I just got the letter from the venue itself (Genoa Woods/Legendary Events) saying they are closing their doors. No mention of my deposit though. My FI left a message on their machine today at 4:30pm. I'm going to scan the letter in and submit it to my credit card company to dispute the charge. Hopefully I can get the money back. The former chef there has set up a new catering company at a decent venue in Howell. They are having a private open house next week that we are going to. They would honor our contract and not charge us a deposit. We'll see. The thing that is hardest for us is we are trying to stay close to Howell where we live. I know Ann Arbor, Novi, etc seem close to Howell, but my family is already driving 6.5 hours from the UP to the wedding. To have them drive another hour seems like too much. We also have people staying at our house who can't afford a hotel. We are really trying to accomodate our guests so they may attend.Thanks for all your support and I'll keep you posted!