autumndasies
12-16-2007, 12:32 PM
Hi,
July 2007, my fiancee and I booked a banquet Hall for July 2008 with a deposit paid in full. We just got a letter in the mail (Saturday) saying the Banquet hall has changed owners, is getting a new name and renovation. The renovations are scheduled to be complete in May 2008. They will allow us to keep our banquet there for the price we already paid, but the drink prices "will be substantially higher". Plus, if they don't finish the renovations, then the event will have to be canceled!!!! (They included this in the new contract they want us to sign.)
What in the HELL are we suppose to do???? There is no other Hall on the Lake, which was also the location of the ceremony. Now, we have no place to have our ceremony or our Reception. We also, cannot take "any other hall" if there were any available. I have my own caterer! Most Halls require you to use their caterer. I worked for a caterer and am getting a great deal by using him. I have money down on dresses, decorations, and many other things just for this event at this location!!!! (Entertainment, Rings, Etc...) We cant pick another date either, we have our honeymoon paid for already also!!!! We are leaving 3 days after the wedding.
Do we have any rights? We feel swindled!!!! We are not rich or well off by any means. Our budget for the entire wedding was $6000 that we are working hard to pay for by ourselves. I cannot afford to hire an attorney, the monetary loss is probably less than the cost of hiring. Can you throw some suggestions our way? We are going to be out about $1000 on the dress, decorations, DJ Deposit, etc. Oh, the hall said we can cancel and they will give us our $400 back but that's it. We would still be out about a grand but able to make use of our rings and honeymoon. HELP, Please!!!!
July 2007, my fiancee and I booked a banquet Hall for July 2008 with a deposit paid in full. We just got a letter in the mail (Saturday) saying the Banquet hall has changed owners, is getting a new name and renovation. The renovations are scheduled to be complete in May 2008. They will allow us to keep our banquet there for the price we already paid, but the drink prices "will be substantially higher". Plus, if they don't finish the renovations, then the event will have to be canceled!!!! (They included this in the new contract they want us to sign.)
What in the HELL are we suppose to do???? There is no other Hall on the Lake, which was also the location of the ceremony. Now, we have no place to have our ceremony or our Reception. We also, cannot take "any other hall" if there were any available. I have my own caterer! Most Halls require you to use their caterer. I worked for a caterer and am getting a great deal by using him. I have money down on dresses, decorations, and many other things just for this event at this location!!!! (Entertainment, Rings, Etc...) We cant pick another date either, we have our honeymoon paid for already also!!!! We are leaving 3 days after the wedding.
Do we have any rights? We feel swindled!!!! We are not rich or well off by any means. Our budget for the entire wedding was $6000 that we are working hard to pay for by ourselves. I cannot afford to hire an attorney, the monetary loss is probably less than the cost of hiring. Can you throw some suggestions our way? We are going to be out about $1000 on the dress, decorations, DJ Deposit, etc. Oh, the hall said we can cancel and they will give us our $400 back but that's it. We would still be out about a grand but able to make use of our rings and honeymoon. HELP, Please!!!!