Red ink causes wedding bell blues?

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) - It was supposed to be her dream wedding reception inside one of Buffalo's towering landmarks. But rising red ink at the Statler Towers has hit one bride to be with a serious case of wedding bell blues.

She is months away from walking down the aisle, but she's fighting to get her $1,000 deposit back from a catering company inside the Statler Towers.

Jeremy Miller and Heather Reszka live in Colorado. But when Heather walks down the aisle October 31st, she wants to do in her hometown of Buffalo. And up until recently, Park Lane Catering was in charge of the reception at the Statler Towers.

Heather's father Peter Reszka said, "Everything's going fine, then they started reading on the news online about the problems that the Statler is having. My daughter started getting a little worried."

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Peter Reszka tells News 4 Park Lane Catering assured his daughter the facility would be available for the reception.

But with the historical landmark in bankruptcy and about to be auctioned off, Heather and Jeremy decided to move the reception to another location in Buffalo.

Peter Reszka said, "She asked Park Lane for a deposit back. They told her they can't refund the deposit. It's a non refundable deposit, it says in their contract."

His daughter says she never received that specific contract.

Park Lane Catering says the deposit sent by the Reszka family is a binding agreement. News 4 was also told a contract was sent to the family, but it was never sent back.

A copy of Park Lane's Catering contract clearly states non-refundable deposits are required to hold events. She paid the $1,000 deposit, but in an e-mail exchange, Heather writes that it was not the contract she received.

Peter Reszka said, "The only time they sent a contract, was when she started asking for her deposit back."

So it looks as if planning for her wedding may also lead to planning for a court battle.

Park Lane Catering tells News 4 the deposit from Heather Reszka kept them from holding the room for someone else and the company is prepared to go to small claims court if it has to. Park Lane emphasizes it has a 15 year lease and all events will go on as planned.