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Patitin

since i cant delete the post im just replacing with saying that the wedding went better than expected.

Nebb

Why have you already paid him?

[Deleted User]

I'm always honest in a post. What do you want honesty for, exactly? I don't think you should relax, I think you should get your money back from this douche. I don't get why your FI is cool with this guy taking your money and not doing anything.

Girlie1030

Do you have a contract with the guy?

Patitin

i got off of the subjet because this guy pissed me off.  we gave him a deposit so he could start working on the centerpieces, bridal and cake tables and he said we would so something for the entrance.

I'm working with a nice lady now, she's stepping out, we'll do something different that i was envisioning before but i do not care anymore. 

FI was talking about going to this guys house with cops and stuff like that. He got upset, then he said we should wait after the wedding and put the claiim  down to small claims or something like that. 

FI looks calmer about the wedding in general. I'm more controlling type of person. 

MRSBJS

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_snarky-brides_can-u-be-honest-for-a-post?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding BoardsForum:17Discussion:959b549e-ed82-4ce7-810f-5814ddaaf8a1Post:37355247-7482-4cf1-8270-f84bb80070f7">Re: Can u be honest for a post??</a>:
[QUOTE]Ok so the problem is solved now and you are just looking for tips to destress in general? I'm sorry but I'm having a hard time following your train of thought and am trying to figure out what it is you are looking for.
Posted by Dot Dash[/QUOTE]

I am having a hard time following also.

OP are you pissed and typing really fast? I do that, and then my sentences don't make sense. Slow down, tell us what you need. :)  Punctuation is your friend, also.

Oh - hey Dot!

AbbeyS2011

So, you gave the guy a deposit for centerpieces and decor for the cake and brides tables, he took the money and ran, and left you in the lurch.  Now he is telling you to wait until after your wedding to file in small claims court?  And that he is going to bring people to your wedding?

This is what I gleaned from your posts.  Ok, now the questions?

Did you have a written contract with him? 

Does he have a website that states any kind of guarantee about his work?  If he does, and there is, then get a copy of it, take a picture or whatever you have to do, and do it now, before he removes it.  Get all the information you can, and document everything.

Did you give him cash or a check?  If it was cash, and you have no receipt, you are likely SOL at getting your money back.  If it was a check, go to your bank and ask for a copy of the check.  Use that as evidence.

entropicbeauty

Just an FYI small claims court is a b!tch to deal with. I took someone to small claims, won, and STILL don't have my money (it's been over 2 years). Sort of a waste of time and effort.

I hope you didn't put too big of a deposit down for this DB.