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SOOO UPSET

hjw002hjw002 member
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in Minnesota-Minneapolis and St. Paul
I am in tears right now, because I just got an email from the church that we are supposed to be married in and they double booked our date.  They are saying that the other couple contacted them first!  I am so upset because we cannot change the date and our reception site is booked.  I do not know what to do!
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  • loopy82loopy82 member
    Ninth Anniversary 1000 Comments
    edited December 2011

    That really sucks. I guess since you still have the time if I were in your shoes I would start searching out other locations to have your ceremony. Can you have it at your reception site? Or is there another church nearby that you could have it at? Good Luck!

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  • lboerner88lboerner88 member
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    edited December 2011
    That sucks. I am really sorry :( Hopefully you can find another church nearby or try the same site that you are having the reception at. Good luck!


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  • shan87shan87
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    edited December 2011
    This happened to my Aunt but she was able to change her reception place to the day before...since it was available. First thing that comes to my mind is check to see if the Church is available for a Fri or Sun and see if the reception place it to. Just because its booked doesn't mean you cant switch it around. Most places will be willing if you are staying with them.
    Our receptiont, Photographer and Videographer Contracts says we can transfer our deposit for any date after our original date. See if you can do this with yours. :)
    These are my suggestions as by your post I can tell that you really want to get married at that location.

    It must be a major emotional rollercoaster but hope is not lost yet!! :)
    Good Luck!! Keep us posted!
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  • SuperRNluvsChefSuperRNluvsChef
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    edited December 2011
    Oh no, I'm sorry to hear that.  Hopefully you can find a place to get married in that you love just as much!
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  • TriSaratops10TriSaratops10
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    edited December 2011
    ::hugs!:: I'm sorry, that really sucks. Which place are you having your reception at?  Maybe we can all help you brainstorm a place near your reception site!  There are many places in Minnieapolis that could be available, so I'm sure it will work out.

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  • tpender13tpender13 member
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    edited December 2011
    Yeah, where is the reception? If switching days to keep your ceremony spot isn't an option, I bet we can help think of another spot. That sucks!
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  • Enchanted616Enchanted616 member
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    edited December 2011
    I'm so sorry!  Ditto to what everyone else said, but that just really sucks!

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  • flower_loverflower_lover member
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    edited December 2011
    It will work out, you have time. Both my sister and I overcame similar obstacles and I am happy to report that both of our wedding days were still extremely wonderful occasions.

    Our church was hit by a tornado about 6 months before my sister's wedding, and although they promised the rebuild would be done well before her wedding, as the date approached, the work was not progressing. However, she found lots of alternatives once she started looking, and this was only a few weeks before the ceremony.

    Similarly, I had a problem with my reception site, a WEEK before the wedding they were doing construction on the part of the venue where my dream reception would be. They never even told us, we just noticed when we were there showing my Personal Attendant around. Long story short, they never got it fixed before our wedding. It was a stressful week, but they moved our reception to an equally cool other part of the venue, and it all worked out fine. I convinced myself that nobody would know the difference, and as a matter of fact, nobody did. It was still lovely and I am glad I didn't let my situation ruin my day.

    So hang in there and be resourceful, I am certain you'll find plenty of alternative places for the wedding and it will work out just fine.
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  • kmr333kmr333
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    edited December 2011
    If you are looking for a Catholic option, there is St. Albert The Great in Minneapolis (just north of Lake Street, very far east -- almost to the river.)  They do not require membership.
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  • hjw002hjw002 member
    10 Comments
    edited December 2011
    Thanks everyone for all of your support!  It generally takes a lot to make me upset, and I have tried really hard to have a fun, stress-free time planning this wedding.  This one completely threw me for a loop--I never saw it coming (and I'm still not sure what really happened, they have been vague about details).  We were able to switch the ceremony to the Sanctuary, which is really a beautiful space, but very large.  They are still working on the timing with the other couple.  I just have to think that it will all work out and we can laugh at all this wedding drama in a few years!  I am looking forward to meeting some of you this weekend.  Thanks again!  Heather 
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