IN
IN ONE
IN ONE COUNTRY BEFORE THIS HAPPENED, BUT THEY DECIDED TO
POSTPONE.
POSTPONE.
POSTPONE. TURNS OUT, MAKING THE CALL ONLY
CREATED MORE PROBLEMS.
>> Reporter: YAMHILL COUNTY,
OREGON IS HOME TO 80 WINERIES
AND 200 VINEYARDS.
THE SPOT WILL FIVE COUPLES WE
INTERVIEWED THOUGHT THEY WOULD
BE GETTING MARRIED IN 2020.
LIKE SO MANY THINGS, COVID-19
RUINED THEIR PLANS.
YOUNG HILL WINERY HAS NOT MADE
THINGS ANY EASIER.
>> ALL RIGHT, EVERYONE, THANKS
FOR JOINING ME.
LET'S START WITH HOW MUCH MONEY
EACH COUPLE IS OUT RIGHT NOW,
IF YOU COULD PLEASE HOLD UP
YOUR SIGN.
YOUR SIGN. >> Reporter: FIVE COUPLES FROM
ALL OVER THE COUNTRY OUT MORE
THAN $50,000.
THAN $50,000. THEY ALL CONNECTED ON SOCIAL
MEDIA.
MEDIA.
MEDIA. ALL HAD VERY SIMILAR
EXPERIENCES WITH THE FAMILY
OWNED WINERY AND SITE MANAGER,
NICOLETTE BAILEY.
NICOLETTE BAILEY. >> IT WAS I THINK REALLY
AFFIRMING FOR US TO GET
TOGETHER AND RECOGNIZE WE ARE
NOT ALONE, WE ARE NOT CRAZY.
>> Reporter: THEY CONTACTED KGW
AFTER WEEKS OF MONTHS OF BACK
AND FORTH EMAILS WITH YOUNGBERG
HILL, NO AGREEMENTS ON REFUNDS
OR PARTIAL REFUND.
THEY SAID THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO
MOVE THE WEDDING TO NEXT YEAR
WITHOUT PAYING THOUSANDS MORE
OR THEY WERE TOLD TO CANCEL THE
WEDDING WHEN THEY DID NOT.
THIS COUPLE WAS SUPPOSED TO GET
MARRIED IN AUGUST.
>> WE CAN'T HAVE A WEDDING FOR
THE CONTRACTED AMOUNT OF PEOPLE
FOR THE GUESTS.
NOT TO MENTION, WE WANT ALL OF
OUR GUESTS AND FAMILY TO BE
SAFE.
SAFE.
SAFE. WE
SAFE. WE ARE JUST NOT ABLE TO DO THAT
THIS COMING AUGUST.
>> Reporter: ALLIE AND ALEC
JUST MOVED TO OKLAHOMA.
THEY WERE SUPPOSED TO GET
MARRIED THERE MAY 30th WHEN
YAMHILL COUNTY WAS IN PHASE 1.
THAT MEANT NO LARGE GATHERINGS
OVER 25 PEOPLE.
THEY SAID MOVING INTO THE SAME
DAY IN 2021 WOULD HAVE COST AN
ADDITIONAL $8400.
ADDITIONAL $8400. >> THERE ARE SO MANY PEOPLE WHO
HAVE BEEN SO AMAZING THROUGHOUT
ALL OF THIS THAT IT JUST LIKE
REALLY MAKES ME SAD TO REALIZE
THERE ARE PEOPLE TAKING
ADVANTAGE OF IT.
-- SPECIFICALLY FOR FINANCIAL
MOTIVATION.
MOTIVATION. >> Reporter: JASMINE AND
PATRICK LIVE IN PORTLAND.
THEY HAD A WEDDING SCHEDULED AT
YOUNGBERG AT THE END OF JULY.
>> IT IS A LOT OF MONEY.
WE ARE CURRENTLY LIVING WITH
HIS PARENTS TO SAVE UP MONEY
FOR THE WEDDING ITSELF AS WELL
AS A HOUSE.
TO BE OUT THAT AMOUNT OF MONEY
IS A HIT, FOR SURE.
IT IS DISHEARTENING.
>> Reporter: DON HOLDEN'S
STEPDAUGHTER WAS ALSO SUPPOSED
TO GET MARRIED IN JULY.
SHE HAS BEEN ACTING AS THE
LIAISON BETWEEN THE COUPLE AND
NICOLETTE.
NICOLETTE. >> OF COURSE THEY WOULD LOVE TO
GET MARRIED JULY 31st.
[ LAUGHTER ] DO NOT GET ME
WRONG.
WRONG.
WRONG. WITH JUST KNOWING THE RISK DOES
NOT OUTWEIGH THE REWARD.
