Shocking Text Just a Month Before Wedding… Engaged Couples Furious

Protests are mounting from engaged couples after a newly built wedding hall in Changwon, South Gyeongsang Province, which was scheduled to open in September, faced uncertainties following a halt in construction.

According to media reports on Thursday (August 6), the wedding hall planned in Changwon had accepted reservations by informing contractors that construction would be completed by the end of July this year, with weddings to begin in September.

However, at the construction site on that day, a significant portion of the work, including interior finishing and fixture installation, remained incomplete, and no active work was taking place.

The wedding hall had previously explained that construction schedules faced setbacks due to delays in the supply of materials imported from overseas.

As late as last month, they assured contractors that weddings scheduled for September and October would proceed as normal.

However, in text messages sent to contractors earlier this month, they notified them, saying, "Due to unexpected suspension of construction measures, it has become difficult to finish the construction within the scheduled timeline," and "It is difficult to properly proceed with weddings in September and October."

It is reported that the wedding hall construction hit snags due to delays in loans from financial institutions.

Contractors who received sudden notice that it would be difficult to hold their weddings are furious.

Around 500 engaged couples have joined a group chat created to share damage situations and response measures.

Person A, who booked a wedding for October, said, "When I visited in June, the exterior of the building was mostly completed and I was told only the interior design was left, so I never thought there would be a disruption in construction," adding, "There are even contractors who have already paid additional costs such as dresses just a month before the wedding."

Person A continued, "Other wedding halls are mostly fully booked for September and October, and canceling subsidiary contracts like photography and videography incurs penalty fees," adding, "The wedding hall side says they will support the costs of moving to an alternative venue, but the trust of the contractors is already broken."

Reactions on online wedding communities have also continued, with comments such as, "How can we trust and contract with a business like this when preparing for a once-in-a-lifetime wedding?"

Contractors are reportedly demanding the return of their deposits while reviewing legal responses against wedding planner companies linked to the wedding hall.

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