Yonkers, NY asked in Contracts for New Jersey

Q: My daughter’s wedding of 200 people to be held in NJ is supposed to take place on 9/5. The venue refuses to reschedule.

The room where the wedding is supposed to take place holds 275 people they feel the governor will allow 50% capacity by then which still won’t get us to 200 but they feel they can use the outter rooms to socially distance our guests. Of course that would also limit dancing as dancing would be in the room where dinner and the band we were originally supposed to be This is not what we agreed upon when we signed a contract. At this time the governor has made no mention of allowing indoor gatherings And so they are stringing us along so that they can get a second deposit which is due next month. What can we do. The contract states that they are not liable if government does not allow them to open but they will reschedule the wedding at the next available date. At this point they cannot guarantee us that they will be opened, and are only guessing that they will (using 50% building capacity, not original room capacity) also won’t allow us a new date. How long can they keep us hanging on

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Michael David Siegel
Michael David Siegel
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  • New York, NY
  • Licensed in New Jersey

A: You need to start with your contract. The terms will govern. If you definitely want out, you may have to sue. You might call the NJ Governor's office to discuss your options.

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