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Groom dies two weeks before wedding - Venue will not refund the money SIAP

Posted on 10/1/22 at 11:36 am
Posted by theantiquetiger
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Posted on 10/1/22 at 11:36 am
I understand them refusing to give the money back. There was a signed contract, and it was booked many months out, the venue will lose money from refunding the money and not be able to book it within two weeks (weekend night).

But, it’s hurting them in the long run. The are getting lit up on social media, etc, probably will cost them more in the long run.

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Posted by Tiger Ryno
#WoF
Member since Feb 2007
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Posted on 10/1/22 at 11:39 am to
The owner of the venue murdered the husband for the insurance money.
Posted by ColdDuck
BR via da Parish
Member since Sep 2006
2763 posts
Posted on 10/1/22 at 11:40 am to
Heck no. They are loosing out on another person renting the place. I would tell family that if it gets booked, they can have a refund.
Posted by fightin tigers
Downtown Prairieville
Member since Mar 2008
73681 posts
Posted on 10/1/22 at 11:40 am to
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Groom dies


Well, he killed himself.

Sorry, view it different than some tragic death.
This post was edited on 10/1/22 at 11:41 am
Posted by theantiquetiger
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Member since Feb 2005
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Posted on 10/1/22 at 11:42 am to
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Heck no. They are loosing out on another person renting the place. I would tell family that if it gets booked, they can have a refund.


This, but it’s very hard for a party venue to book something less than two weeks out.
Posted by Fat and Happy
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2013
16996 posts
Posted on 10/1/22 at 11:44 am to
The couple signed a paper that says the money is not refundable.

The venue put that time and date down and didn’t plan for anyone else

So, by refunding money, the venue is losing money
Posted by TheFonz
Somewhere in Louisiana
Member since Jul 2016
20377 posts
Posted on 10/1/22 at 11:44 am to
A contract is a contract, but if I was the owner I’d refund the money to any family in the case of the death of the bride or groom. That’s just good business common sense and being a decent human being.

Best advice I think I’ve ever given to my son:

“The world is full of assholes. It doesn’t mean that you have to be one.”
Posted by Pelican fan99
Lafayette, Louisiana
Member since Jun 2013
34729 posts
Posted on 10/1/22 at 11:46 am to
Pretty shitty of them not to at least offer a partial refund
Posted by MileHighDraw
Member since May 2018
1871 posts
Posted on 10/1/22 at 11:47 am to
Somebody start selling wedding insurance.
Posted by TigerintheNO
New Orleans
Member since Jan 2004
41187 posts
Posted on 10/1/22 at 11:48 am to
just have his funeral at the venue
Posted by Tbonepatron
Member since Aug 2013
8447 posts
Posted on 10/1/22 at 11:48 am to
quote:

booked many months out


quote:

not be able to book it within two weeks (weekend night).


Lol, no. They can and will fill that slot.

They are being greedy and trying to cash an extra $30k and it will cost them in the long run
Posted by Kentucker
Cincinnati, KY
Member since Apr 2013
19351 posts
Posted on 10/1/22 at 11:49 am to
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by refunding money, the venue is losing money


Also by not refunding money, the venue is losing money. No win situation. They should be compassionate.
Posted by chinhoyang
Member since Jun 2011
23380 posts
Posted on 10/1/22 at 11:50 am to
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The are getting lit up on social media, etc, probably will cost them more in the long run.


maybe, maybe not

Most of the time the persons "lighting up" social media are not ever going to be customers of the business.

You see it all the time - some restaurant in Baton Rouge does something "social media" doesn't like and the business capitulates - even though an examination of the complaints would show that the complaints were not coming from the service area of the business.
Posted by TDFreak
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Member since Dec 2009
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Posted on 10/1/22 at 11:50 am to
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just have his funeral at the venue

Awesome response.
Posted by The Boat
Member since Oct 2008
164137 posts
Posted on 10/1/22 at 11:51 am to
quote:

just have his funeral at the venue

Posted by Finch
Member since Jun 2015
3152 posts
Posted on 10/1/22 at 11:51 am to
Looks like I’d be having the funeral and after party at that venue

Post pictures all over social media by all the guests with #kindnessisDEAD
Posted by LSUJML
BR
Member since May 2008
45545 posts
Posted on 10/1/22 at 11:53 am to
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Pretty shitty of them not to at least offer a partial refund


They aren’t providing food so yes, they should offer something

Friends sister had a cancelled wedding right before it was supposed to happen
Since they couldn’t get a refund they said they wanted all the food they were going to provide, they gave it to them, it was a ton of food, we ate good off of it for a week
Posted by Richard Grayson
Bestbank
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Posted on 10/1/22 at 11:53 am to
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Posted by AkronTiger
Rubber City
Member since May 2021
1474 posts
Posted on 10/1/22 at 11:54 am to
The venue may end up losing much more from the bad PR over this.
Posted by Pelican fan99
Lafayette, Louisiana
Member since Jun 2013
34729 posts
Posted on 10/1/22 at 11:55 am to
quote:

The venue may end up losing much more from the bad PR over this.


lol no. This social media nonsense will blow over and nobody will ever remember this
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