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What Happens When a Venue Changes Owners?

Bernadette Coveney Smith - Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Right now I'm working with a lesbian couple planning for a Scottish-themed gay wedding, complete with dark red and hunter green tartan colors.  They originally booked a historic home with classic furniture and decor to complement their theme.  

We just found out that the venue has been sold and the Great Room where the ceremony and dancing will be held has been painted turquoise...not exactly a match to dark red and hunter green. In addition, the furniture has been removed and replaced with contemporary sofas and glass tables. It looks good, don't get me wrong - but it clashes with my client's wedding.

Fortunately we have six months to resolve this and may need to find another venue for their gay wedding.  But when wedding venues are sold, there's no guarantee a couple is going to get what they originally signed on for.  Venue contracts say nothing about changing the decor.  Couples are out of luck if the current or new owner changes decor on a whim.  

I have plan for solving this problem - but tell me in the comments, what would you do?

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Asha commented on 05-Jul-2010 05:54 PM
Hello, I am very sorry to hear of this issue you have encountered. I am a professional corporate event planner and have encountered a situation similar to the one you detail above. If I were you, I would review the contract language to determine if the contract contains a change in ownership cancellation clause. If the contract does, you may be able to exercise the option to cancel the contract with no penalty. For the future, I highly recommend you add wording to protect your clients from changes in ownership in the future. Good Luck!
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