You know you're getting old when "this too shall pass" becomes your mantra, lol. It helps to rehearse your speech in advance.
My oldest daughter was in a Show Choir at her high school. (She has a beautiful voice.) The all-girl group wears evening gowns every year, which they rent. The cost includes year-end cleaning and repairs, but they performed six or seven times, so the $100 rental fee was really well-worth the price.