Local Couples Blindsided By Closure Of Wedding Venues

IN THE MORNING 20s AND MORE SNOW TIMING FOR THE WEEKEND. THAT'S COMING UPMENT OF. AFTER YOU FIND THAT PERSON IT'S RIPPED FROM YOU, IT'S JUST — IT'S, IT'S, IT'S A FEELING YOU CAN'T DESCRIBE. DOZENS OF COUPLES ARE SCRAMBLING TONIGHT TO FIND A NEW PLACE TO HAVE A WEDDING. NOAH'S EVENTS VENUE SHUT DOWN TODAY AND THE COUPLES ARE OUT THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS. PAM SPOKE WITH A FEW OF THE COUPLES TONIGHT Reporter: SUSAN ANATIONAL BANKRUPTCY IS HAVING RIPPLE EFFECT ACROSS THE COUNTRY AFFECTING COUPLINGS HERE IN PITTSBURGH WHO ARE LEFT WITH BROKEN HEARTS BUT A COUNT LESS NUMBER OF COUPLES NATIONWIDE WHO HAVE BEEN LEFT IN THE SAME SITUATION.

WE WENT AND GOT OUR MARRIAGE LICENSE. Reporter: EMILY AND JARED MET TWO YEARS AGO AND THE BIGGEST DAY OF THEIR LIVES WERE COMING UP FAST. WE SAW THIS AND WE THOUGHT THIS IS NOT HAPPENING. WE DON'T KNOW WHAT WE'RE GOING TO DO. THE WEDDING IS TWO WEEKS A I WAY. Reporter: THEY'RE SUPPOSED TO HAVE 250 GUESTS HERE AT NOAH'S IN CRANBERRY. THIS MORNING THROUGH WORD OF MOUTH AND SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS, THEY HEARD NOAH'S WAS CLOSING. THEY MET IN CHURCH WHERE JARED IS A WORSHIP LEADER. EMILY'S DAD BUILT A NINE FOOT WOODEN CROSS FOR THE SPECIAL DAY. THEY'RE OUT A LOT OF MONEY BUT ARE TRYING TO STAY POSITIVE. WE PAID $7500 WE WEPT GET BACK.

Reporter: WORD SPREAD LIKE WILDFIRE ONLINE THAT DOZENS OF THE FACILITIES NATIONWIDE ARE CLOSING. A FILING FROM MAY IN THE STATE OF YOU YOU LIST THE COMPANY'S LIABILITIES BETWEEN 10 AND $50 MILLION. IT MAKES THE CRANBERRY LOCATION AND SOUTH POINT LOCATION AMONG THOSE AFFECTED. DEREK AND BON ZELL WERE SUPPOSED TO BE MARRIED IN MAY. YOU WORK AND GIVE EVERY DIME TO MAKE THAT DREAM COME TRUE. Reporter: THE COUPLE'S DOWN PAYMENT WAS OVER $10,000 AND THE NEWS LEFT THEM HEART SICK. IT'S LIKE ARE YOU KIDDING ME? YOU'RE DOING IT TO EVERYDAY PEOPLE LIKE US WHO WORK REALLY HARD FOR THE PENNY, FOR THE DOLLAR.

THE TWO HAD BIG PLANS FOR THEIR BIG DAY SINCE DEREK PROPOSED DURING AN ORG STRAIGHTED FLASH MOB IN MARKET SQUARE. THEY OPEN ADD HAIR SALON TOGETHER IN BRIDGEVILLE AND THREE OTHER BOYDS FROM THE SALON WERE BOOKED AT NOAH'S. Reporter: WE COULD NOT GET A HOLD OF NOAH'S CORPORATE FOR A RESPONSE TONIGHT. THE FEAR IS WITH A BANKRUPTCY THEY'LL NEVER RECOUPE LOSSES.

LOTS OF FACILITIES REACHING OUT TO THESE COUPLES INCLUDING THE.

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