the hall where we want our reception quoted us $1,000.00 for a down payment for an October 2008 reception by email. Then she sent us the contract via email, and it said $500.00 to hold the date and then they need $2,000.00 deposit due by date a year in advance! That is $2,500.00 by October 3rd for what will be a $3,500 (approx) wedding reception! the deposit will be going towards the cost of the reception, so there will only be $1,000.00 left to pay, but we cannot come up with that much by the 3rd! we want it to be at this place because the price includes everything, even 3 hours of open bar and centerpieces. Anywhere else will cost a lot more and need to be catered, what would you do? I have not signed the contract as of yet. Thans in advance!
2007-09-14 05:26:24 · 16 answers · asked by nytengayle13 4 in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
DO NOT SIGN the contract until they change it. Sit down with the consultant for the reception location, and hold them to the $1000 deposit they quoted you. Make it clear to them that you want to use the facility, but you expect them to honor the amount they stated, not bait and switch you by changing the amount in the paperwork, after saying something different in person.
The contract must be revised to state the $1000 amount, before you sign it...once you sign it, you will be obligated to honor the contract.
Stick with your guns. They need to honor what they represented to you. They can not legally inflate their costs like that, or make sneaky changes to contracts to charge you more for a deposit.
If they are unwilling to change the contract, and they insist on the $2,500, I strongly urge you to find another location. This place is being shady in their business arrangements, I wouldn't trust them with my wedding.
~Kat
2007-09-14 07:16:39 · answer #1 · answered by Kat 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, from my own experience with my reception site, we had to leave a $500 deposit to hold the room and pay an additional $1,500 within the first three months. The rest of the balance was due 3 days before the reception date. So we were able to pay as much as often as we wanted.
That sounds a little confusing. You need to call your catering hall and ask them about the quote they emailed you vs. the contract. Most places will be willing to work with you in ways that fit your financial lifestyle. Usually the bottom line is that they are paid in full by the event date. Try to work it out with them - if they really want your business, they can help you out.
Good Luck!
2007-09-14 05:34:48 · answer #2 · answered by starryeyes 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You need to contact the reception hall coordinator and ask her why there is a discrepancy between the amount you were quoted and the amount stated on the contract. Then you have three choices:
1) Try to negotiate with them to see if they will give you the price that was quoted initially.
2) If they won't negotiate...come up with the $2,500 as stated in the contract.
3) Find another venue that is within your budget.
Always remember to ask for any hidden costs, service fees, extra equipment costs, and any other miscellaneous fees that may not be quoted to you. They often leave those out or in fine print and those costs can add up very quickly.
2007-09-14 06:06:59 · answer #3 · answered by Wedding Planner 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Its probably their standard contract that they send to everybody. Every reception hall has them. In your case you negotiated a discount (so good job on negotiating AND making sure to read everything before signing...most brides just blindly do so). It is really possible that it may have been an oversight.
Simply contact the person at the reception hall and let her know of the error. They should send you a modified contract, otherwise, beware of this location! Sometimes halls will scam their brides just like the mechanics do if you aren't careful. They will quote you one price then suddenly hidden fees crop up, or such and such takes more time than they thought and you end up with a much bigger bill than your quote ever was.
2007-09-14 05:47:05 · answer #4 · answered by pspoptart 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Hi. Do you have the original email still? Print it out and bring it in and speak with them. Even if you don't, you (and your fiance) should go in and speak with them. Perhaps something else can be worked out. What you are actually paying (the $2500.) amounts to approximately 70% of your total cost, so you would then need to pay the 30% right before the wedding. If they won't budge, then you will have to think of "plan B" - borrow the money from someone? I'm not sure, but hopefully it can be worked out. Perhaps they can draw up another contract where you would pay $1,000 now and then another $1,500 six months from now, and then the remainder right before the wedding? Ask them....that's all you can do.
2007-09-14 05:57:35 · answer #5 · answered by iloveweddings 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would definitely get in touch with the person who gave you your original quote and ask them about it. It's not fair to change it up on you at the end. Weddings are a huge expense and you need to be able to budget for them, which obviously you can't do if they're changing the terms on you.
If you have the original quote in writing or email send them a copy and let them know you're willing to pay what you were originally quoted, since that is how they "sold" you on the hall.
Good luck!
2007-09-14 05:34:56 · answer #6 · answered by Moorelove 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Print out the e-mail and show it to them, tell them that was the price you were told and that's how much you can pay at this moment in time. Maybe you could work out a payment plan. Unless there is a notation in the e-mail or on their website they don't have to stick with the quote but that's a huge difference.
2007-09-14 06:13:10 · answer #7 · answered by Manny 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Do you have a copy of the email? If you do take the email in to them and tell them that this is the price that was quoted to you for a down payment. Then I would see if they could work with you on the rest.
2007-09-14 05:35:11 · answer #8 · answered by rae 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you can't come up with the money don't sign the contract. If you think the company made a printing mistake ask them about it, but the written contract will hold against a verbal "estimate" (and I'll bet that's what the company will claim).
2007-09-14 05:35:57 · answer #9 · answered by Robert S 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you have any paper work with the original quote you need to bring that to there attention. If not your kinda screwed, and you will be paying the additional amount. It sounds like a great deal no matter how you look at it. I would go for it either way.
2007-09-14 05:37:47 · answer #10 · answered by diablo 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