Homesteads Events @ Loray Mill Reviews

We’ve used this venue for multiple events. From birthday parties, bridal showers and even one of my cousins weddings, it has been nothing but the best. They’ve had a few different coordinators through the years, but now they seem to have a solid staff with good leadership. Can’t speak higher about how we’re treated there!

Our venue was selected before our move states away. Though management has changed hands a couple times, we have always been able to keep in contact and visit the venue whenever we’re in town. Caleb and his team has made the planning and communication so easy. Planning a wedding 5 hours away is hard when you can’t put your vision to work, but Caleb has helped with the stress and uneasiness. We’re very glad that he has taken a position there. My fiancé and i are excited to make our dreams come true at Loray.

Although we had to push back our wedding, the staff at Loray mill has been our fairy god mothers through this whole process. They have been extremely helpful and considerate and just want the best for my fiancé and I through COVID. This has been a trying year for everyone but the staff at Loray mill have made us feel like through all the downs in 2020 our wedding is the most important thing to them. We can wait for all of them to be there and celebrate when we finally do tie the knot.

Beautiful venue. Wonderful experience. Made our special day perfect.

First of all, this venue has so much meaning to us. It is where my fiancé's grandparents met back when it was an old mill.
Second, Caleb is the literal best person. He is responsive and so helpful! Everything with COVID has made wedding planning difficult, but not with him or the Loray Mill. We are beyond excited for our special day and to work with Caleb more. We couldn't be more thankful or happy!

Our experience with Homesteads was absolutely top notch. My husband and I have been involved in over 200 weddings between planning, coordinating, catering, attending, being in the bridal party, and now as bride and groom--so we have truly seen the full spectrum of wedding vendors and venues. From our very first meeting to our wedding day and even beyond, the staff at Homesteads has exceeded our expectations.

Venue director Hannah is professional yet relatable and gave us helpful tips and recommendations along the way, responded to all our questions in a timely manner, and overall made our entire day flow smoothly. Catering director Kim is a sweetheart and worked with us to create several versions of our menu and was patient as my (former chef) husband made tweaks over the course of several months. The day-of staff and bartenders were outstanding--serving our guests with excellence, making them feel welcome, and contributing to the overall atmosphere we had envisioned. They brought us food and drinks all night and we didn't have to think about anything except enjoying the party we had spent so many months planning!

So many of our guests commented on how beautiful and unique the venue was. There are so many different event spaces at Loray Mill and we ended up hosting our rehearsal dinner / welcome party there as well--truly a full-service venue. With so much to plan for our wedding, it was a huge relief that they also provided tables & chairs, linens, catering, alcohol, bar service, security, etc. and we didn't have to "Frankenstein" all of those details. Many of our vendors were already familiar with the venue which was a huge plus as well. We love Hannah and Homesteads and would recommend this venue and this team to absolutely anyone!

Where do I begin to talk about this place? First off, the wedding venue is breath-taking. The mix of the old textile mill with modern touches, high ceilings and gigantic windows made this just the perfect backdrop for our minimalistic and contemporary wedding. Second, the food is AMAZING. The owner, Byron, was super attentive to us when we did our food tasting and the day of our wedding. Many of our guests were gushing over how beautiful and delicious it all was. Lastly, the staff is simply the best. Caleb and Yazmin were simply remarkable. They were incredibly friendly and responsive. They truly made my now husband and I feel special and not needy. Working with them was honestly like planning my wedding with some good friends. I felt like everyone (Caleb, Yazmin, and Byron) were just as invested in making my wedding a hit as I was. I could go on and on, but you get the picture.

I can't wait to see how our photographers photos come out!
HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!

Loray Mills Events is a beautiful venue with many options to please anyone. The staff is very knowledgeable of the venue space and very willing to help and accommodate in any ways they can. I can honestly say they have went above and beyond for us to ensure we had a great wedding in our budget.

My experience at Loray Mill was phenomenal. They provided almost everything we needed other than the decor itself. It was comforting, as the bride was from out of town, to have such a hands on staff. The venue was affordable and Byron was great.

