For those that Cancelled at Thatched Cottage - Long Island Weddings

Yes, the letter I got from their lawyer was very RUDE also. I couldn't believe it while I was reading it. I'm also taking it as far as I can..

@ pcypress -- Call Villa Lombardis and talk to Jennifer. Tell her Marisa Stella sent you and see what she can do. She might be able to accommodate your 40 people..

For those that Cancelled at Thatched Cottage - Long Island Weddings

For those that Cancelled at Thatched Cottage - Long Island Weddings

Hi girls,
My wedding is going to be at TC this summer. Like you, I was very concerned about the recent filing. However, I have several friends who have been involved with the reorganization of businesses through chapter 11, and they told me that this is a common practice and most of the time does not mean the closing of a business. One friend actually helped Macy's out of chapter 11, so is very knowledgable on the subject. There are several Long Island venues that have gone through this and come out fine on the other side. However, my family and I did schedule a meeting with Ralph, the owner, in order to voice our concerns. We were all thoroughly reassured. He was incredibly honest about his finances and layed everything out on the table for us. He does not owe anyone money. Much of his financial issues are the result of an unfortunate error in insurance filing, made by the insurance company itself, which the courts have recognized, as well as delayed FEMA funds. Instead of canceling on X amount of brides right after Irene and Sandy, he took out loans in order to repair damages without waiting for FEMA money. As I'm sure many of you know, there are hundreds of individuals and business STILL waiting for FEMA money to come in. That's just the unfortunate nature of the situation. That being said, he believes he will see the end of this much sooner than later, and only filed for chapter 11 to give the business some breathing room while it waited for these funds. We were very satisfied with our conversation with him, and ended it by talking about plans for our after party. Obviously, you all need to do what you are most comfortable with, but I have a gut feeling that TC will come out if this unscathed, as will my wedding. Just hoping to reassure some of you out there :)