Legal Question in Consumer Law in Pennsylvania

Wedding Reception Contract

Recently my son and his girlfriend got engaged. They booked a country club for a date in May 2009. Before booking they asked the representative if that date was Memorial Day weekend. He assured them it wasn't. They signed the contract. Afterward, they found out is was. Now, even though there is an opening for the Saturday before, they refuse to change the booking. They even want to keep the initial deposit and not apply it IF they should change the date. I feel as though they were misrepresented. The Representive is no longer in there employ. Could they be taken to small claims court? Do they stand a chance of getting their money back or applied to the new booking if they allow it?


Asked on 5/08/08, 1:19 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Robert Weber Robert M Weber Attorney at Law

Re: Wedding Reception Contract

You need to look at the original signed contract.

The devil is in those details.

What does it say about day changes and deposit policies.

Also was the day actually available when you signed the contract or did the day become unavailable after a cancellation?

I would be happy to help parse out the contract.

It may be worthwhile to take action on this because there is already money at stake to be lost and compliance or a compromise is likely to be reached once the club knows that you are unafraid to stand up to them.

Please send me more details.

Good luck

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Answered on 5/08/08, 2:48 pm


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