We have worked with Honesteads for the last two years and they have been remarkable! From the wonderful food to the personal service provided, we couldn’t have been happier. We look forward to working with them again next year!

This was the most beautiful wedding. My daughter got everything she wanted. Yazmin and Byron were very accommodating for all our needs and wants. We have no complaints whatsoever. Thank you so much for a beautiful day!

What an awesome venue. The guests were intrigued and impressed with the building’s history and charm. The staff was accommodating, attentive, professional, and friendly.

One of our guests said that the wedding was intimate, classy, warm, inviting and genuine. (What a compliment for all involved)

This old building has great historic charm but feels modern chic. We loved the way our event looked with our Enchanted Forest theme. Hannah was very helpful during the planning process and on the day of the actual event! Highly recommend!

Team was wonderful, hospitable and Donna was such a delight to work with!

The team at Loray Mill is fantastic! Donna, Tiffany and owner Byron went way above and beyond for the wedding we had there on June 30, 2018. I started working with them over 2 years ago; Donna and Tiffany are a great duo and will do anything from offering suggestions of what they've seen work and not work, to floor layouts, to room options and anything else in between. They are timely in their responses and answered my 1000 questions that I had. The day of Donna was there to greet me and Tiffany was there as my contact through the night. They set all the tables with linens, silverware, glassware and helped me light the candles before cocktail hour. The biggest win of the night was when too many guests showed up then what was RSVP'd and Byron and his team didn't bat an eye! Once the issue was noticed, they quickly went into action during the cocktail hour, rolled out 3 more tables and matching chairs and linens to boot! After dinner, they quickly went back to work to remove those tables to allow for more open space. I couldn't have done it without them. I highly recommend this amazing venue - the old mill look and feel, the brick spaces, edison lightbulbs and open concept throughout were so unique and all of the guests were extremely happy. You will NOT BE DISAPPOINTED by booking Homesteads Events @ Loray Mill!

My husband and I ended up having to postpone our wedding due to the pandemic, and Loray Mill was extremely flexible and understanding in letting us change our date. Once we got closer to the event, they were super responsive and organized. They made things really easy for us and helped make our big day go seamlessly. Also, their catering was so good (we had tons of compliments on the food).

Absolutely beautiful venue for my daughters wedding. From the old brick, the exposed beams, and the large windows to the included bridal suite everything was fantastic. The staff is what makes this place even better. They went above and beyond to help us with any need that arose. Yasmin was extremely helpful and goes all out to ensure you have a great experience. The food was exceptional and the DJ rocks the house. Thank you Homestead Event staff for making my daughters wedding dreams come true!!

I love this venue it was beautiful and the staff was so sweet and amazing. We had our wedding at the end of March, during our engagement there was a switch in staff which changed our day of wedding coordinators. But let me tell you that was the best thing that could have happened our day of wedding coordinator from the venue Hannah she was so sweet and helpful through the planning process as well as on the wedding day. Her team truly made our wedding the best day ever for us. Make sure you try the catering, Kim is the sweetest person and the venue food was 10/10 we would recommend. Make sure your try the sweet and sour meatballs and chicken dip.

We have had an excellent experience with Loray Mills/ Homestead Events. They have been extremely flexible with us. We had already secured a wedding date for June 6th, 2020 when we found out were we expecting. The due date was going to be very close to the wedding date so we decided it would be best to push it out a little. They were extremely accommodating and let us push the wedding back, two months. We have no complaints. The space is beautiful and they go above and beyond to make sure that you are pleased. Definitely recommend this venue!

Loray Mill (especially Caleb) has truly been amazing through the pandemic in helping me to not stress as much as possible. They have been very thorough and accommodating with everything that I have asked for or needed! The venue is absolutely gorgeous and only needs a few decorations to help make it your own. I highly recommend Loray Mill as the venue for your wedding!

This venue was beyond beautiful for our wedding! Emily was amazing leading up to the wedding and on the day of. She quickly responded to emails and allowed us to visit multiple times to get ideas for decorations. It could not have gone any snoother!!!

We had our Mom's 80th birthday party here. I cannot express how GREAT it was! Everything was set up nicely and the food was fabulous. Some of the guest even got to tour the apartments and grounds. All the ladies are so easy to work with and very flexible. I would highly recommend this venue for any event. Thanks so much!

