I pity her poor husband. :(
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20071016/od_afp/lifestyleuslegalmarriage_071016163828
NEW YORK (AFP) - Newlyweds in New York have filed a 400,000 dollar lawsuit against the florist who supplied the flowers for their wedding, saying they were the wrong color and wilted, press reports said Tuesday.
Among things that drew the ire of the bride, Elana Glatt, who also happens to be a lawyer, were the alleged inclusion of cheaper orchids than promised in the bridal bouquet, the New York Times reported.
She also complained about five dollar street vendor-quality roses in arrangements for which the florist charged 55-65 dollars, and dusty vases with no water.
But the most "egregious" of her numerous complaints was the fact that florist Stamos Arakas had substituted pastel pink and green hydrangeas for the rust and green flowers she had chosen for the centerpieces.
"The use of predominantly pastel centerpieces had a significant impact on the look of the room and was entirely inconsistent with the vision the plaintiffs had bargained for," the Times quoted the lawsuit as saying.
Glatt said the flowers were paid for in advance by her mother-in-law and cost more than 27,000 dollars.
In her suit, which outlines numerous "distressing and embarrassing" offenses, she accuses Arakas of "unjust enrichment."
Arakas told the New York Times that Glatt had sent him several emails prior to filing the lawsuit, demanding a 4,000 dollar refund, but he ignored them because "they were so insulting."
Not to mention the suit but it says they were paying $27000 for flowers. How much of a waste is that? I don't understand why people spend so much on the ceremony when the money would be better spent on starting their life together.
NEW YORK (AFP) - Newlyweds in New York have filed a 400,000 dollar lawsuit against the florist who supplied the flowers for their wedding, saying they were the wrong color and wilted, press reports said Tuesday.
Among things that drew the ire of the bride, Elana Glatt, who also happens to be a lawyer, were the alleged inclusion of cheaper orchids than promised in the bridal bouquet, the New York Times reported.
She also complained about five dollar street vendor-quality roses in arrangements for which the florist charged 55-65 dollars, and dusty vases with no water.
But the most "egregious" of her numerous complaints was the fact that florist Stamos Arakas had substituted pastel pink and green hydrangeas for the rust and green flowers she had chosen for the centerpieces.
"The use of predominantly pastel centerpieces had a significant impact on the look of the room and was entirely inconsistent with the vision the plaintiffs had bargained for," the Times quoted the lawsuit as saying.
Glatt said the flowers were paid for in advance by her mother-in-law and cost more than 27,000 dollars.
In her suit, which outlines numerous "distressing and embarrassing" offenses, she accuses Arakas of "unjust enrichment."
Arakas told the New York Times that Glatt had sent him several emails prior to filing the lawsuit, demanding a 4,000 dollar refund, but he ignored them because "they were so insulting."
Not to mention the suit but it says they were paying $27000 for flowers. How much of a waste is that? I don't understand why people spend so much on the ceremony when the money would be better spent on starting their life together.
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Sounds like a shady lawyer trick to retrieve some if not all of the expenses.
The hubby is probably in on it.
$27K for flowers for a one day event is extravagant to the extreme. But if you can claim damages for 14 times that amount and settle for even 1/4 you've recouped on probably the entire wedding.0 -
She has probably left her teeth-marks on many an ambulance, truth be known.
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Florist should have paid the 4K refund. If the flowers were not what she had paid for, she was entitled to the refund. A wedding is a big deal, and she had paid $27K for flowers, she should have gotten what she paid for. Saying that is extreme,is just like saying no one should ever pay 5K for a rifle. 0 -
"Among things that drew the ire of the bride, Elana Glatt, who also happens to be a lawyer..."
Lawyers are going to start getting to be pretty lonely.
We have 5 high end rental houses. We won't rent to a lawyer. We do our best to keep our houses in tip top shape, but you know that if the slightest thing goes wrong, the lawyer is going to sue you. Who needs the grief?
I bet this florist now wishes that he didn't do business with lawyers, either.
Sorry mateomasfeo I'm sure you are a good guy.0 -
Bridezilla! 0 -
If I order a shot of Wild Turkey 101 I don't expect to get Old Grand Dad instead [xx(]. If the woman ordered (and paid for in advance) top quality flowers and got crap grown in some vacant lot she has the right to demand a refund. The amount of money spent on weddings are total insanity, but if these folks can afford top drop $27K on flowers then that is their own business. A persons level of expectation matches the amount of money they are shelling out. If I get a bad $2 burger at Carl's Jr. I'll just toss it in the trash and walk out. When my wife and I dine at Spagos and we drop five or six bills on dinner, wine and drinks I am damn well going to expect everything to be EXACTLY the way I want it. If it is not then they can expect to hear from me. 0 -
She sound's like a keeper[;)]
$27,000 for flowers is at least $26,500 too much anyway0 -
We have no way of knowing if there is any validity to her complaints.
Maybe the florist really did screw her.
Maybe she is a looney femme who complains about everything, and who, unfortunately for the florist, happens to have a law degree.0 -
quote:Originally posted by Sigfan
Florist should have paid the 4K refund. If the flowers were not what she had paid for, she was entitled to the refund. A wedding is a big deal, and she had paid $27K for flowers, she should have gotten what she paid for. Saying that is extreme,is just like saying no one should ever pay 5K for a rifle.
where did you read 4k? you better add a few zeros[:)]0 -
quote:Originally posted by 1911a1fan
quote:Originally posted by Sigfan
Florist should have paid the 4K refund. If the flowers were not what she had paid for, she was entitled to the refund. A wedding is a big deal, and she had paid $27K for flowers, she should have gotten what she paid for. Saying that is extreme,is just like saying no one should ever pay 5K for a rifle.
where did you read 4k? you better add a few zeros[:)]
In the last sentence of the story it says
"Arakas told the New York Times that Glatt had sent him several emails prior to filing the lawsuit, demanding a 4,000 dollar refund, but he ignored them because "they were so insulting.""
She was apparently willing to settle for $4000 but when he didn't pay her she upped it to $400000.0 -
Will "this" be her main memory of her wedding day? [V] 0 -
quote:Originally posted by allen griggs
"Among things that drew the ire of the bride, Elana Glatt, who also happens to be a lawyer..."
Lawyers are going to start getting to be pretty lonely.
We have 5 high end rental houses. We won't rent to a lawyer. We do our best to keep our houses in tip top shape, but you know that if the slightest thing goes wrong, the lawyer is going to sue you. Who needs the grief?
I bet this florist now wishes that he didn't do business with lawyers, either.
Sorry mateomasfeo I'm sure you are a good guy.
It's OK, I refuse to represent slum lords. Slum lords and florists shouldn't rip people off and they wouldn't have to worry about getting sued.0 -
Well, there you go. We have 4 of the nicest rental houses in Asheville, but to the lawyer, we are slum lords.
Like I said, we don't rent to lawyers, who needs the grief.0 -
Be nice to each other, fellas.
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quote:Originally posted by allen griggs
Well, there you go. We have 4 of the nicest rental houses in Asheville, but to the lawyer, we are slum lords.
Like I said, we don't rent to lawyers, who needs the grief.
AG find me a good job in A'Vegas...my wife is from there (Beaver Lake area) and wants me to move up there. Do you have any friends in the construction industry?
I wouldn't mind moving to Hot Springs so I could shhot at Fowler's every weeken!0
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