Bachelorette Luncheon

27th July, 2013.

“Bachelorette Luncheon” has a much nicer ring to it than “Hen’s Party”.

 

Zoe does a spot of reading, while waiting for everyone else to get ready.

 

Zoe in her party dress, accessorised with a cardigan from Aunty Linda, fake shoes, a bib and a woolly hat. 

 

 

By one of those typically San Francisco surprising coincidences, we met up with Arend’s family on the way to catch the train.  Here we all are (minus the photographer) waiting for the train at the Castro Muni station.

 

The “Bachelorette Luncheon” was held in the Rotunda Restaurant in the atrium of the Neiman Marcus store, “perhaps the highest of the high-end stores”.  This building overlooks Union Square in a spot once occupied by the City of Paris building, constructed in the 1890s.  The enormous stained glass dome was retained – perhaps with Laura’s lunch in mind.

 

A very pleasant lunch was enjoyed by all.

 

Around the table:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Zoe wasn’t offered anything from the menu, so had to resort to eating her dress.

 

After lunch, we were joined by the men for a stroll around the “high end” shops around Union Square – Macy’s, Tiffany’s, Saks Fifth Avenue etc.

 

A cable car with obligatory step riders.  Don’t know that Workplace Health & Safety would allow this in Australia.

After the shopping expedition, the younger set continued on to dinner and partying until the early hours, while those who were older, pregnant or much younger, went home to bed.