So, after a LOT of hassle we booked our wedding for September next year (booked in May of this year). In September this year, the venue was bought out by a company. We were obviously concerned that things might change and it might no longer meet our requirements. We were assured by the Manager everything would be as before and that the new owners would contact us within 2 weeks. There was no contact so we got in touch and finally arranged a meeting in November with the representative of the new owner.
We were assured that nothing would change and that they wanted to cater our wedding etc etc. About to order invites to send out after xmas and yesterday (so christmas bloody eve) read in local paper that staff were told last friday that possibility it is closing and a decision will be made on 2 Jan!!!! No one bothered to contact us and let us know and the massive CF lied to us in November!
Basically, owner lives next door and has bought it to shut it down and either extend his already massive mansion or develop land and put houses on it!!!!!
Why didn't they just say they weren't doing weddings anymore when we met if they didn't want to let cat out of bag re closure?! It means that we have very little chance of finding anywhere else we want for our date and likely to lose photographer deposit also. They also have our deposit. Obv I've emailed to ask for it back but complete CF's!!!!!!