Loray Mill and Homestead events are amazing. We couldn't be happier working with Hannah and her team and venue came together perfectly. We highly recommend this venue for those wanting a picturesque wedding. Also, go with the uplighting, it truly transforms this space.

Loray Mill is the most gorgeous place ever. Large Windows and Tall Brick Walls. For the price, it's definitely worth every dollar. The caterer provided an amazing entrée and the appetizers were the best (Watermelon Feta and Shrimp and Grits).
Originally, we had set our date on May 2020 but Covid19 hit which changed our plans completely. Caleb understood our situation and we rescheduled it easily. The best part is that Byron let us keep our contract the exact same but with new dates. As months goes by, Yaz and Caleb kept us in the loop and provided us the best service ever. They were able to setup on time, provide warm meals, and assist us on anything we needed on short notice. They took precautions with temperature checks and seating 6 per table and separating the dance floor in the other room.
The Grand Hall was very large where it felt comfortable to host a reception with 90 guests. They also provided us a beautiful apartment for the bride and groom on the wedding night. I could not be happier with this venue.

My husband and I had a great experience working with Hannah and Anna at Loray Mill. Hannah was very responsive both via email and text and helped to ensure our wedding went exactly as planned. Hannah came to Homesteads Events a few months prior to our wedding and was able to hit the ground running and quickly catch up on everything we had planned. She even inquired about our decor rentals and helped us save by swapping out a few items that were available at the Mill. On our wedding day, everything was beautiful and exactly as we had discussed. Thank you for everything! We had the best day ever!

Best venue in the Charlotte area! Industrial OR elegant you can have both. They had so many options! The team was always all hands on deck and answered any questions we had right away. . They made our vision a realty and we were not disappointed.

Loray Mills is such a beautiful spot. The details are phenomenal. From the rustic brick touches, the huge open windows and the addition of twinkly lights its a dream come true. Not to mention the amazing staff they have on board. This venue is sure to please any couple and impress many guests.

From the beginning everyone was very helpful and thoughtful. When we went for our tasting they made sure everything for the day will be taking care of. Even told us not to hire a day of coordinator cause it’ll be so smooth. Since the catering is owned by the same man it was so easy to make sure everyone was in agreement. When we had to be postponed due to COVID they have been extremely flexible and helpful every step of the way. Caleb there is always super responsive every day even if you text or call 100 times. Definitely a great group there and a very gorgeous venue!

Very professional and very accommodating to your own personal choices, especially during the crazy times of 2020.

Loray Mill is a beautiful venue with an amazing staff. From the first tour, to booking the venue and all the planning they have been great. The venue has high windows and tall brick walls. So much natural light and super easy to decorate. They made our wedding dreams come true.

Where do we begin? Well, we started at the Assembly Room in uptown Charlotte, however, they shut down on us... unexpectedly 70 days before our wedding. After panicking, we stumbled across Loray Mill online. Our event ended up being better than our original venue, the owner and staff was so easy to work with and definitely helped ease the pain of losing our original venue. Loray Mill is a gorgeous space, industrial spacious filled with natural light. Our guests are still raving about the wedding and reception and we are forever grateful! the owner even left his dinner early to come and say goodbye to us during our sparkler exit! Joy!!!!!

We had a wonderful experience. Hannah and her team helped make the place and space work for our event and everyone had a memory making wonderful time.

We inquired in late January 2020 for a date in April 2020 due to a cancellation from our previous venue. We did our walkthrough and signed by the first week in February. We were unable to keep our wedding in April due to Covid. Caleb worked with us while we got up with our vendors to compare dates. We were moved to November 14, 2020. Let me tell you, they did an amazing job working with us. What a crazy year it has been and it was so refreshing to have something go PERFECT. We are over the moon so impressed by the staff at Loray Mills/Homestead Events. Caleb, Yazmin, Byron and all the staff went above and beyond to make our day go by smoothly.

The event and facilities were beautiful. I love the venue.

We are so excited to have our wedding here next year! The mill is historic, rustic, industrial, and intimate all at once.

