[XiaNaphryz]

Miami Bride Says Her Wedding Was Botched So Badly She's Got Post-Traumatic Depression:

For more than a year, Karina Eddé spent just about every waking minute dreaming up her perfect wedding. Dozens of friends and relatives would fly in from around the world, meet on a giant yacht festooned with handmade decorations on the Miami River, and then sail in the moonlight to celebrate. Fairy-tale stuff. Until it turned into a nightmarish fiery hellscape. Eddé says the Miami companies she hired to run her floating wedding reception botched her dream ceremony. And she's been in therapy for post-traumatic stress depression -- yeah, the same condition afflicting Iraq War vets who narrowly survived bloody roadside bombings. "I still think about it every day," Eddé says. "It's a wedding, not a birthday that you get to have every year. It's once in a lifetime, and mine was ruined." The trouble began just as the young Venezuelan was saying "I do" to her betrothed, Lorenzo Lapi. That was August 14, 2010. Until then, Eddé's big night was going off perfectly. About 75 guests had flown in from South America and Italy. Cars were waiting to take the guests from a chapel to the boat, docked next to the Hyatt Regency in downtown Miami. Back on the boat, though, a fire had started in the kitchen. Managers from the company, called Great Bay, waited a half-hour to call 911, Eddé claims. The fire was extinguished, but smoke had filled the boat. Even worse, the bride claims, no one called her to tell her about the fire. When Eddé and her guests arrived around 10 p.m., they weren't allowed aboard and were instead shepherded into the Hyatt's lobby, where her handmade decorations were haphazardly strewn about. Eddé stayed five minutes and then left in tears. Now, a year and a half later, she's filed suit against Great Bay and Escopazzo, the company that catered the event. She takes anti-depression meds and was so scarred she even "had to forego her attendance as the maid of honor at her best friend's wedding," according to the suit. She wants her money back plus damages. Adam Stanley, Great Bay's general manager, says the caterer was to blame for starting the fire. He sent this statement about the lawsuit: Unfortunately, I was not with the company back in 2010 and have no direct knowledge of the incident. The Carrousel has been relocated to Nassau about one and half years ago. However, I can assure you that as a US Coast Guard certified vessel the Carrousel always maintained the proper number of fire extinguishers onboard the vessel; safety is always our first priority. As I understand it, the incident concerned a fire in the vessel's kitchen deep fryer while dockside and under the control of the Ms. Edde's caterer. The proper method to fight such a fire would have been to first utilize the fire blanket which is always mounted in the vessel's galley (kitchen). As grease/oil would have been involved, a fire extinguisher would probably not have been the safest way to fight such a fire. The charterer (Karina Edde) would have been responsible for the actions of the directly contracted caterer/employee, making the charterer responsible for the damages to the vessel, and thus probably the reason for the outstanding dispute. We feel terrible for Karina Edde and her family; but, these events were out of our control and I am sure the company did its best to mitigate the situation when it occurred almost 2 years ago. Escopazzo's attorney, Emilia Diaz Fox, says the restaurant's owner, Giancarla Bodoni, did everything she could to make the wedding a joyful affair and that the boat's "hazardous kitchen" was to blame. Here's her statement on the suit: On February 14th, 2011, I wrote a letter to Ms. Edde's attorney in which, among other things, I stated the following: ""I cannot stop you from filing a complaint but if you do, rest assured that we are going to file every conceivable affirmative defense and appropriate counter-claim and we are going to attack the credibility of your clients and of any "experts" that they might produce. We will also request attorney's fees and costs. Instead of threatening Escopazzo with a lawsuit, your clients should show Ms. Giancarla Bodoni some gratitude. She did not pick Carrousel Yacht as the venue for her wedding; your clients did. Her staff transported the food to the ship and it is not her fault that your clients chose a ship with a hazardous kitchen. She incurred damages because she has never been paid for the food that she brought to the ship or for the wages for her employees who transported the food, etc. After having incurred monetary losses and having her food ruined, Ms. Bodoni did not have any responsibility to your clients. None of it was her fault. However, out of the goodness of her heart, she opened up Escopazzo for the wedding party which lasted until way past midnight. She served magnificent food. There was much merriment. Everyone was having a lot of fun. There are witnesses who will testify to the "mood of the party." In light of this, you are going to have an uphill battle trying to prove that the bride's life has been ruined, that she has been depressed and sleepless ever since and that she has been forced to seek treatment from a "certified mental health professional." It is so unfortunate that we live in a society where "anybody can be sued for nothing."

[Angelus Errare]

She'll be divorced in 5 years anyway. Stupid bitch

[Ramblin]

And some crazy gaffer thinks it's a good idea to have he and his fiance stuffed in a police van as suspected terrorists for his proposal :)

[Hieberrr]

What a bitch. I hope she loses the case and wastes all that money for suing. I hope thr court imposes punitive damages for wasting the court's time with bullshit.

[demolitio]

Gotta love it. Kind of like the punk that got in an accident with my cousin (cousin got hit by a car behind her which knocked her forward into the punk kid's car) who is trying to play the back injury card when there's not even a scratch on his car since she barely even hit him. Normally, I'd understand since I have A LOT of back problems but this one was ridiculous and a cheap attempt to get cash since he's too lazy to earn some himself.

Everyone is looking for a cheap way out nowadays and it's sad. This lady should be ashamed to even be mentioned in the same article as people who suffer from real PTSD. Some of my friends and ex-coworkers have PTSD and it's nothing to joke about so I have no respect for this woman.

Yes, the wedding situation is unfortunate but don't try to extort a real problem today just so you can try and get some money.

[XiaNaphryz]

And some crazy gaffer thinks it's a good idea to have he and his fiance stuffed in a police van as suspected terrorists for his proposal :)

Wait, what?

