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Texas wedding venue agrees to refund $15,909 after fiancé's death
Diego Hernandez, 25, died in April, seven months before he was due to marry his fiancée at Posey Meadows, a venue outside San Marcos, Texas.
The couple had paid $15,909.28 toward their November wedding.
After Hernandez's death, his family asked the venue to return the money, but it initially offered to move the booking or credit the payment toward another event.
His fiancée's request for repayment led to a legal dispute with the venue, which filed a countersuit.
Hernandez's mother, Lucy, publicly criticized the venue's handling of the matter as the family grieved.
The venue has now dropped its countersuit and agreed to refund the full amount after negative publicity.
Posey Meadows in Texas has agreed to refund $15,909.28 paid toward a wedding after the groom-to-be died.
Diego Hernandez, 25, died unexpectedly in April, seven months before he was due to marry his fiancée.
The venue initially offered to transfer the booking or apply the payment to another event rather than return the money.
The disagreement escalated into a legal dispute, including a countersuit by the venue.
The venue dropped its counterclaim and agreed to refund the payment after negative publicity.
- Who
- Posey Meadows and the family of Diego Hernandez's fiancée.
- What
- The venue agreed to refund $15,909.28 paid toward the couple's wedding.
- When
- Hernandez died in April; the venue later agreed to the refund. The precise date of the agreement is not stated.
- Where
- Posey Meadows, outside San Marcos in Texas.
- Why
- Hernandez died before the wedding, and his family sought the payment back because the wedding could no longer take place.
Hernandez's family
Posey Meadows
Refund
Hernandez's family
The family sought the return of the wedding payment after Hernandez died.
Posey Meadows
The venue initially offered alternatives, including transferring the booking or applying the money to another event.
Resolution
Hernandez's family
The family pursued repayment through an attorney and a legal dispute.
Posey Meadows
The venue later dropped its counterclaim and agreed to refund the payment.
Diego Hernandez died unexpectedly, seven months before his planned wedding.
Lucy Hernandez said a discussion with venue owner Julie Campbell became heated and ended with Campbell saying the payments would not be returned.
An attorney representing Hernandez's fiancée sent the venue a formal demand for repayment.
The venue had dropped its counterclaim and agreed to refund the payment.
- Payment
- $15,909.28
- Groom-to-be
- Diego Hernandez, 25
- Venue
- Posey Meadows, outside San Marcos, Texas
- Planned wedding date
- November 20
- Refund outcome
- Venue agreed to return the full payment
What people are saying
Where are their morals? Where are their moral principles?
We don't have a fight in us. We don't. We're emotionally drained. This is just weighing heavily.
I honestly felt that it wasn't going to go past a phone call.