I had the opportunity to host an event here and it was an absolutely wonderful experience! As a hair + makeup artist, I’ve worked with many brides in the bridal loft here as well and I cannot recommend this venue enough! Hannah is so attentive and beyond helpful with literally anything you may need and some of the most gorgeous photos from my weddings have been from here! Absolutely stunning and customizable to fit your own ideas. Definitely check out Homestead Events at Loray Mill, it will be the best wedding day decision you make!

The venue was great and, Loray Mills was great to work with. Everyone at our event was extremely impressed. Thank You

This was the perfect place for my The Jett’s Ceremony. Hannah walked me through the process and the day of the wedding she showed up from the start of the day until the end! The space is so beautiful and great for intimate space and comfortable for the Guest!

Loray Mill event coordinators are so friendly,, pleasant, and helpful. I am so glad to have chosen this venue.

Victory Farm held our annual Denim & Diamonds Gala fundraiser at Loray Mill. Each of the staff was MORE than accommodating!! They made our event beautiful and easy. Everyone loved the venue!! Such a beautiful and unique place.
The food was amazing and they did EVERYTHING! Even the set-up and flow was ideal for our guests. It was perfect and we plan to hold the event in the same location each year! Thank you Homestead!

This place is absolutely beautiful and has so much character! Everyone I have worked with so far has been extremely helpful and responsive even in light of current covid craziness. I can't wait to have my special day here! Their package deals make it easy to piece together the perfect day.

If you’re looking for that perfect venue to host your event(especially your wedding) look no further! Loray Mill by Homesteads Events is literally the place for you! I had the pleasure working with Hannah and from day one she was more than accommodating to my wife and I. Her organizational skills, communication and passion for her craft made the entire process painless. I would give my full experience three thumbs up but I only have two hands(bummer). If you are reading this review and are looking for the experience I had with the entire staff, please send your inquiry now!! THANK ME LATER!!!

We have booked Loray because it is the most inclusive for the price!! Working with Emily has been great so far. Loray has been very accommodating and open to us touring as many times as we need to plan our day perfectly.

We can't say enough about how thankful we are for the Loray Mill staff! They've been very accommodating with us throughout the process, especially these last few months and the craziness with COVID plans changes. Planning a wedding can be stressful at times, that's for sure, but the team at Loray Mill has certainly made it less so! Can't wait for our wedding day and it helps so much knowing that their team will be there to keep everything running smoothly.

First off - Loray Mill is such a beautiful place if you are into the industrial look for your wedding this is the place! And the Homestead team was amazing! My husband and I worked directly with Hannah...

Hannah was so so helpful, supportive and punctual in every way! When we asked she even helped us with details that weren't related to the venue itself but other wedding details.
For me and my husband we live out of state so she was also able to accommodate us by doing video chats, which was super helpful to keep strong communication and ensure we were on the same page with decorations and more. In short - Hannah's great, helpful and available we enjoyed working with her!

Kim & The Catering Team did an excellent job with our food and even allowed us to make a special sauce for our salmon.
We even used them for our rehearsal dinner and it was amazing as well!

Day of Wedding - Everything went exceptionally smooth everything was in place as previously discussed and I was a happy bride!

The details of this building give it so much character. This venue doesn't really even need any decor added for your special day - the exposed brick walls and tall windows and hanging lights above are perfect as is!

Loray Mill was the perfect place for our special day! Having the ceremony and reception all at one location really eliminated stress. The staff was there day of and throughout the night. I never worried about one tiny detail. Wish we could do it all over again!

Great venue, would highly recommend getting married here! The staff is easy to work with & helps you get everything related to the venue done with before your wedding day! No stress was added on by Loray Mill. In fact, Homestead Events made the day run as smooth as possible without hardly any mistakes on my wedding day! Book with them if you’re considering it!!!

Enjoyed the venue and working with Donna. The buffalo chicken dip was cold. The fried chicken was too hard. The tasting of the food was a lot better. I wish you would allow people to bring in their own food. The space is awesome! It was my mother's 70th birthday party not a wedding.

