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My caterer is a pro. con artist!

posted 1 year ago in Beehive
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    Nola    March 27, 2011   Traverse City, MI getting married in New Orleans

    If you followed any of my posts I had posted before about it looking like my caterer fell through and the search of starting to look for someone new.  Well today I found out for sure that my caterer is out of business.  Come to find out he is a professional con artist.  The story is way to long to post.  However, I found out that he has scammed tons of people and has opened between 5-10 false businesses.  He has been arrested several times before. 

    Crazy and happy I was smart enough to get out before I paid the bill and was also scammed.  Happy my gut feelings and a few inside connections said to go a different route. 

    EDIT---Just wanted to add that he also seemed like the nicest man in the world.  Crazy!  So just be careful ladies. 

     
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    j.grossman13    May 1, 2010   Harrisburg PA

    you have me thinking back to my first caterer, who was extremely nice and accomodating.  he gave me a contract and i gave him a deposite.  he then falls off the face of the earth until about 2 months before the wedding and then tells me he can't do my wedding because his wife has cancer, blah blah blah.  at first i'm sympathetic and just ask for my deposite back, no hard feelings.  it's been 6 months and i've asked 3 times and still nothing.  each time i asked he apologized and promised to put it in the mail asap.  what a douchebag.  why do people have to suck??  definitely second:  "be careful!"

     
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    MissFlipFlops    February 25, 2009  

      Oh I'm so sorry! Happy for you that you still have time though and your not out of any money!! What a relief!

      Our reception site pulled out on us 6 weeks before the wedding AFTER we had our invitations printed and ready to be mailed. I was furious to say the least!!!! Its amazing how people use the wedding industry for some major scams!

     

     
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    crebre80    November 20, 2010   Baton Rouge, LA

    If you are still looking for a caterer Caryn with Heirloom Cuisine is wonderful as is Celeste with Edible Events....

     

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