Q: My fiancé and I are getting married on 10.23.2020 and are considering canceling due to covid-19. In our venues contract
Nothing is stated about a pandemic or rescheduling. We have reached out to the venue and they are pushing to postpone our wedding, we don’t think that’s fair to push it back or have it on a Sunday for the amount we are paying for. What are our rights?
A:
You may not want to hear this advice but I believe that the venue you selected is being very understanding and very reasonable here.
That does not mean you cannot cancel your October 23, 2020 wedding; but if you do cancel now--six months early--you should not expect the venue to give the venue fee back right now--during the world-wide pandemic. Why?
Because they have done everything they agreed to do so far: schedule the wedding at the place and time agreed. There is NO emergency--now.
A:
I'm sorry to hear about your situation. If you want to take charge of the situation, you should hire an Illinois attorney to help you review the contract and if necessary re-negotiate the terms of your contract. Many attorneys will do this for a low flat fee.
If you choose to negotiate on your own, it's likely your venue has lost money, will lose money or will otherwise go out of business. For this reason the venue might do anything to avoid losing money on your contract. For best results I recommend consulting with an attorney,
Pietrucha Law Firm, LLC is an Illinois law firm and a limited liability company registered with the Illinois Supreme Court. As legal advisors, we help clients resolve disagreements, working with clients across the entire state. We have a strong reputation for quality services and affordable fees and primarily help individuals located in DuPage, Will, Kane, DeKalb, Cook and Champaign County.
Justia Ask a Lawyer is a forum for consumers to get answers to basic legal questions. Any information sent through Justia Ask a Lawyer is not secure and is done so on a non-confidential basis only.
The use of this website to ask questions or receive answers does not create an attorney–client relationship between you and Justia, or between you and any attorney who receives your information or responds to your questions, nor is it intended to create such a relationship. Additionally, no responses on this forum constitute legal advice, which must be tailored to the specific circumstances of each case. You should not act upon information provided in Justia Ask a Lawyer without seeking professional counsel from an attorney admitted or authorized to practice in your jurisdiction. Justia assumes no responsibility to any person who relies on information contained on or received through this site and disclaims all liability in respect to such information.
Justia cannot guarantee that the information on this website (including any legal information provided by an attorney through this service) is accurate, complete, or up-to-date. While we intend to make every attempt to keep the information on this site current, the owners of and contributors to this site make no claims, promises or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness or adequacy of the information contained in or linked to from this site.