We had an amazing wedding! Couldn’t ask for better. Anna and Savannah were so helpful and made sure all of our needs were met! Byron and Hannah were also helpful leading up to the day!

Beautiful venue and Hannah was great.

Loray did a great job on all of the services they provided! The food was wonderful and they went above and beyond with the tasting selection as well. They were very attentive the day-of too!

This is a hidden gem for weddings and events. There is plenty of space and options if you are doing small or going big. It has changed management a few times during the year but I think the staff they have now is good. Hannah is very responsive and Patty is excellent at her customer service. Please note: Make sure you are organized and now all the little details you want for your event. Don’t leave anything to assumptions.

I loved this venue space, however the week of the wedding i got a call from the caterer that they had little to no information for me on file. I was a little frantic, as i was told the venue space would be ready for us when we arrived. I’m lucky i have some amazing family that got there early and helped set up tables, chairs, linens and decorations. It was all around chaotic, and unprofessional. At one point during our wedding, we had a couple police officers show up looking for the owner of the space.
Overall, i know they were going through changes in staff, and I’m really disappointed that we kind of got the short end of the stick.
My family came through for me, and we ended up having a wonderful night, but i wouldn’t recommend having an event here, as they are very unorganized at the moment.

My experience with this event company was completely HORRIBLE until the day of my event. They changed staff five times during the time I booked with them. They never updated me to staff changes which led to almost all my emails being unanswered. When I did get a hold of them they were rude and never gave straight answers, promising me things and then backing out on it.
The day of our event ended up going off fine, but needless to say it was a TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE until then. My ceremony room was never even finished as promised when I booked in jan 2019 — so 2020 ladies don’t count on the speakeasy being done.
only book here if you want to micromanage your whole event and their entire staff.
Future brides: do your research and read their contract thoroughly.
It’s a beautiful venue and what I wanted aesthetically — but the process up to the day was truly horrible.
I attended another event there and they were serving broken glasses with dirty plates!
Every event there seems inconsistent. Despite the staff pulling it off for my wedding, that hasn’t been the case for three other brides I know.
Again, if you are just looking for a beautiful venue- this is the place for you.
If you are wanting to feel valued, respected, and like you are being served and helped, then look elsewhere.

All of the pictures are gorgeous but….if I could relive my wedding day all over again, I would NOT choose the Loray Mill as my wedding venue. We booked the venue roughly 9 months before our wedding date. At first, my husband and I fell in love with this venue, it was absolutely breathtaking, and it was affordable when we looked at the pricing packages that they included. There are several different options to choose from as far as packages are considered to ensure that it fits in everyone’s wedding budget. I truly loved that there was a place for the bridal team to get ready and that the newlyweds were able to stay in the suite the night of their wedding (included in all packages when we booked the venue). I also loved the wedding coordinator at the venue, she was very honest and stuck to her word. Everything was great until I received word that the event coordinator was accepting a new position. I would set up meetings periodically to check in with the venue and see what would be needed at that specific time...each time I would email someone there was a new person in charge of the event planning..all in all, in 9 months, we went through 6 event coordinators leading up to our wedding day….this was extremely frustrating as I would have to go back and explain to each person my vision for my day, and verify all was taken care of. It became so much of a joke with this place and how the business can’t keep anyone that my family and I had a bet on how many people would quit before our wedding day. It became really interesting when it was 2 WEEKS before my wedding and I was informed (by me calling and calling and calling because no one emails back) that there was yet another event coordinator that would now take over my wedding. The phone conversation did not last long as she left me in tears when she told me 2 WEEKS before my wedding that my file had me misplaced….so everything in my file was suddenly gone. Essentially, my wedding vision disappeared. At that point I decided it was best to get off the phone because I now had to scramble two weeks before my wedding to figure out what all they needed AGAIN so that my wedding day would be as smooth as possible. My now husband quickly became involved and asked for a refund for the venue and just like that the company found our file ONE week before my wedding. And the girl that I previously talked about had already quit and now I am dealing with another new person ONE WEEK BEFORE MY WEDDING. So, now I am having to go over everything……..again. It was just an extremely unfortunate experience as it is not something that a bride should have to stress about. I felt uneasy most of my wedding planning experience because of the event staff. Meanwhile, I never received a phone call, text, or email from the owner Byron to apologize for what was happening or to even give me an explanation. He simply wanted my money initially (he is apparently known to make a lot of promises so that couples will choose his venue and then not communicate such with his staff leading to so many other issues). Once he received the money for the venue, I never heard from him again. Overall, it was an extremely stressful time and not needed in the slightest. Don’t be fooled by the beautiful pictures, the event staff is not worth the hassle, pick another place that you can actually trust.