>> Reporter: MAKAYLA AND HER
FIANCE, MARK, WERE SAID TO SAY
I DO AT THE END OF AUGUST.
WITH HER GUESTS HAVING TO FLY
FROM THE EAST COAST, SHE SAID
SHE FELT PRESSURED TO CANCEL.
>> THERE WAS REALLY NO
AWARENESS OF IT, VERY, VERY
ALOOF. SHE SAID, SHE GAVE US
ABSOLUTELY NO OPTION TO
RESCHEDULE FOR NEXT YEAR.
>> Reporter: NICOLETTE BAILEY
WOULD NOT DO AN INTERVIEW, SHE
DID SAY IN AN EMAIL IN PART, WE
HAVE BEEN AND WILL CONTINUE TO
BE AS FLEXIBLE AS POSSIBLE
REGARDING OUR CANCELLATION AND
POSTPONEMENT POLICIES.
POSTPONEMENT POLICIES. WE'VE ALSO EXTENDED OUR
POSTPONEMENT OPTIONS TO ANYONE
WHO DOES NOT FEEL COMFORTABLE
HAVING A WEDDING THIS YEAR,
EVEN THOUGH WE CAN DO THEIR
EVENT.
EVENT.
EVENT. WE
EVENT. WE ARE CURRENTLY HOSTING
WEDDINGS AND EVENTS AND
FOLLOWING ALL OF THE ORDINANCES
CDC AND OHA GUIDELINES.
WE ARE FORTUNATE OUR EVENT
SPACE IS OVER 12,000 SQUARE
FEET, SO THERE IS A LOT OF
SPACE TO BE SAFE AND SOCIALLY
DISTANT.
DISTANT.
DISTANT. YAMHILL COUNTY IS NOT IN PHASE 2
, ACCORDING TO STATE RULES,
INDOOR AND OUTDOOR VENUES WITH
SIX FEET OF PHYSICAL DISTANCING
AND OTHER MEASURES IN PLACE CAN
REACH A COVID-19 OCCUPANCY
LIMITS OF 250.
HOWEVER, OSHA RECEIVED A SAFETY
COMPLAINT ABOUT YOUNGBERG JUNE
17th, SAYING THE VENUE IS NOT
FOLLOWING THE GUIDELINES BY
HAVING MORE THAN 250 GUESTS AT
ONE TIME.
ONE TIME.
ONE TIME. THE COMPLAINT IS STILL OPENED
AT OSHA COULD NOT GIVE US ANY
ADDITIONAL DETAILS.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS. AS FOR THE COUPLES, THEY HOPE
THEY CAN WORK SOMETHING OUT
WITH THE WINERY.
>> IF THIS IS THE WORST THING
THAT HAPPENS TO US IN OUR
FAMILY WITH ALL OF THE HEALTH
AND ECONOMIC ISSUES THAT COULD
OCCUR THIS YEAR, IF THIS IS THE
WORST, I WILL COUNT MY
BLESSINGS.
BLESSINGS. BUT, THIS WRONG THING IS STILL
WRONG, REGARDLESS OF THAT AND
SHOULD BE MADE RIGHT.
>> BEER, STRESSFUL, NO DOUBT.
CRISTIN SEVERANCE JOINING US
RIGHT NOW.
RIGHT NOW. I REALLY FEEL FOR THESE
COUPLES.
COUPLES.
COUPLES. I THINK EVERYONE DOES.
I'M ALSO THINKING ABOUT THE
BUSINESS . THESE ARE REALLY
TOUGH TIMES AND THEY NEED TO
MAKE MONEY.
MAKE MONEY. >> Reporter: AND I THINK BEING
IN THE EVENT INDUSTRY WOULD NOT
BE EASY RIGHT NOW, CERTAINLY.
BEFORE WE GO, ALSO, I WANTED TO
POINT OUT THAT I REACHED OUT
AGAIN ABOUT THAT OSHA
COMPLAINTS AND NICOLETTE SAID,
LOOK, BASED ON OUR EVENT SITE,
WE ARE PROVED TO HOST THE 250
GUESTS.
GUESTS.
GUESTS. SHE SAYS WE FOLLOW ALL STATE
ORDINANCES AND IN COMPLIANCE
WITH CDC AND OHA GUIDELINES.
SHE SAID WE REQUIRE CUSTOMERS
TO FOLLOW ALL LAWS AND
ORDINANCES WHEN RENTING THE
PROPERTY.
PROPERTY.
PROPERTY. SHE SAYS IT IS UP TO THE
CUSTOMER TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR
THE INDIVIDUAL DESIGN OR LAYOUT
DECISIONS.
DECISIONS. SO, SHE'S PUTTING SOME OF IT ON
THE CUSTOMERS.
THE CUSTOMERS. >> THEY PROVIDE THE VENUES,