Noni, my reception (and wedding) was at a vineyard. It was $37 per head, and had a $700 bar tab so that worked out to be $15 each. So $53 per person for entree, main, dessert and beer/wine. That was NZ though, so not sure if it is comparable to here.

Oz, W has vaccinations tomorrow and swimming Wednesday, do you want to meet up on Thursday or Friday? Any other Brisbane buddies want to come? LP how far up the sunshine coast are you? Leemar? JaZmum?
Renee, I don't think it is bad of you to want some couple time. Especially if Rory is going to be 11 months old. If he is comfortable and sleeps well with his grandparents then go for it.

I am so excited, my DH had a phone interview this morning and they called him back an hour later to say he has the job. They are flying him to NZ next week for a plant tour and to talk contracts etc. I was getting stressed about not having an income or a town to go to. It is in Ohakune which is a little resort town at the bottom of Mt Ruapehu, so it gets busy with skiers during the winter and has fishermen through the summer. It also has a giant carrot. I have always wanted to live in a town with a novelty giant statue lol