[Suairyu]

I'd be wanting a refund and perhaps compensation in her position, but suing for damages and PTSD? Crazy.

[Ramblin]

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost...ostcount=12773

Wait, what?

Thought he would have read this thread by now, what do people have lives? I believe he's been talked out of it now.

[industrian]

Reading the OP and realising that there's people like that in this world gave me PTSD. Give me money please.

[Sephiroth503]

Florida man....PTSD from botched weddings and cannibals running the streets. What's going on over there???

[Dreams-Visions]

FIRST WORLD PROBLEMS!

[YoungHav]

my fiancee wants to move to Florida and GAF keeps feeding me horrible FL stories daily.

[jaxword]

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost...ostcount=12773 Thought he would have read this thread by now, what do people have lives? I believe he's been talked out of it now.

Wow, he's like the stereotypical awkward nerd who thinks he's funnier than he is.

That's kind of depressing that anyone needs anonymous internet advice as their guide on how to start a functional marriage.

[Diablos]

Why do some people even bother getting married today, ugh

[XiaNaphryz]

Reading the OP and realising that there's people like that in this world gave me PTSD. Give me money please.

I award you 1 million Internet bucks.

[IceCold]

Wow, he's like the stereotypical awkward nerd who thinks he's funnier than he is. That's kind of depressing that anyone needs anonymous internet advice as their guide on how to start a functional marriage.

wat. He was just asking for proposal ideas.

[Ignis Fatuus]

On the one hand it sounds like the caterer really did start the fire, so I'm not overly fond of how they're trying to play it off like the kitchen spontaneously combusted and it must be the harbor's fault for having a spontaneously combustible boat. On the other, PTSD? Get real, lady.

[Hieberrr]

There's also no way that she is going to be win, because as far as I can't tell, the company has shown due diligence. If the client chose the venue, you can't reasonably expect the company to go in an elegant inspections. You'd expect them to tell her about possible problems with choosing their own venues... But yeah. I hope she loses so shit ton of money.

[aku:jiki]

I'd be wanting a refund and perhaps compensation in her position, but suing for damages and PTSD? Crazy.

Yeah, a refund sounds fair to me. They did fuck it up. But lawsuits and shit? Hell no.

That's kind of depressing that anyone needs anonymous internet advice as their guide on how to start a functional marriage.

I think how quickly and gladly you judge people you don't know is a lot more depressing than some guy being hard up for ideas for his propsal.

[effzee]

Why do some people even bother getting married today, ugh

What does marriage in general have to do with this crazy person?

Maybe no guy should marry her.

[Ponn01]

The PTSD is bollocks but i'm surprised she hasn't gotten a refund yet? I would think given the situation the manager/owner of the business would have been right there on the spot kissing their asses with a refund and offering something besides the lobby of the hotel.

[krae_man]

People try this on Judge Judy all the time. Something goes wrong with their wedding and they couple thinks they can sue for the entire wedding cost + Pain and suffering. It never works.

[JGS]

Seems legit to me from the refund side and especially if I were a bride wanting the perfect wedding. I hear brides take weddings pretty seriously...just a rumor.

PTSD is all relative.

[george_us]

Well technically you can have as many weddings as you want.

[Mammoth Jones]

She should make her money back by going on tour singing the first-world blues....

[Earthstrike]

Not responding to a fire in half an hour sounds pretty bad though. How incredibly incompetent do you have to be?

[NaturalHigh]

Weddings like this are why I choose to stay single.

Yes....that is exactly why.

[phosphor112]

Hey Florida.

SHUT UP!

[AtomskEater]

I think a refund would be reasonable. Some of the stuff, like waiting half an hour to call the fire department, just sounds crazy. Her claims about PTSD can go to hell. So glad I never felt like my wedding would be the most important day of my life.

Yeah, a refund sounds fair to me. They did fuck it up. But lawsuits and shit? Hell no.

She'd have to take it to a court of law if they refuse to give her a refund.

[Window]

Funny this came up since recently in my law unit we went over damges in cases of breach of contract and I think that damages for distress can only be claimed if the contract was intended for pleasure,relaxation or enterntainment purposes to be provided by the defendent. Based on that I think she very well may have a legitimate case (at least in Aus), though I'm not sure as to what extent the compensation may be.

Edit: Reading further I guess it will depend on whether the steps needed to ensure a 'perfect' ceremony on the boat were unreasonable or not.

[PdotMichael]

Back in the goold old days you got a PTSD after a long war and not because of a not perfect wedding.

[Dr.Guru of Peru]

Eh, I'm not saying she should get what she's looking for, but its not out of the realm of possibility that this actually resulted in her PTSD.

[ScOULaris]

Hearing story after story involving crazy/shitty people coming out of Florida is giving me PTSD. Who should I sue?

[toxicgonzo]

I do feel bad for her though, a wedding can mean a lot to a woman.

But to claim it caused you PTSD is insane.

[James Woods]

I adore Florida. I want to move there so bad. I find those levels of crazy intoxicating.

[JGS]

Hearing story after story involving crazy/shitty people coming out of Florida is giving me PTSD. Who should I sue?

Your caterer.

[XiaNaphryz]

Hearing story after story involving crazy/shitty people coming out of Florida is giving me PTSD. Who should I sue?

You'll need an official diagnosis from a GAF psychiatrist first!

[jaxword]

I think how quickly and gladly you judge people you don't know is a lot more depressing than some guy being hard up for ideas for his propsal.

I like how "Staging a fake kidnapping is completely idiotic" is a quick judgment. Hey, Gaf, I want to do something stupid, what do you think--also you can't judge me.

[Jarmel]

She definitely deserves a refund.

[PseudoKirby]