Am I being cheap?

chickaboo1974 · July 2012

I just got the Facebook invite (don't get me started about how I think this is wrong) for my 20 yr reunion. It is $65 a person- so $130 a couple. For a venue outside in October in NW Indiana. Yeah it could be wonderful, hot, or cold and rainy... This cost includes open bar (DH is a recovering alcoholic and I do not have more than one drink when out) , roast beef /chicken dinner (think wedding chicken dinner), and sides. So add to this at least $80 for a babysitter ( 4 hr round trip drive) and gas. This reunion would cost me $230- just not worth it to me. I have a few people I would love to see- but really I think that is what Facebook is for LOL.

danigirl7181 · July 2012

For that price I don't think I would do it either.

--halo-- · July 2012

Nah, I wouldn't do it either unless I was super excited to go and had the extra cash.

missmuffin87 · July 2012

No forget it. I didn't go to my 5 year because it was at a bar and included 2 drink tickets in the price. I was all like b!tch I'm pregnant what a waste of my money.

LuckyladyJ · July 2012

Heck no.I am sorry but u could buy some savings bond or just about anything else with that money.

OhSewCrafty · July 2012

My reunion is in October on Long Island and while I'd love to see people as well, its just not in the wallet, so I completely understand.

jillybean800 · July 2012

Well, I would guess they have a back up plan if it rains (I would hope!)

Mine was also about 60 per person, but my husband and I went to the same high school, so it wasn't like we were paying for someone to come who wasn't going to know anyone. We had a good time, and I didn't drink either because I was pregnant with A. We made sure a lot of our friends were going before we agreed though.

shaw · July 2012

I wouldn't spend the money. Catch up with o,d friends on Facebook and make a dinner date with them. Then you can see who you want without spending over $200.

lrn327 · July 2012

Yikes! I'd skip too I think under those conditions. Our 10-year was a few years back and it was $25/person (DH and I both graduated from there) at a local brewery. It was awesome but only because I thought the price was definitely something I could handle. I wasn't even pregnant yet much less did we have to worry about a babysitter so the only additional cost was a cab there and back.

erind0213 · July 2012

I would have gone, and I most likely would have just left DH home with DD since he didn't attend my High School and didn't really know any of my classmates.

It's the open bar aspect that takes the cost from 30-40 a person to 60-70 a person.

This past November I just ran our High School's 10 year reunion. I thought it would be a piece of cake with over 800 classmates to get between 150-200 in attendance.

What did a learn:

1. Dont ever sigh a contract, myself and the co-chair. lost a chunk of change since we couldn't get enough on board to meet the requirement of the venue.

2. You will never please anyone.

3. It seem no matter how far out from High school you get a majority of your classmates just want to be able to drink.

kj07 · July 2012

I'd be more likely to pay that for my college reunion than my high school reunion. But both for me would involve plane tickets so I'm unlikely to do either

Smores730 · July 2012

I went to mine by myself and had such a great time! I think ours was $80 p/p? Whatever the price, it wasn't worth it for my DH to stand there uncomfortably all night!

GrayGhost13 · July 2012

The cost seems reasonable for what it is, but honestly, you couldn't pay me to go to a HS reunion, so no, I wouldn't go. LOL

[Deleted User] · July 2012

I would rather spend 1/4 that & just have a date night!

pitterpatter129 · July 2012

I haven't got to the 20 year just yet, but my 10 year was seriously a block from my house a few years ago. They wanted $50 per person and I didn't go because I thought that seemed ridiculous. So....there's cheap for ya. I figure if I wanted to stay in touch with someone, then I did and I'll see them on my own time.

Amberry10 · July 2012

I am a cheap person, yes, I'll admit it. And there is no way I would go if I had to fork up that much money if it was something I didn't care too much about. If there were a few people I wanted to see, I would reconnect on FB and do a mini reunion.

Gidgetwho · July 2012

GrayGhost13:
The cost seems reasonable for what it is, but honestly, you couldn't pay me to go to a HS reunion, so no, I wouldn't go. LOL

Totally this. I hated high school. No point in paying $50 a person to see a bunch of people I don't want to see. I've kept in touch with the people that I wanted to. The open bar wasn't even a selling point because I don't drink.

tabby0521 · July 2012

I don't think you're cheap at all. I wouldn't go for that price.

M&S07 · July 2012

I think I'm in minority. I paid about $180 for my DH and I go to go to my 10 year reunion. We had a BLAST and he's already talking about my 15 year. The class officers held it at a Phillies game (the year they won the WS) so we watched them clinch the NL East for the first time in years. There's a bar attached the stadium which held a BBQ with 2 hour open bar for people who didn't want to go to the game. There were about 50 of us that went into the game. After the Phillies won the game we continued over to a big bar in the area and continued the party. I had to drag my DH away (who knew no one going into the day). I think it was about a 12 hour class reunion since it was a day game so the bar portion started around noon.

We both can't wait for the next one and would probably pay whatever to attend.

ChicagoBroad26 · July 2012

I didn't go to my 10 year because H's grandmother died so we went to the funeral, but it was way more than that. I think it was like $100 pp or something. Anyway, I thought it was reasonable since it was at a venue, included dinner and open bar for three hours.

Gidgetwho · July 2012

M&S07:
I think I'm in minority. I paid about $180 for my DH and I go to go to my 10 year reunion. We had a BLAST and he's already talking about my 15 year. The class officers held it at a Phillies game (the year they won the WS) so we watched them clinch the NL East for the first time in years. There's a bar attached the stadium which held a BBQ with 2 hour open bar for people who didn't want to go to the game. There were about 50 of us that went into the game. After the Phillies won the game we continued over to a big bar in the area and continued the party. I had to drag my DH away (who knew no one going into the day). I think it was about a 12 hour class reunion since it was a day game so the bar portion started around noon.

We both can't wait for the next one and would probably pay whatever to attend.

Yeah, but this sounds like fun. Most reunions are just open bars and awkward social encounters. Kind of like prom with alcohol.

Rink08 · July 2012

Our county fair is good enough. Pretty much everyone from my high school (and town) will be there, it's cheap, the kids have fun, and I can sip fresh lemonade the whole time. We haven't had a school reunion yet (first one would be 2015) but I doubt that I would pay to go to it.

Strunella · July 2012

I think the price is reasonable, but if you're not interested in seeing anyone, then it's not worth the money. You're not only paying for the food and alcohol, but for the space. So $65 per person seems typical to me.

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