I may come back and edit my review when my emotions over this place have settled. There was so much wrong at this venue on the day of my wedding that I can not even begin to cover it. Everything leading up to the wedding was wonderful and caused us to really trust the folks at Loray. Ultimately, it was all for naught. The room was not set up as promised despite us meeting and drawing up several room layouts. Our appetizers were placed in a location where no one could see them and when my mother arrived, the guests did not even know they were there to eat. No one from the venue directed them to partake. We asked for two high-chairs but received only one.

There is a required caterer (run by the same folks) at this location and they were completely unprepared. Dinner was almost an hour late and there were not even plates on the tables by the time guests began arriving. There were several issues with the bar as well. I could continue and may come back at a later time to do so. The bottom line is, Loray is a GORGEOUS venue because of the qualities of the building itself. The building itself earned 1 star....But don't be fooled into booking here by the curb appeal like we were. Too much false advertisement and too many broken promises.

My husband and I hired Homestead events for our wedding. They claim to be an all inclusive venue and catering business. This was not the case. My wedding day began by checking into the bridal suite, which I paid for in the all-inclusive package. The bridal suite was dirty and unsanitary. We found un-made beds, dirty towels in the bathrooms, trash piled up, old food in the refrigerator, and debris on the floor from the last event. There was no toilet paper or paper towels. Throughout the day and leading up to my ceremony, it was difficult to find any staff members to assist and they were unresponsive to our calls/texts. There was a leak in the reception area and a puddle under a table. We could never find a staff member to help with this. This is just one example of all the things that went wrong. My friends and family did the jobs that I hired the staff at Homesteads events to do. The staff that show up were temporary hires that came in no uniform (casual clothes) and did not follow the directions clearly outlined in my contract. On the bar they set out 9 used/old half empty wine bottles to serve guests. Our wedding was during the Covid pandemic and staff assured me that they could safely have our events with protocols like temperature taking. There was no staff member to take temperatures. I later found out that the coordinator for the venue was missing all day, because he was preparing our food. This staff member shared that he has never cooked the food and they had no catering team the day of my wedding. In my contract I paid for an off-duty police officer. Our flowers were stolen before the ceremony and when I called the police department, they informed me that no officer was on duty at my event. The staff at Homesteads events claim they paid the office and they have yet to be responsive in resolving any of these issues. It should also be noted that the staff offered money for reviews on different websites and insisted the review had to be done before the event. This is another example of their the deceitful behavior.

My fiancé and I had a terrible experience with this venue. Beware of their deceitful behavior and misleading information.

Beware of this company: Their employee Todd admitted to me that they delete reviews, and it is true. If you google "homestead events at loray mill" they have zero reviews, which does not seem possible.

I just had a wedding reception at this venue this past Sunday, and it was one of the worst experiences of my life. I would never have another event or ever do business with anyone from this facility again.

They promised so many things, then completely changed this the day of our reception, which completely blinded side me, my wife, and our families.

When we arrived the day of the reception, the main event hall was completely dirty and had several puddles of water that leaked from the air conditioner. The back room that is attached to the main event hall was filled with rocks and cleaning equipment. Which the staff refused to clean, so I was forced to do it myself. The incorrect color chairs were put out at each table. The entire hall smelled awful and was extremely dirty. Stains, tape and marks all over the floor.

The newly hired event coordinator Todd and the owner assured us that they would help us in any way we needed. Unfortunately, the day of the reception it was the complete opposite. There was nobody available to greet the vendors that were delivering items for the reception. I had to go downstairs and guide some of the vendors instead of getting ready for my own reception. There was nobody available to tell guest the location of the event hall, even though Todd assured us there would be. Todd also promised to cut our wedding cake, which was written in the contract, but left the venue and did not response to any phone calls.

