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YOU'VE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME!!!!! UPDATE ON NEW VENUE!!!

Original post by billandme

4 months......yup, that's right.......4 MONTHS until our wedding and our reception hall calls and cancels on us becuase they HAVE to hold a horse race that day!!!!!

WHAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Our reception was being held at one of the main horse park Clubhouses. It was beautiful!!!! Obviously we LOVED it enough to book after looking for 5 months and getting screwed around by another place.

So I'm at work today and the Banquet Manager phones me and tells me they have to cancel our contract for the Clubhouse because the owners want to hold a race that day!!!!! Apparently they can do whatever they want since it's thier place and if they want it for another event, then they can!!!! Oh but it gets better........they are offering to let us have the reception in one of the nice BARNS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

My FH has no clue yet! He's at the gym right now, but let me tell you.....he won't be a happy camper!!!!! I am soooooooo beyond pissed right now!!!!!!

They said they were going to phone me on Friday to find out if we want to have barn or not.......hmmmmmm, let me think for a second about this..........ummmmmmmmm F - YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I can't belive this!!!! Before we booked this place, we phoned EVERY hotel and they are all booked!!!! I am so devastated right now!!!!!!!!

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UPDATE!!!!!!!!


Ok, so my FH and I veiwed another location today and we LOVE it. And you know what?????? It's WAY better than that DAM horsepark venue!!!!! It's such a beautiful ballroom with a seperate cocktail room which overlooks a water fall in a park in the center of downtown! We are SOOOOOO in love with it!!!!

We have a meeting with the Venue tomorrow afternoon to book the room. It's more money than the first venue, BUT it's worth it. We told the other venue that we are taking the menu AND price that they quoted us to the new venue to see what they will charge for the EXACT thing.

The old venue KNOWS we will be expecting them to cover the difference. We spoke with them yesturday for about an hour. They called around to other venues to see if our date was open too and they couldn't find anything that was comparable for the price they had. So they KNOW they are screwed with this one. IF they cause us ANY problem at all, then FH and will foot the bill for now and once our wedding is over, we'll take them to court for the damages they had caused us.

Although it ***** that we had to go through this, we are so happy this happened to us!!!! We truly are! The new place is so much nicer and more convenient for our guests becuase it's downtown!!!! YAY!!!!! I'm posting some pictures of what the room and cocktail area looks like!!!

Thank you AGAIN for everything!!!! You are all so amazing......If it wasn't for you girls, we wouldn't have known where to start or what to do. THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!!

Here's a picture of the ballroom. VERY dark but you get the idea



These are pictures of the Cocktail area right outside the Ballroom





iBCraZ131 Posted:

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WOW!!!!! That is absolutely insane!!!! I am so sorry that happened to you! I don't even know what I would do in your situation!!! I'm so sorry you have to go through this!

BrideChrissy Posted:

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omg that is horrible!!! I'm so sorry this is happening only 4 months before. I would def flip out and see if there is anything that I could do. That isn't fair, they can't do that!!! Good Luck!

woobie113007 Posted:

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OH MY GOD your kidding!?!?!?
I feel so bad for you!!!
Everything will work itself out. I think when they call you back you should tell them that you want them paying any difference that you'll be paying since you have to pick another place.
oh..........A FREAKIN STABLE!?!?!?!?!?!?!?
What a joke!!!!!!
Im so sorry
EverlovingEv Posted:

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OMG!!!!!!!!!!! That's horrible and so freaking shocking!!!! What are they thinking? They can't get away with this! Tell me how I can help
mskittynj Posted:

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OMGGGGGG hunny I am sooo sorry!!!!!!!!
This is insane how could they do this to you! I think you should contact a lawyer!!!
XOXOXO
Kitty
Lools Posted:

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That is UNACCEPTABLE!! I'm so sorry!! It will work out! Have Faith!!
Future Mrs. Posted:

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I am not getting married on LI, but I will help you find something. THis happened to another bride on here and we found her an awesome location.

The girls on here will all help you....what is you date? I'm going to help you
HelenZ Posted:

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OMG!!!!! I feel terrible for you!!! I hope you get an amazing deal somewhere else to somehow compensate for what your going through right now.

