Chicago couples say they're out thousands of dollars after their South Loop wedding venue The Stockhouse closed with little warning.
The couples say they can't reach owner Chris Moran to get their money back, and were left scrambling and paying thousands of dollars more to secure a new space.
They said they paid $9,798.44 in total to secure the space, but just weeks before their big day they received a disturbing email from their caterer. The couple said they had to shell out another $8,000 to book a different venue for their wedding, and have yet to receive a call back or refund from The Stockhouse. And they're not alone.
"How could you do this to someone in one of their most vulnerable points, what should be one of their most happy and sacred points in their life?" Kevin Noel said.The ABC7 I-Team has heard from other couples from both The Stockhouse and The Zephyr, another wedding venue in the South Loop, both of which are operated under the parent company Chicago Loft Venues. State records show Chicago Loft Venues is owned by Moran.
The state of Illinois is also investigating, and the Attorney General's Office said it has received 34 complaints about the two venues. They are working to gather information to assist consumers.
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