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Stephanie
Savvy September 2021

Need some advice!

Stephanie, on June 18, 2020 at 9:00 AM Posted in Community Conversations 0 5
I posted a while ago whether i should postpone my September wedding & you ladies were very helpful so im coming again for some piece of advice. I 100% have to postpone because my sister is in the hospital with covid, has been for a while but her condition worsened and we almost lost her twice, they say she will need many months close to a year in rehab and there’s absolutely no way im having this wedding without her. I reached out to my venue and they spoke to us about some dates, none that we wanted.. they arent letting us chose our date & we came to terms okay they arent gonna budge so we were almost in agreement to a 3rd in September which is Friday & labor day weekend.. heres the thing, we all know Fridays go for cheaper & a holiday weekend even more so.. they told us theirselves on our initial consultation but they are refusing to give us a discount, they are charging us for a Saturday evening which is double the price & when we asked can we have some stuff thrown in then they said “we arent going back and forth with you, we will throw in a French Fry station” i felt so angry because its like you are now choosing for us again.. we asked if we could have two stations he said no and we have to make our decision by Friday or we will have to stay with our septembee date.. i will note i havent been able to do anything planning as we are in nyc & i havent been in the right beadspace & also our contract says nothing about postponements only if we cancel all together. Anyways my question is should we take the loss & go with that friday at full price or have our friend who is an attorney send a letter & see if they will change their minds? Thanks in advance to those who read this & respond! 💗

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Latest activity by Melle, on June 18, 2020 at 11:09 AM
  • Queen Cone
    Devoted September 2020
    Queen Cone ·
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    Id take the loss only because if you threaten the venue with an attorney they may retaliate against you once the wedding comes if you know what i mean. its better to just suck it up
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  • T
    Super April 2021
    Tiger Bride ·
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    I disagree with the previous poster, I would talk to a lawyer and I would also blast them on social media. I get this is a tough time for vendors as well, but they sound like they aren't willing to work with you at all and it sounds like your contract doesn't cover your scenario (which seems odd). In CT some legislators are trying to draft a bill to protect couples during Covid. I would reach out to your state rep as well.

    Edit: I'm sorry about your sister, I hope she has a quick recovery. How awful Smiley sad

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  • Michelle
    Expert May 2021
    Michelle ·
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    I am sorry about your sister. I wish her an easy recovery!

    Honestly, I would just try and move on and let go. If your contact stated all the other day of the week prices then maybe you have something to work with. If you have no written proof of the cost changes on different days of the week ,then you won’t get very far. Are you willing to upset the owners, and potentially loose the venue, or not have a good experience on your day? If you have all the info and prices in writing somewhere then proceed to fight for what you should get. It all comes down to the contract.

    Good luck to you!

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  • Meghan
    Master October 2019
    Meghan ·
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    I am sorry to hear about your sister. I hope she gets better soon Smiley heart !

    I would take the Friday date, at a loss, and move forward with your wedding. I have heard of many brides not being able to postpone at all, losing their entire deposit, or their venue shutting down. Consider yourself luck you have this option and try to make the best of it. Good luck with the rest of your planning!

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  • M
    Legend June 2019
    Melle ·
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    Dang, what did your contract say?

    i mean it sucks that they're charging you for that but i also understand venues are upcharging or adding fees due to covid but if your contract has any locked in pricing it should stick to it

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