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Florida brides are out $6,000+ after their venue went bankrupt โ€” and most couples skip the fix

Getting married is usually one of the most exciting moments of a coupleโ€™s life. But for Victoria Houston, planning her dream wedding suddenly became a financial nightmare. The Florida bride-to-be had already paid more than $6,300 to lock down her September wedding date at Red Me

Florida brides are out $6,000+ after their venue went bankrupt โ€” and most couples skip the fix
Yahoo Finance โ€” 10 June 2026
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Getting married is usually one of the most exciting moments of a coupleโ€™s life. But for Victoria Houston, planning her dream wedding suddenly became a financial nightmare.

The Florida bride-to-be had already paid more than $6,300 to lock down her September wedding date at Red Mesa Events in downtown St. Petersburg when she got the news that the venue had suddenly closed its doors.

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Now, Houston is out thousands of dollars and scrambling to find another venue.

โ€œOur deposit was $6,300 and some change,โ€ Houston told Tampa Bay 28 (1). โ€œAt this point, we donโ€™t know if weโ€™re going to be getting that money back.โ€

The closure came after Red Mesa Cantinaโ€™s parent company filed for bankruptcy, citing a combination of economic pressures (1), including lingering post-pandemic challenges, hurricane-related disruptions and a slowdown in traffic in downtown St. Petersburg.

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