The not-so-shocking news of Bella Terrazza's, Tuscany of Garden Oaks' and The Chef's Table's news of going bankrupt has created such a fiasco, leaving so many brides without a venue for their upcoming weddings.
Let me start by saying how truly sorry I am that all these affected brides have to suffer the consequences. A Day To Remember is extended a hand to assist brides in finding a new location.
For those of you who may not have heard, here is a copy of an article, courtesy of KTRK, Channel 13 News:
HOUSTON (KTRK) -- As if the hurricane wasn't stressful enough on many Southeast Texans, some Houstonians are dealing with more stress. They're supposed to get married in the coming weeks, and now they are not only out a place but a whole lot of money, as well.
Brides have been coming to their supposed wedding site on Chimney Rock and the other location in The Heights all day trying to get some answers, but there hasn't been anyone around to give answers.
Several brides we talked with have paid $1,800 to $13,000, now they don't know if they will ever see that money again or where they will celebrate their big day.
But moving trucks were loading the last of what's left inside the Tuscany at Garden Oaks on West 34th Street bringing Rhonda Lotter's perfect wedding dream to a screeching halt.
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"The place was the most important to me so I'm still upset about it," said Lotter.
The most upsetting, after paying several thousand dollars, no one from the facility ever contacted Lotter or her fiancé telling them about the problems. Instead they found out through a third party.
"Now we have nothing, we have flowers and cake, no place to celebrate," said fiancé Nathan Rhodes.
Mairim Carbonell was notified via email from a sales coordinator that her wedding at the Bella Terrazza on Chimney Rock is cancelled. She said she was just as shocked as the other brides and expressed sympathy. Though it wasn't much comfort to this couple who just paid $5,000 after the company offered a discount if they paid in full with cash.
Wedding event owners were also there, offering to help after a flood of calls from desperate brides.
"One of the main things I've always worried about by some accident is you might book weddings on the same day and two brides show up at the same time," said Bert Truxillo of the Magnolia Ballroom. "That's bad enough, but this..."
Some are trying to still give these brides, who have spent everything without much possibility of recouping their losses, that fairy tale ending.
Event coordinators we talked to today said the brides from the story should try holding their weddings on off days like Friday or Sunday so they can still reserve a space at this late date.
We tried to contact the owners of the two wedding sites and were unsuccessful.
To help our displaced brides, A Day To Remember is offering the first bride to contact us your choice of a flower package, a cake package or coordinating services package. You have to be the first to email us at info@daytoremember.net with the subject heading, "BT/TGO/CT Bride".
For the remaining brides, we are offering a "displaced bride" discount on any of our services mentioned.
We've talked to plenty of vendors and are working to help out our current brides in getting as much resolved for them. If you have any questions, comments and or concerns, please feel free to email us.
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