Hi All. I hope someone can offer some good advice. My place is a "luxury" home with an outstanding view of Lake Tahoe. It's small and private. I limit the number of guests to three people becaue I don't want a lot of wear and tear on the house. Most of my guests are well-off, professional couples looking for a romantic getaway or a place to unwind for a few days. The nightly rates are high, so I mostly get well-established established people who will take care of the place.
This weekend I have a guest and his fiance for two nights. As I understood it, they were using the weekend to celebrate their recent wedding. They came in right on time yesterday. I talked with them a bit and showed them around. They seemed like a nice couple...30-ish, ex-Marine, polite and pleasant, and really excited about their couple of days here. He asked if he could have a "few" friends over while they are here. He agreed to no alcohol, no parties, quiet, and he's resonsible for everything. I made the mistake of saying yes. So, last night they had a few friends over. I'm not on the property, but not far away. They were quiet, and everything was okay. No worries.
Then, there is today. I was gone most of the day and came home later in the afternoon. I began to notice people coming in and out of the house. All dressed up. Men in coats and ties and the women in formal dresses. After everyone had left (I thought), I went up to the house to talk to my two guests. There were still about 10 people in the house. As it turns out, he had invited 30 guests to come and participate in their wedding. They actually had their wedding in my house without mentioning it to me much less asking permission to do so or paying for it. They had moved in folding chairs, flowers, food, beverages...everything a couple needs for their wedding.
I asked them to have everyone leave, straighten things up immediately, and then vacate the premises. Its 9:00 P.M. , and they have just left. Yes, I realize that I kicked them out on their wedding. But, I think I am justified. I plan to have the entire house deep cleaned by professional cleaners and bill them for the costs through AirBnB.
Should I do anything else besides write an honest review of this couple? Does anyone have any advice? How do you prevent these things from happening?
Thanks for the help.
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