Rockburn says she and her partner have found a new top two venues they'll decide between, the Liberty Grand in Toronto and the Courtyard Marriott in Mississauga. She says both locations are going the extra mile to find ways they can cut costs after the couple lost thousands of dollars on their Berkeley reservation.
Rebecca Rayner also planned to get married at one of Berkeley's venues in September. She says other venues have been quick to meet with her and willing to work on cost."We're working with a budget that's about half of what it was," she said. "We are going to be significantly dipping into savings if we were to move forward.
Patricia Thibodeau says it's devastating to those in the wedding industry to see what has happened to couples planning to marry at a Berkeley venue. Chaplin said the company will waive venue fees — 10 per cent of the minimum expenditure at a venue that can be around $2,000 — and work with clients to determine a payment plan.