Hi Caps fans!
I’m getting married in November and wanted to surprise my fiancé with tickets to see the Capitals as his wedding gift. He’s a huge lifelong Caps fan, and Ovechkin is his favorite player of all time.
With Ovi announcing his retirement, I thought getting tickets to the April 4 game against the Penguins would be an incredibly special, once-in-a-lifetime experience for him.
Here’s my dilemma: the cheapest tickets I’m finding are around $800 per person, meaning I’d be spending at least $1,600 for the two of us, and that’s before fees!
I asked his brother for advice, and he said this game is basically the “holy grail of all tickets” for him, but also thinks my fiancé would probably consider the price tag too outrageous to justify.
So I’m torn. I want to give him something really meaningful that he’ll remember forever, especially since this is a wedding gift. But I also don’t want to spend an absurd amount if we’d have an equally amazing experience at another game this season.
For longtime Caps/Ovi fans:
-Would you consider this particular game worth the premium?
-Would you rather attend this game in the cheapest seats or get great seats to another game during Ovi’s final season?
I’d really appreciate your honest opinions. I don’t know nearly as much about hockey as he does, so I want to make sure I’m making the right decision!
Thank you!