DULUTH, Ga. — A couple is now talking legal action after a Gwinnett County wedding venue abruptly closed its doors, leaving many couple out thousands of dollars and without a place for their receptions.
earlier this week in the Channel 2 Action News Nightbeat at 11 p.m.%
%
Shenece Oriuwa and Eric Dixon's wedding day is in November. They're now taking legal action against the Duluth business.
"We came to file a civil suit with the Gwinnett County courthouse with hopes to take the owner to court," Dixon told Willis.
TRENDING STORIES:
- Mail carrier arrested, accused of stalking woman on his route
- Clinton chooses Tim Kaine as VP choice
- Brother, sister stabbed to death at Canton apartment complex
Many of the grooms- and brides-to-be are out of thousands of dollars.
"It's terrible, but at least we have reaction time. Some of these couples don't even have reaction time," Oriuwa said.
Some believe this should be more than a civil suit.
"I would like to see criminal charges," Oriuwa said.
Willis obtained documents showing that the owner of the business, Sharice Bridges, was served with eviction papers back in February.
But her clients provided documents showing that the company continued to draw payments and send invoices up until last week.
"It's criminal. You are willfully misleading consumers about a product that you can't offer," Oriuwa said.
Willis went to Bridges' address earlier in the week but couldn't reach her. He also tried contacting her attorney.
Meanwhile, the community is rallying
. They've found a new venue.
Still, each couple paid nearly $8,000 for an all-inclusive wedding package and Oriuwa has questions.
"What has she done with all the money? You didn't feed it back into your business. You're not refunding it," Oriuwa said.
The couple has set up
to help pay for a new wedding venue.
Cox Media Group
