Stacey_Claros
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« on: July 07, 2011, 10:42:47 PM » |
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Just got a call 2 1/2 months before our wedding that the hotel ( a well known luxurious hotel) has changed our venue location because they have decided to do construction. My fiance and I are devastated!! The whole reason we choose this hotel was because of this venue. They have two other venues on site but it is nothing compared to what we had planned, what can I do to stop this construction?? Everyone keeps telling me there is nothing you can do, but I just can't come to terms with it.. I am so ready to put this hotel on blast my writing a article in there local paper and even going to there local news. It is questionable that our contract is even still valid depending on when they knew about the construction, but big deal I don't want our money back, I just want our venue back... What should I do?  |
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seamstress
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« Reply #1 on: July 08, 2011, 12:23:20 AM » |
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Read your contract carefully.
I do not think you will be able to put a cease and desist order on the construction this hotel is planning during your wedding date. Because they are providing you with an alternative location, they are fulfilling the contract by providing you with a venue. Yes, it is unfair and yes, you are not pleased. But, there is nothing you can do about it, so you have two choices: accept the change or break your contract.
If you decide to accept the change, then I would go to the management and renegotiate your price for the venue. You say the first choice was far better than the replacement location. Perhaps you can negotiate the fee due to the change. Whatever you do, go there with a clear head and be reasonable as you will have a better change at their cooperation.
If you want to fight this and have it consume your time, then go ahead. You can get public records about permits and construction plans through the local city hall zoning department. Those records are available to anyone who wants to see them. So, you can easily find out when they applied for permits and see if they planned this construction before promising you that venue. In which case you will have loads of reason to get them to refund or adjust your new location price. Do your homework before storming in to the manager's office. Know what you are talking about and do not threaten them or you will get nowhere fast.
Now, be clear headed and do not burn bridges because you want these people to work WITH you, not against you, right??
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Tiger81
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« Reply #2 on: July 08, 2011, 01:29:02 AM » |
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We sort of did just the opposite. Our wedding planner arranged for the venue to push someone out of our venue so we could get into the venue. The event planned in our venue was much smaller than our event but the venue apparently had to refund some money to the prior booked party in order to move them to a smaller location and we had to make up that difference. Didn't matter though, we needed the big venue at the last minute. Money talks, BS walks....
Edit: Hey Garnet glitter, did I say that the event was another wedding? Nope, you just jumped to that conclusion, didn't ya? I notice that a lot of people on here tend to do that. It was a sales meeting for a convention that's here in town. I'm sure all those overweight 50ish salesmen are real disappointed that they had to move from one room to another.
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The_Original_Garne
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« Reply #3 on: July 08, 2011, 02:57:23 AM » |
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You can talk to a lawyer about this-make sure you have your contract in hand however I am warning you that you have NO legal standing here as far as preventing the venue from doing their scheduled construction and the best you can hope for is a compensatory refund if the new venue does NOT measure up to the one you originally contracted for....
...because if you read your contract I betcha dimes to donuts there's a clause covering the venue's @ss legally in this type of situation and you signed the contract...oh well.
BTW it's not 'YOUR' venue but theirs and you are renting it..it's private property, theirs and you have no say in what they do with it as long as they honor the terms of their contract with you...at best if they have defaulted, you get all your monies back but you can NOT force them to stop construction just so you can use their property.
BTW, bragging about undercutting another couple and dirty dealing is very gauche and not anything to be proud of. Calling another couple's wedding day plans/dreams BS walking is the real BS walking....wow.
edit: Same difference..the sales convention got there FIRST and they paid for what they wanted. You greased a few palms..nothing to brag about. Just remember the venue willing to stiff someone else FOR you is also just as willing to stiff YOU too....
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krissylyn
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« Reply #4 on: July 08, 2011, 03:00:04 AM » |
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Take your contract to a lawyer - Getting one on your side is your best bet.
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Mishka
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« Reply #5 on: July 08, 2011, 03:02:39 AM » |
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I don't think you'll have any chance at getting them to delay the construction.
Get together all of the papers for the venue. Read through them carefully and see if you signed for THAT specific venue. If it is, you should be able to get out of the contract fairly easily. However, then you have to go and find your new dream venue. It may be less stressful for you (and your fiance) to settle for the less fantastic venue that they are offering (after renegotiating the price, of course).
In all honesty, you could probably hire a lawyer, but you have to decide if it's worth all the trouble. They might be able to scare the hotel a little, but nothing is guaranteed. Especially since any case you might have probably wouldn't make it to court before your wedding.
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Daniel_C
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« Reply #6 on: July 08, 2011, 03:17:55 AM » |
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It all comes down to the contract you signed with the hotel. Anyone can tell you anything and blah-blah this and blah-blah that but the contents of the contract are the only deciding factor.
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Halo_Mom
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« Reply #7 on: July 08, 2011, 03:23:50 AM » |
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I would deal with it
But I would ask for a discount or extras for the inconvenience
You will not get the venue back, you right you would think that they would plan construction and not have the ballroom rented
I would try to get more or a discount
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Messykatt
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« Reply #8 on: July 08, 2011, 03:33:58 AM » |
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Ugh. That is awful. But people saying there's nothing you can do about the venue are correct. As for taking it to local TV stations, I wouldn't bother, even though I understand your anger. This type of thing happens more often than you'd think, whether it's construction, the venue going under and filing bankruptcy, etc. Local news media are more interested in situations where acts of nature like a tornado destroy a venue. Also, even though this whole thing sucks big, I can guarantee that if the hotel has other venues you can use, you'll come across as bridezilla if you try to take this public. It's not fair, but it's reality.
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