Musician - Music - Hiccup - Vent

Okay, I spoke with a friend of mine LAST YEAR (like MAY) about playing the piano/keyboard for my wedding. Let's just call him Sam. Sam ASSURED me that he could do it and there would be no problems (he lives in Maryland and would have to travel to Mississippi).

Every time after I spoke with Sam and wanted to discuss the music with him, he told me to give it to him in May 2008 because he probably wouldn't be able to think about it until then. I am thinking, "That's kind of "late", but if that is how you function, so be it....Just make sure you are 1000% the day of my wedding". Sam knew that my cousin, another talented musician, would be playing the violin for the ceremony with him. Sam was good with all of that.

YOU KNOW WHERE I AM GOING WITH THIS, RIGHT?

I get a call.......last week (as in February 2008, as in 3 months before my wedding) and it's Sam, asking me is there a flight that leaves out of Jackson on Saturday night. I said, "Other than MAJOR cities (Jackson is sooooooooooo not on that list), most cities don't have late Saturday night flights". Sam proceeds to tell me that he has to be back on that Sunday for a television show taping and needs to leave out that Saturday night.

^^^^^enter cricket noise here^^^^^

I told him that the last flight left out of Jackson at 610pm and the wedding is at 430 and that would be an impossible flight to make.

^^^^^enter cricket noise here^^^^^

So, there is silence over the phone. I was HEATED at this point because I asked Sam almost a year ago if there were any conflicts, etc., he assured me that there were none. Now, he comes up 3 months before my wedding to tell me this. I told him that I'd try to get another musician, because at this point, I don't know if I want him playing for my wedding if he'd put me on the back burner like this and he's KNOWN about my wedding for a while (oh, yes, this is about ME right now!).

Prayerfully, I was able to get an old friend from home (who I SHOULD have reserved from jump, but I know she is extremely busy with other music engagements, etc.). When I asked her, she was HONORED that I asked and was more than willing to play. I felt a sigh of relief.

I called Sam back to tell him that I'd found someone else. He asks, "Are you okay with that because if not, we'll have to make due", as if I had a choice because it was obvious to me that he wasn't going to be able to play for my wedding. I was wondering who is WE in the we'll have to make due?

Anywho, I was a little livid about this, but I am happy that this all worked out and I am able to see "friends" for what they really are for.

My mini-vent for the day....

Have a great day!