The Clitheroe Thursday, May 14th, 2009


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A CLITHEROE couple who were due to get married at the Moorcock Inn, Waddington, a week On Saturday say their wedding plans have been


thrown into turmoil. . KeUy Stewart (34) and Sal Gior­


dano (42), of .Henthorn Road, were left devastated after they dis­ covered the popular country hotel had closed - with only 17 days notice to their big day on Saturday, May 23rd!


■ The couple, who have a five-


month-old son, Luca, lost a deposit of £300 and faced a race against time to find a new wedding venue. • As repor ted in . la s t week’s Clitheroe Advertiser and Times, the 100-year-old hotel ceased trad­ ing on May 5th with the loss of around 17 jobs. The closure is


Local couple’s battle tbrearrange


being blamed on withdrawal of support from the banks. Bride-to-be Kelly said she only


found out that the hotel had shut down after she rang last Wednes­ day to find out about the size of one of the hotel’s rooms. ,‘T couldn’t believe it when I was


been ordered, the dress had been bought and the menu set. In fact, a week before I was speaking to the wedding planner and going over final details and accessories such as folding napkins and tea light can- ■dles!” .


: She added: “We got engaged in


told it had closed,” she said. “I was absolutely shocked and thought I was having a nightmare. My wed­ ding is supposed to be the biggest and happiest day of my life, but ■ they left me in the lurch and didn’t even bother to call me. . “I couldn’t stop crying. Every-


' thing was booked. 'The invitations had been sent out, the suits had


February last year and went to see the Moorcock the following day and felTin love with it. We based the whole wedding around the hotel - the marriage ceremony, the reception and evening do: We had booked the 13 rooms the riight before and also on the night of the


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Kelly Stewart and her fiance Salvatore, who have had their wedding plans ruined, with their 5-month old son Luca . A110309/3 ,


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