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March 7, 2008
Andrew Bergh: ‘Shakespearean' wedding drama ends up in court
By ANDREW BERGH
Special to the Journal
Special to the Journal
Some couples marry on the spur of the moment, which probably explains why drive-through wedding chapels thrive in Las Vegas.
But Maureen Murphy had different plans. The Connecticut woman didn't want just a wedding, she wanted a weekend celebration for around 100 guests. So the bride-to-be planned way ahead, booking what she thought would be an ideal wedding site some 30 months in advance. As the result of miscommunication with the facility, however, Murphy became a party to a lawsuit before she even attended her own wedding party.
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