Venue nightmare- please help.

I think if you have all the guests coming in then it would probably be better to do the wedding on the Sunday. It's not the best day if you wanted to party all night or people wanted to travel home on the Sunday but they will be there anyway and the venue said you could have the space you wanted on the Sunday they offered. I hope they offer you a good discount.

Oh goodness that really stinks, take a deep breath it will be ok and it will amazing. Any chance the owner's brother can change his party to the 5th. This is a very bad look for the venue, make sure they know how upset you are. Do you have any other vendors (photographer, limo, florist, bakery, etc), will you be penalized for changing the date with them and are they available for any of the dates you mentioned? Wish I could be of more help to you, best of luck to you!

I agree, I'd have my wedding on the Sunday, but maybe still do a party at your (or someone's) house the night before to get the party part in if that's important to you? Or look for another venue for that day.. try non-traditional wedding venues like indoor park pavillions, restaurant private rooms, sports complexes, etc, as they would have a chance of availability more than something labeled for weddings. Your current venue I am sure would give your money back.

Well at this point I think you are probably married so congrats and I hope whatever you decided it was an extra special day for you, your partner, and your families! Congrats!!!

First, I'm so sorry. Honestly your venue should host your wedding for free or at cost for such a horrible mistake and such late notice. It would be one think if you were notified of this issue a year out, its another to alert a couple of an issue a month before their wedding date when everything else has already been finalized.

Before changing your date, definitely consult your other vendors. If you have a lot of other vendors lined up, its very likely they won't all suddenly be able to shift dates. You'll need to prioritize what vendors are most important to you and when they are available, as well as consider any fees lost (cancelation fees, lost deposits, replacement costs for new vendors) if you need to change anything else.

In your shoes, unless I loved the venue and a lot of things were included with the venue package (such as catering and bartending) and you have few other vendors lined up, I would start looking for new venues. I would have little desire to work with these people and you might find it easier to replace a venue and keep all your other vendors than reschedule and have the ripple effect of notifying your existing other vendors of a new date, finding replacements when they are unavailable, etc.

So sorry you are having to deal with this. I hope it all works out!