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Beginner October 2017

HELP! Venue has not finished renovations!

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Paige, on September 1, 2017 at 12:46 PM

I need some serious advice on how to handle my wedding venue for my wedding coming up on October 7! Last year in October we went to view the venue for the first time and were told that we would be the first wedding they have ever hosted. The venue is a old barn on a large piece of land and the owners promised us a wooded ceremony site would be cut along with a long list of additional renovations that were going to be done for our wedding. A few weeks ago my fiancé and I went to view the progress of the renovations… My jaw was on the ground, they are not even close to finished! No electricity yet, broken windows, the leveling of the ground that was promised for our handicap guests has not been done, the bar has not been made or put in, and the bridal suite is not finished! We already paid half as a deposit when we booked the venue, now they're asking for the other half but I'm hesitant to send it due to the fact that as of now the venue is not finished. What is the proper etiquette?

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Nancy Taussig · on September 2, 2017 at 2:24 PM
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Even if they get their act together and get all the work done in time, the local government will still probably have to issue a Certificate of Occupancy and that can take time.

Years ago, I was hired to manage an executive suite that was almost finished. We planned a grand opening for a date well enough in advance that we thought it would be a safe date. After much pressuring of local government, we finally got our COO that afternoon!
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