Additionally, there were zero trash cans or trash bags in the hall so my father in law was forced to leave our reception to buy trash bags instead of enjoying the even that we paid for with his family. So, my wife called Todd, and politely asked him where we could throw away the trash. I overheard him being very disrespectful to heard, and being dismissive of her question.

So, I picked up the phone to try to explain to him that I did not appreciate how disorganized, and how poorly they handled our event after making so many promises. If you do not want to provide a service for someone, do not offer it. Be upfront and honest, so that people know what to expect the day of their wedding. This is something that this company failed at spectacularly.

This conversation caused Todd to come back to the venue. We continued this conversation in his office and he apologized for breaking all the promises. He told me the best thing I could do was leave a bad review, though it won't matter because the owner deletes them. He went on to explain to me that his goal is for him to be in complete control of renting out the hall while the owner Byron is no longer involved. He explained to me that he receives a lot of complains about the owner and he does not enjoy working with him because he is difficult.

Todd then offered to let us leave our stuff there over night as some form of compensation.

After this conversation I should have know that Todd was a very untrustworthy and dishonest person since he was quick to throw his boss under the bus.

So, after this conversation we continued cleaning and packing all of our stuff. While I was moving stuff to the car, Todd was standing outside of the event hall and overheard my wife tell her mother that she did not want to leave her stuff at the venue over night because she was afraid they would throw it away by mistake.

Well, this really set Todd off. He waited until my wife was alone cleaning the main event hall then he blocked the door and began threatening my wife. Please note that he did not confront her when first heard this. He waited until she was alone, which is extremely scary. If he had a problem with what she said, he could have waiting until our family and me was in the room. It is extremely sick to think that this man would do this to a women, especially on her wedding night.

I do not know what he said before this, I came in when he was saying the following: "you don't trust me, after everything I did for you." "I was so nice to you guys, and you think I am going to steal your stuff."

My wife never said any of these things. At the time I was confused and had no idea what was going on. This rational human being turned completely irate.

I tried to reason with him, but he said replied: "you need to completely clean this place or the owner will charge you $500." This was a complete lie, and is not in the contract. I simply replied with "how?" He replied, "he just will."

Realizing that the 500 dollar threat was empty sent Todd off into another tantrum, he then started threatening that he was going to keep items left by one of our vendors, if we do not remove there stuff as well. So my wife and I called the vendor and learned that he told them that they can pick up their stuff the following day.

He then went to try to make another comment at my wife, to which I cut him off and told him not to be aggressive towards her, and not to disrespect my wife. I told him that he would not like it if I did that to his wife, so he should not do it to mine.

Todd then threaten that we would be removed by the police, and proceeded to call the police.

I call the police also to ask them for help and to assess what my rights were. My wife and I began moving what was left of our stuff out of the venue. I saw my brother in law and father in law. I explained the situation quickly to them. My father in law tried to shake his hand, then Todd proceeded to be aggressive with this man who is 67 years old.

This is when I started to yell at him, to get him to stop threatening my family. He said to him, "Don't touch me, don't you dare touch me." After getting Todd to back down, I continued with the police operator, and begged her to get someone on the scene to help with this man who had lost complete control and rational.

The police showed up, and the on site officer of loray mill showed up also. They listen to his story then had my wife and I step aside to talk to him. He started by apologizing that we had to deal with this on our special night, got us away from Todd, and had us explain what happen.

We told him everything and he said that Todd was overreacting and allowed us to move the rest of our stuff out of the venue. He also allowed our vendor to pick up their stuff the next day which is what Todd already agreed to.

Todd repeatedly tried to lie to the police, which they saw right through. Everything he told him, they came back and told us right away. First he tried to report my wife, then he tried to report me and said I got in his face. When that did not work, and my wife was already in tears talking to one of the officers after being harassed by this man, he told his final lie and tried to say that my father in law grabbed him.

PLEASE Beware of Todd, he is a liar, that come off friendly and helpful. I have no idea what would have happened to my wife if I did not come when I did.