PHOTO: Honeymoon is over before it began for about 20 couples as popular wedding venue closes its doors.
The manager of a Waikato wedding event business forced to close is hopeful those who made bookings will see some of their $500 deposit money returned.
Sonya Anderson said she was gutted the Coopers Function Centre she managed for three years had to close after the owners decided to “repurpose” the building.
“It’s absolutely heart-breaking in so many ways, not just for me but for all of those brides who booked with me.”
Anderson said the owners, Mystery Creek Wines, told her the building was to be closed.
“When I challenged them on it, they said the building was going to be repurposed, even though it is one of Waikato’s most beautiful wedding venues, such a unique location.
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