Bride jilted by foreclosed venue

FALL RIVER, Mass. (WPRI) - Most women dream of the perfect wedding. But, for one Fairhaven woman, her nuptials turned into a nightmare after she learned her reception hall is in foreclosure.

The Abbey Grill, located at 100 Rock Street in Fall River, is scheduled to be auctioned off March 26. That's three months to the day when Breanna Levesque's wedding was scheduled to take place at the venue.

"This perfect dream wedding I worked on for 12 months to plan, I envisioned everything around, I bought my dress around this place, linens, everything," Levesque said.

Levesque has already put down a $6,700 dollar deposit for the reception hall. Money she fears she will not get back.

Employees said they were left high and dry as well. One cook returned to the restaurant Tuesday and tried to get his last paycheck.

George Karousos, the owner of Abbey Grill, referred questions to his attorney, however he insisted customers and employees would be paid back.

Levesque said she has found another reception hall that has agreed to offer her a big discount.

Employees and other brides who may have lost money can file a complaint with the Massachsetts Attorney General's Office.