So Im trying not to freak out...but I havent been doing so well
We picked our venue and went and put or deposit down. Not a week later did I hear (actually my father heard from a member) that the country club we chose is having "money troubles". So I called the wedding coordinator/director of sales and questioned her about what I heard. She acted soooo shocked and said it is only a rumor and not to worry, if they were having money troubles "She would be the first to know." I guess I was just hoping that it was a rumor so I dropped the subject completely. 3 days later while on vacation I get a phone call from my friend, on the front page of our local newspaper was a huge headline about the country club being in some serious debt and how they are trying to sell it. Mind you this country club has hosted major events and even a PGA tour. I called back again and was told "this stuff happens all the time, ownerships change hands and people never even know" Well I did know..and I was lied to!! For a week after that 1st headline there has been blips in the newspaper about this place and its financial woes. Now Im freaking out and I dont want to give them another dime until I have it in writing that 100 percent of everything I give them will be refunded in the event of this place closing...and also that if it does change hands I have the option to take my business elsewhere and get my deposit back if the prices go up or the packages change. I do not think I am being unreasonable! Leave it to me to pick the venue that is going under