This woman is a lawyer, she would have taken classes in law school on basic contracts. As such, when she started feeling uncomfortable with the terms set forth by the florist, why didn’t she stand up and say, “Thanks, but no thanks.” It’s not like this was the only florist in the whole world. When you consent to a contract that you are not comfortable with, whose fault is it when things go wrong?

I don’t think this woman deserved a bad deal just because she was spending $37k on flowers for one day (I do think she’s got some strange priorities), but she did get what she was asking for when paying all that money up front and agreeing to terms she wasn’t comfortable with. Tsk, as a lawyer she’s been educated not to fall into these traps. Of course, this also says she’s not really that skilled of a lawyer if she couldn’t handle a basic contract.

should read “$700 to $1200 a year”

How much money do people pay a month for a high-speed internet connection just so they can chit chat about little nothings with people they could just call on their cell phones… or even mail a letter to? $60, $70, $100?

So $700 to $1200 a month that you most likely dont really have to spend. What else do you use that connection for? Looking up directions on Yahoo Maps? Not neccessary, reading news? Nice to get feeds so quickly, but also not necessary. It’s called an amenty.

Wouldn’t you be pissed if someone told you to stop wasting money and switch at least to a dial-up connection or you are a selfish idiot? I would. Know why? It’s the USA. You work hard for you $$$ and you are allowed to spend it however you want.

As such, all arguments based on the concept of her having “spent too much money on flowers” and the like are moot.

Now… She entered an agreement… a signed contract. If the florist didn’t adhere to the terms. She has the right to sue. She is likely suing not only for breech, but punitive damages. If you are married, you know how important every detail of the wedding is to the bride. This may have “ruined” her dream wedding… so she tacked on extra monies to be recovered.

Does the amount she asking to recover for punitive damages seem excessive? Yeah… sure. But, she’s allowed to. Know why? yep… USA.

Everyone is entitled to his/her own opinion… so here’s mine. She’s not doing anything wrong. She has every right to do what she’s doing. Don’t like it? Move to China.

But it’s in such poor taste!

But, yeah, if she didn’t get what she ordered for, then I think that she could get some kind of compensation. Price is irrelevant.

If you provided my friends and relatives with an open bar I guarantee it would wind up costing far more than $30k…

And maybe someday, socialistic asshats will recognize that a voluntary transaction involves unselfishly giving their own money for something that they value more than the said cash. You commie pukes are laughable.

Not that I support this asshat of a lawyer who spends more on flowers than lots of people make in a year, but she has rights, too.

But before you throw stones at the woman who spent an exorbitant amount on flower arrangements, stop and look at your life and ask if you haven’t made any purchases that some might see as exorbitant. We’ve all made purchases that SOME people would consider sky high. I mean, I’ve got four computers in my house and just about every gadget I can get my hands on. I know a guy who’s spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on a coin collection. That’s his passion. Mine’s technology. Some peoples’ are art. Some people just like to have the best if they’re going to spend their money. I imagine that’s what this lady wanted.

That being said, I keep going back and forth on whether I’d want this woman as a client of mine. I mean, she’s definitely willing to pay for the best, and I’d be making bank probably. But holy cow. I’d be scared to make any mistakes.

Perhaps these asshats ought to consider generosity over their ridiculous selfishness.

Weddings are much more fun if they’re arranged and created by friends and family instead of buckets of money. More meaningful, too - all those people you know all have a personal investment in helping you make your marriage a success.

On the other hand, I would never spend nearly thirty grand on flowers. Jesus Christ. Does anyone ever remember the floral arrangement at a wedding? Just spend enough money on giving your guests an open bar and I promise they won’t notice the flowers.

Or maybe the media pays too much attention to these trivial cases brought on by morons.