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I'm back! I'm nearing the end of my second year in business for myself. I do bridal alterations on a contractor basis with a wedding planning service and with a gown store. I do my own scheduling based on where the gown was purchased (from the store means I can schedule to meet at the store. Anywhere else and I use the planning studio).
I received a phone call today that I've had often enough now that I have come up with a little saying i use to vent later to my poor husband: if you're not old enough to schedule your own bridal fitting, you're not old enough to get married. Where "old enough" refers to both calendar age and emotional age.
I answer the phone: "Sewing pun-titled business, Fenig speaking. How can I help you?"
Mother of the Bride (MoB): "Hi Feenig (irritating mispronunciation, but I let it go). I got your number from <Customer who I don't recal> about seamstress work.
Me: "Yes, how can I help you?"
MoB: "My daughter is getting married in October and needs her dress altered."
Me: "Great. I have availability tomorrow at 4 or 5 PM or we can look at next Tuesday afternoon or Wednesday afternoon and evening."
MoB: "Well, she works."
Me: "Yes." (So do i, lady. Which is why we're speaking.)
MoB: "She can probably do next Tuesday evening."
Me: "Like I mentioned before, I can only meet in the afternoon on Tuesday. I take an evening class."
MoB: "Oh. Ok. Well I'll give her a call and see what she can do."
Why doesn't she call me herself? No one knows her schedule better than she does. And if she can't handle calling, texting, or emailing me herself, how is she going to handle married life? I understand that Mom wants to help. But some things can't be done without the bride. Fittings are DEFINITELY one of those things.
I received a phone call today that I've had often enough now that I have come up with a little saying i use to vent later to my poor husband: if you're not old enough to schedule your own bridal fitting, you're not old enough to get married. Where "old enough" refers to both calendar age and emotional age.
I answer the phone: "Sewing pun-titled business, Fenig speaking. How can I help you?"
Mother of the Bride (MoB): "Hi Feenig (irritating mispronunciation, but I let it go). I got your number from <Customer who I don't recal> about seamstress work.
Me: "Yes, how can I help you?"
MoB: "My daughter is getting married in October and needs her dress altered."
Me: "Great. I have availability tomorrow at 4 or 5 PM or we can look at next Tuesday afternoon or Wednesday afternoon and evening."
MoB: "Well, she works."
Me: "Yes." (So do i, lady. Which is why we're speaking.)
MoB: "She can probably do next Tuesday evening."
Me: "Like I mentioned before, I can only meet in the afternoon on Tuesday. I take an evening class."
MoB: "Oh. Ok. Well I'll give her a call and see what she can do."
Why doesn't she call me herself? No one knows her schedule better than she does. And if she can't handle calling, texting, or emailing me herself, how is she going to handle married life? I understand that Mom wants to help. But some things can't be done without the bride. Fittings are DEFINITELY one of those things.
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