6,000, especially since they don't want to have it in New Hampshire. Massachussetts is a bit more expensive, especially near Boston.

While searching the internet, I found a reference to a place called "John Archer's House." As I love the historical type places, places with character, I tried to find out more information. I found something called "Archer House" which was unbelievably cheap and lovely. Like, $175 for the room, and $20/pp. I couldn't believe it! Then I realized I had the wrong place; Archer House is in Minnesota.

Meanwhile, in Massachussetts, the most affordable thing I've found is at the Somerville Holiday Inn: an extensive package for $44/pp. And at the Nashua Holiday Inn, a more complete package for as little as $30/pp. Holiday Inn's, it seems, are afforable but also look not unlike highway rest stops. All of the places I have found attractive have been at least $60/pp; the lovely Ocean View and Resort was $80/pp, and Hawthorne Hotel in Salem was up to $100/pp. Maybe I should move to Minnesota.