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Master April 2015

Venue contract changes?

kaylarae, on February 3, 2015 at 10:46 AM Posted in Etiquette and Advice 0 8

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Question for y'all!

I know that typically at any time a venue can make changes to their contracts but if they do that, after you have already signed off on your contract, they have to tell you right?

I ask because we met with the venue on Saturday and an issue with catering came up. One of the main reasons we booked this venue is because they allowed outside catering. They did have a caterer that worked for the venue that you could use but if not you had to pay a $200 fee and the caterer you chose had to be able to provide proof of insurance/license. Great! We booked and put a deposit down on the caterer we wanted and when they asked who was catering they responded with "no they have to be on our list" ..

Apparently when the main wedding "planner" resigned, they changed up some things in the contract but NEVER told us that the contract was changing and never gave us anything new to sign. So our original contract still stands, right? I'm less than 3 months out and don't need this kinda thing to worry about haha

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Latest activity by Celia Milton, on February 3, 2015 at 2:35 PM

Master March 2015
KM · on February 3, 2015 at 10:48 AM
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You should be grandfathered into the old rules, but with the way I've seen venues treat people lately, especially on here, I would cover your ass
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Master April 2015
kaylarae · on February 3, 2015 at 10:52 AM
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I have the contract as well as all emails from the previous wedding organizer .. I don't know what else I can do so hopefully that's enough!
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VIP July 2015
Alyssa · on February 3, 2015 at 10:53 AM
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All changes to a contract have to be in the form of the original contract. Therefore, if your original contract was written, they must provide a new written contract. Is the part about the outside caterer actually written into your signed contract?
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Master April 2015
kaylarae · on February 3, 2015 at 10:58 AM
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Yes it is written in there saying they have a caterer and if we chose not to use them we must pay a $200 fee and we have to give them proof of insurance of the caterer we chose 1 month before the event. It's written right in there clear as can be!
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Master April 2015
LJ411 · on February 3, 2015 at 11:17 AM
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If its in your contract and you've paid the fee I think you are in the clear. They can't break a contract or use a new one without you signing off on it.
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Master April 2015
kaylarae · on February 3, 2015 at 11:34 AM
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Ok that's reassuring! Haha
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VIP August 2015
Precious · on February 3, 2015 at 2:05 PM
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You have a contract. They will try to bully you, but don't give it. Don't get emotional when speaking to them because you are bound to blurt out something they can use against. Just keep repeating the only argument you need.
"We have a contract."
The only way I ever saw a contract be able to change was the price could go up if the cost of food increases.
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Celia Milton · on February 3, 2015 at 2:35 PM
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If you have a signed contract, they cannot legally change the terms of the contract after you've signed it.
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