Everything was going so well. Invitations were arriving. People were replying. Tiny details were falling into place. Then I disovered two very good friends had not received invitations. I panicked, wondering who else's invite might be struggling its way through the mail at a snail's pace. But I tried not to let it bother me. I enjoyed a shower my coworkers threw for me and Jason. I wandered around the mall looking for a rehearsal dinner dress. I casually asked Melissa if her bridesmaid's dress had arrived.
It had not. I shipped it 2nd Day last Monday. Trying to remain calm, I gathered the tracking info and sat down to see where it was. Maybe it was just waiting to be picked up, or signed for. Maybe the address was wrong and it was on its way back to me.
Tracking info says the package was signed for and delivered on Wednesday.
Melissa has checked with everyone in her building, and no one has signed for it. She even checked with the cheese shop across the street from her. Nothing. All we know is that at 6:10 p.m. Wednesday, someone who was not in Melissa's apartment (UPS error #1) signed for a package with the name "JOSNSS", obviously not Melissa's name (UPS error #2). Now, with two weeks left, we have to either wait for the package to miraculously get to Melissa from this mystery signer, or see if Aria will possibly super-rush an order to us, which will no doubt triple the cost and make this the most expensive bridesmaid's dress ever. Except, perhaps, for a Vera Wang bought on clearance.
I'm trying not to get too upset, because there's very little I can do. I had my hair done yesterday at Toni & Guy, and that was definitely a pick-me-up. If it wasn't so expensive - $135 for my color and cut, plus a nice tip - I'd be there every week. Instead of going with muted red highlights, I went for something more bold, similar to the color I had it fresh out of college. There's an abundance of blonde. People will be surprised. I look sassy, Jason loves it, and at least my hair will look fabulous in the photos, if not my flabby arms and excessive boobs,
well, my mom has been watching these 'diaster wedding' specials on tv (maybe the discovery channel?) and has been constantly informing me that SOMETHING goes wrong for every wedding.
At least your 'something wrong' has gone occured two weeks PRIOR to the wedding, whereas with my luck a tornado will take out the church the day of. heh.
Posted by: karen | March 14, 2004 at 03:03 PM
Harrass UPS. That's what I did whenever I had problems with FedEx packages not showing up to the proper people. Ask them to verify the address. Even being off by one letter would have done the trick.
Also ask Aria if they have shipper's insurance. If so, they can put a claim through to UPS for a refund on the goods they shipped, which in return means they can resend the dress at no charge to you.
Posted by: Annalisa Conserti-Jones | March 15, 2004 at 07:29 AM
I agree. I did not receive a package Fed Ex insisted had been left at my door a day I happened to be home. The driver described the "car" parked in my driveway. I own a truck that was parked in my garage. No one ever parks in my driveway. After all of this the finally admitted he had delivered my package to the wrong house. So be very assertive with them.
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