More than a dozen brides are left without a wedding venue and having to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars out of pocket after a popular wedding venue went bankrupt.
Black Brewing Co, in the Margaret River wine region, three hours south of Perth, has collapsed. owed more than $1 million, leaving distraught brides and grooms with just one day’s notice that it will close its doors for the final time on Saturday.
Kirsten and Hayden, who booked the venue last August with a $5,000 deposit, are getting married in eight weeks and will have family flying in from New Zealand.
Just two weeks ago, they paid Black Brewing Co another $10,000 – but now have no location to care for them.
The couple received an email from Black Brewing Co on Thursday evening saying it had gone into voluntary administration, with Kirsten telling them 7News she feels “angry… like I’ve been robbed.”
More than a dozen brides are left without a wedding venue and having to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars out of pocket after a popular wedding venue went into administration (stock image)
Black Brewing Co wedding venue (pictured) in the Margaret River wine region, three hours south of Perth, has collapsed and owes more than $1 million
Kirsten said she had been on the phone with administrators on Friday, but had not received any satisfaction.
“It doesn’t seem like we’re going to get much back,” she said.
At least 15 other couples have been affected by the venue’s sudden closure.
In a statement posted online, Black Brewing Co said it would close late Saturday “due to unforeseen circumstances.”
“We would like to thank you all for joining us in our time in this beautiful region and commend your loyalty to us as a local brewery, distillery and restaurant,” the company said.
‘It has been an eight-year journey full of action and fantastic staff who we would also like to thank for their part in our story.’
Daily Mail Australia has contacted Black Brewing Co for comment.
Kirsten (pictured) and her partner Hayden are having family fly over from New Zealand for their wedding in eight weeks’ time, but now have no venue to care for them
In a statement posted online, Black Brewing Co (pictured) said it closed late Saturday ‘due to unforeseen circumstances’