In article <jA5Zb.13960$4o.33970@attbi_s52>, Julia Altshuler
> wrote:

> Dawn wrote:
>
> > Is price your main concern for this party? Or is something else
> > involved, like seating space at the house, or desire to not have to
> > clean up, or wanting to use a favorite restaurant menu?

> We know we want to appear generous and
> entertain in style, but we also know the guests will mostly be in their
> 70s and 80s, which would mean less food, less energetic dancing, little
> or no alcohol, earlier in the day rather than later. On the other hand,
> the guests might not want to be treated like old folks.
> --Lia

Unless you have estate-like lawns and gardens with uniformed servers,
hotel speaks to me as more lavish and stylish. JMO.
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-Barb, <www.jamlady.eboard.com> updated 2-10-04.