Can I make just a small suggestion?
I genuinely don't wish to offend, or dampen anyones enthusiasm - but until you actually have a firm idea of date, venue, and attending numbers - I would think twice about contating anyone from Michaels camp - if at all! By my count, you don't have even have fifty definetes yet! Your ticket prices are going to be mighty if you need to cover overhead costs involved - venue, music, etc etc.
I think it's a lovely idea and I don't want to pee on anyones parade :lol: but I think contacting Michael or members of his family is probably jumping the gun, especially given that whisper is unable to commit to a bash under MJEOL's name, and you're still in the stage of discussing the idea.
Build your foundations before you start lighting the fireworks!
If you know what I mean