A Taste of Honey

*** *** When *** *** booked her wedding, I did indeed tell her she had the place to herselfThe intention behind that statement was that there would not be another party going on and she could use areas such as the bacci courts and the horseshoe pit for her cocktail
hour, and her guests could use the areas to play if they wishedWithout my knowledge, the property owners, *** ***, Inc., leased a half an acre to a landscaping companyI have been promised by the property owners that the area would be landscaped, which is still in the process of being doneBecause *** *** wedding is not until next year, and because she had not indicated to me that she wanted to use the bacci court area for her ceremony or cocktail hour, I didn't see the need to contact herAfter *** *** contacted me about her concerns, I contacted an attorney to see if I was reading my contract correctly and that A Taste of Honey had full access of *** *** ***He was quite confident that a judge would rule in my favorHowever, he also advised that a judge would likely force the landscaper to stop working, the landscaper would in turn sue me and *** ***His opinion was that this would be very costly and time consumingAfter much deliberation on my part, I chose not to pursue a lawsuit with *** *** at this timeI felt if the landscaper was forced to stop working, the space he is leasing would not be maintained, and in turn, it would look terrible to the people who already had parties scheduled hereI am still not sure why ** *** feels the landscaping company is interfering with her weddingShe indicated to me that she wanted to be reimbursed for vendors and invitationsI told her, as it was told to me, that *** *** would need the receipts of the vendors and proof that they would not return her depositAdditionally, my records indicated that ** *** and her fiance left a deposit of $1,000.00, which was returned to themI have pictures of before, during and after the landscaper's arrivalI have a copy of her signed contract, her deposit, and the signature of her fiance that they were cancelling their event with us and his deposit was returnedHer fiance and her mother did not dispute the amount of the deposit when they came in to pick up the checkIf ** *** can prove that she left an additional $1,I will return that as wellI do not think it unreasonable to ask for written proof from her vendors before the property owners compensate her for her lossI feel that ** ***'s accounting of these events are inaccurate and falseIt is my opinion that she is over reacting to the presence of the landscaping companyShe was not planning to have her ceremony or her cocktail hour at or near the space he is usingI repeatedly asked her to be patient to see what the space would look likeShe told me she could not wait, if she was going to book another venue, she needed to start looking right awayWhen it appeared nothing I said appeased her, I suggested she find another venueThe day her mother and fiance came in to cancel and pick up their deposit, I asked them to walk outside with meWe stood under the pavilion where the reception was scheduled to be heldI showed them that you cannot see the landscaper from the pavilion, the rides she rented for the kids would be located and visible in the complete opposite direction of the landscaperShe insisted her daughter was not happy and no longer wanted her reception at this venueHer contract is a mutually agreed upon pricing of food, beverage, staffing and use of the propertyI do not own the property, had no input or knowledge of the actions of *** ***, and certainly did not breach her contractI never told her fiance that I was not returning the deposit, that was a misunderstanding of languageHer mother was insisting that THEY were not cancelling, it was ME that was not producing was what promisedAt that point I told them I was not returning their check if they were not cancellingAfter further discussion, the fiance signed off on the contract that he was cancelling the event, he accepted the $1,check and they leftHer mother insisted writing on the contract that he was signing "under duress"No one forced him to sign, and this was and is their decision

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When [redacted] booked her wedding, I did indeed tell her she had the place to herself. The intention behind that statement was that there would not be another party going on and she could use areas such as the bacci courts and the horseshoe pit for her cocktail hour, and her guests could use the areas to play if they wished. Without my knowledge, the property owners, [redacted], Inc., leased a half an acre to a landscaping company. I have been promised by the property owners that the area would be landscaped, which is still in the process of being done. Because [redacted] wedding is not until next year, and because she had not indicated to me that she wanted to use the bacci court area for her ceremony or cocktail hour, I didn't see the need to contact her. After [redacted] contacted me about her concerns, I contacted an attorney to see if I was reading my contract correctly and that A Taste of Honey had full access of [redacted]. He was quite confident that a judge would rule in my favor. However, he also advised that a judge would likely force the landscaper to stop working, the landscaper would in turn sue me and [redacted]. His opinion was that this would be very costly and time consuming. After much deliberation on my part, I chose not to pursue a lawsuit with [redacted] at this time. I felt if the landscaper was forced to stop working, the space he is leasing would not be maintained, and in turn, it would look terrible to the people who already had parties scheduled here. I am still not sure why [redacted] feels the landscaping company is interfering with her wedding. She indicated to me that she wanted to be reimbursed for vendors and invitations. I told her, as it was told to me, that [redacted] would need the receipts of the vendors and proof that they would not return her deposit. Additionally, my records indicated that [redacted] and her fiance left a deposit of $1,000.00, which was returned to them. I have pictures of before, during and after the landscaper's arrival. I have a copy of her signed contract, her deposit, and the signature of her fiance that they were cancelling their event with us and his deposit was returned. Her fiance and her mother did not dispute the amount of the deposit when they came in to pick up the check. If [redacted] can prove that she left an additional $1,000.00 I will return that as well. I do not think it unreasonable to ask for written proof from her vendors before the property owners compensate her for her loss. I feel that [redacted]'s accounting of these events are inaccurate and false. It is my opinion that she is over reacting to the presence of the landscaping company. She was not planning to have her ceremony or her cocktail hour at or near the space he is using. I repeatedly asked her to be patient to see what the space would look like. She told me she could not wait, if she was going to book another venue, she needed to start looking right away. When it appeared nothing I said appeased her, I suggested she find another venue. The day her mother and fiance came in to cancel and pick up their deposit, I asked them to walk outside with me. We stood under the pavilion where the reception was scheduled to be held. I showed them that you cannot see the landscaper from the pavilion, the rides she rented for the kids would be located and visible in the complete opposite direction of the landscaper. She insisted her daughter was not happy and no longer wanted her reception at this venue. Her contract is a mutually agreed upon pricing of food, beverage, staffing and use of the property. I do not own the property, had no input or knowledge of the actions of [redacted], and certainly did not breach her contract. I never told her fiance that I was not returning the deposit, that was a misunderstanding of language. Her mother was insisting that THEY were not cancelling, it was ME that was not producing was what promised. At that point I told them I was not returning their check if they were not cancelling. After further discussion, the fiance signed off on the contract that he was cancelling the event, he accepted the $1,000.00 check and they left. Her mother insisted writing on the contract that he was signing "under duress". No one forced him to sign, and this was and is their decision.