What state are you getting married in? You never know, some of us might have some suggestions for ya!!

Licee15 Posted:

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To be honest - I would call a freaking Lawyer -- If the contract says nothing about them cancelling on you...It's not like it is burnt down -- They are just selfish and want to have another event.....

To take the freaking barn -- I would tell them they are out of their minds to even offer the barn --- So then you will have to deal with all the horse traffic NOT GOOD....I wish I could help....Let me know if there is anyway possible.
Lissy3077 Posted:

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omg, you've got to be kidding me, that's horrible? what are u gonna do now??

Vicky423 Posted:

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Posted by bettybcafe

Oh Kristy..this is just horrible news. When I read this post my mouth just dropped. I am extremely pissed off for you. How can you call some one 4 months before their wedding and cancel the most importatnt part of the wedding...I am just speechless... [/QUOTE

My mouth dropped open too.... I would be OMG so freakin pissed man! I would seriously call help me howard, 7 on your side...... thats soooo F***ed up oh man..... like Mildred said I'm pissed for you UGH!
BernandRob Posted:

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Posted by gonzo23456

I was just thinking about it. I would post it in the paper because knowone likes bad publicity. Sometimes, other RH might help you out. I would advertise this all over the place. You could call 'Shame on You,' the TV show. Don't take this lightly.



I totally agree
billandme Posted:

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Thank you all so much for your support........

My FH got home and we have spent the last hour talking about the situation.....well, I've pretty much been crying the entire time.

As other girls mentioned in their replies, we are so p'd that we'll have to pay 2007 rates now that we're booking in 2007. I think this company should pay the difference that we were going to be paying at another venue!!! I am NEVER recommending this venue to ANYONE!!!! (now my anger has arrived)......

We are going to start calling around first thing in the morning to see if there were any cancellations at any of the hotels that we looked at in the summer when we were looking to book. Not that I wish a cancellation on any bride...........I just hope a miracle happens for us

My Fh said his friend does contract law so we're going to phone him tomorrow as well and see what our options are. I think they should be compensating us BIG TIME for this!!!

I'm demanding our deposit back........IF they refuse, saying that they offered us the other venue....THE BARN......then I WILL go to the local news! I would HATE for this to happen to anyone else!

Why on earth do people think they can run businesses like this? I am still so sick to my tummy!!!!

You guys are all the greatest! REALLY you ALL are! Thank you for all of the FM's.......

PS. if ANYONE knows of any place in Lexington, KY please let me know.....I know the majority of you won't, but just in case you know someone that knows someone..........thank you again everyone!
lisaslove Posted:

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i cant believe that. i so sorry
MattandTricia07 Posted:

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this is totally insane and totally wrong. GET A LAWYER! I cannot believe that they are doing this to you- shame on them!

Good luck!!! We're here for you
snydl40 Posted:

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I would call a lawyer and the BBB. What kind of $hit is that?!?!?!?!??!?
cmrcmr0430 Posted:

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OMG!!!! I am sooo sorry!!!! How can they do this?????? SUE SUE SUE ....then SUE some more!!!! What a bunch of a$$holes!!!!! I would be pissed and I am sending you lots of hugs!!!
BunnyBride Posted:

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OMG! I can't belive this is happening again! The same happened to me a month ago. Not a horse race but a venue cancelling.

It's going to be OK...call everywhere you can think of and tell them what your date is and explain your situation. People were amazing to us and FH when this happened and we found an even better place in about 24 hours.

It's going to be OK.



ETA: Please let us know if we can help in any way. The girls on here were AMAZING when this happened to me and FutureMRS actually helped me find my place!

lilangel Posted:

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WOW!! See its stuff like this that makes us soon to be brides want to go fire starter on someones arese set fire to the barn and have a horses head between someones bedsheets. But this is just me.

I am so sorry you are going through this. Have someone look over the contract and see what you can do.
jaiese Posted:

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I can't believe it. You should make their lives miserable. Call every day, get every penny back, and insist they help you find an alternate venue.

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