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DB's weddin recetion venue has now booked a venue for the night before.....even though they said they don't do this!!!!!

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McDreamylove · 15/02/2008 14:40

just feel really sad for them. They have now been told they can't have the barn until 11am the day of the wedding. You only get the barn so ALL the decorating etc has to be done by us and so she won't be there to oversee it all!!!

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hanaflower · 15/02/2008 14:41

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McDreamylove · 15/02/2008 14:42

My title hasn't made much sense really has it?

My brother's wedding reception venue has taken a booking for the evening before his wedding even though they were told they wouldn't do this!!!! That's better.

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McDreamylove · 15/02/2008 14:45

Not really they were told they could have it from the Friday evening until the Sunday morning...now they only have it for the day of the wedding and not even for the whole day, from 11am, the wedding is at 1pm! We are all going to have to go there for a mad 2 hours to decorate, lay out tables an chairs etc.

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PortAndLemon · 15/02/2008 14:46

hana -- but if it was hired for one day on the basis of "we won't hire it out the evening before, so you can get in to decorate as early as you want the day of the wedding", and then that arrangement has been changed, then you can see why someone would be hacked off.

TheFallenMadonna · 15/02/2008 14:47

Why only 11am? That would annoy me!

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McDreamylove · 15/02/2008 14:50

Not sure of all the details, they are trying to get their "non refundable" deposit back but the biggest problem will be finding another venue.

The other thing is the caterer, they are only allowed to use a handful of caterers the owners recommend, in order to maintain the reputation of the barn , deposits have been paid there too!

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BettySpaghetti · 15/02/2008 14:53

Did they have anything in writing to say when they could have it from ? or that it wouldn't be booked the day before? If so they could use that in their arguement.

If they didn't they could always try and persuade the venue to get the room cleaned overnight so you can at least start preparing it earlier.

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McDreamylove · 15/02/2008 14:55

There was a contract but the day before bit wasn't in it at all, was said while they were being shown around, "of course you have the barn from....."

However they do advertise on their literature that you get it from the day before until the morning after!!

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BettySpaghetti · 15/02/2008 14:59

If its on their literature then surely your DB has a valid arguement?

If they still want to use the barn then they could try and push for the barn to be cleaned and ready for first thing, or to get it for reduced rates.

BarbaraWoodlouse · 15/02/2008 15:00

Not a laywer but have studied law. I'm sure that a "contract" is not just what is written in the document that they signed. If other promises were made verbally as part of the agreement then I think the venue could still be in breach of contract.

It won't solve all the problems but might at least help if they decide to go elsewhere and want their deposit back.

Maybe also post this in legal/money matters?

Agree 11am seems very late.....

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McDreamylove · 15/02/2008 15:00

Absolutely, they got the date because of a cancellation... they are now wondering why the previous couple cancelled!!

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PortAndLemon · 15/02/2008 15:26

If it's in the literature then your DB should have a good case, I'm pretty sure. How long until the wedding? Could be worth investing in a solicitor to send snotty letter.

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McDreamylove · 15/02/2008 15:28

Wedding is in September so they have some time.

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BigPantsRule · 17/02/2008 17:21

I'm not a lawyer, but three little words spring to mind...breach of contract!

The verbal agreement is backed up by the venue's literature, so I think they have a case here. Trouble is, would you still want to go ahead and use the venue after all the bad feeling created by their failure to keep their promise?

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