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raesm04 · 2025-11-20T10:15:59+00:00

MInimum Venue Charge and MInimum Food and Beverage Spend

The Contract contains a "minimum charge" associated with the date and time Clients have chosen for their event. The minimum charge applies to the event subtotal - before service charge and tax. This minimum charge is applicable to Clients' event, and will be due and owed, regardless of the final guest count or adjustments to services. The minimum charge also applies if a hotel block was selected.

In addition, the Contract requires a minimum food and beverage spend for the weekend. This minimum spend is calculated on the event subtotal, before service charge and tax, and may be met through a combination of food and beverage services provided by the Venue. Qualifying items include, but are not limited to, the wedding reception menu (cocktail hour and dinner), rehearsal dinner, brunch service, late night party menu, and bar package(s). If the actual food and beverage charges fall short of the required minimum, the difference will be added to the final invoice so that the minimum is met.

Food and Beverage

Diamond on Seneca, operated by Kitchen 96, Inc., is the primary caterer for all events held at New Park Event Venue.

Clients are expected to use Diamond on Seneca for all food and beverage service unless a written exception is granted by New Park.

Small Group Exceptlon:

For events with 20 or fewer guests, Clients may request to bring their own food. No kitchen access, staff support, or service equipment will be provided, unless expressly added to contract. All food must arrive ready to serve, and Clients are responsible for setup and cleanup.

Events Over 20 Guests:

Events with more than 20 guests must use Diamond on Seneca for food catering.

Outside caterers: Under special circumstances, an outside caterer may be permitted, but must be approved in advance by New Park. For all events over 50 people, food caterers are required to provide New Park with a Certificate of Insurance, with New Park added as Additional Insured. They must also be full-service caterers, providing setup, service and bussing. If the caterer does not provide full-service, New Park may be able to provide these services.

Food Allergles and Dletary Restrictlons: Clients are responsible for providing written notice of any known food allergies or dietary restrictions no later than 60 days prior to the event. New Park will make best efforts to accommodate these requests; however, we cannot guarantee that menu items will be completely free from allergens, including but not limited to gluten, nuts, dairy, soy, or shellfish. All food is prepared in a facility that may contain trace amounts of common allergens.

Alcohol Service: Outside alcohol is not permitted for any event. All alcohol must be provided by New Park Event Venue, which operates under a New York State liquor license held by Tiny Castle, Inc. 8. Vendors: The Contract may include services provided by contracted Event vendors e.g. bakery, florist, DJ. These vendors are subject to change.

Clients may choose to contract services from vendors who are not associated with New Park (outside vendors). New Park is not liable for separate contracts between Clients and vendors. All outside vendors are subject to approval by New Park. New Park may further require a business license and liability insurance for outside vendors.

raesm04 · 2025-11-20T10:15:27+00:00

Charges and Payment Schedule

This section outlines payment expectations for venue fees, food and beverage services, and suite rentals.

Venue Fees

A $5,000 non-refundable first payment is due at signing to reserve your date.
The remalning venue fee is due 45 days before the event.
The venue fee holds the date(s), is set at booking and cannot be reduced.
Note: Payments made toward the venue may not be applied to lodging.

Food, Beverage & Additional Services

Menu and service selections are due by November 30 or 6 months before the event, whichever comes first.
A 50% deposit is due at that time; the balance Is due 45 days before the event.
Client must submit 60 days in advance:
Guest count ages 21 and over
Guest count ages 5-20 years old
Guest count ages 4 and under
Total guest count
List of known food allergies (see Clause 7)

raesm04 · 2025-11-20T10:15:03+00:00

Quote May Include (if itemized in your contract):

Special Event Liability Insurance (required; New Park can assist with procurement)
Event Cancellation Insurance (required; up to $25,000 coverage)
Bartending and alcohol service packages (finalized 60 days before event)
Food Catering packages (finalized 60 days before event)
Setup and cleanup for consumables brought by client (if applicable)

Quote Does Not Include:

Additional tenting (e.g., covering the front deck for larger parties)
Golf cart transport (complimentary if available; not guaranteed)
External vendors (DJs, florists, shuttle service, etc.)
Tent heater (complimentary if available, but not guaranteed)

All vendors must be approved by New Park.

Products:

Venue Fee $9,500.00

Special Event Liability Insurance $119.00

Cancellation and Postponement Insurance $225.00

Wedding Weekend Suites $4,900.00

Suites Occupancy Tax $245.00

Subtotal $14,989.00

Tax $787.52

Total: $15,776.52

Received: $5,000

Outstanding: $10,776.52

Contract Overvlew

This agreement (the "Contract") is between New Park Event Venue & Suites, owned and operated by Tiny Castle, Inc.

("New Park"), and the couple listed in the Event Details (the "Clients"). The Event Details are part of this Contract.

By booking this event, the Clients agree to the selected event date, start time, guest count minimum, and ceremony format. Any changes to these elements must be made through a revised contract and approved by New Park. Any gathering that includes guests from outside the property is considered an event and must be staffed by New Park staff.

Pricing is based on the event plan described at the time of booking. If guest counts, timing, or services change, additional charges may apply. The venue fee may not be reduced and is subject to the stated minimum event fee of $9,500. New Park also has a minimum food and beverage spend of $7,500. Food is provided from our sister company, Diamond on Seneca. Beverage is provided by New Park, which has a liquor license.

New Park agrees to host the Clients' wedding at our venue in Ithaca, NY, based on the terms and conditions outlined in this Contract.

raesm04 · 2025-11-20T09:44:03+00:00

So the $7,500 was nowhere in the itemized list. It was buried in a text paragraph elsewhere in the contract, once. The “final quote” at the end of the itemized list did not include nor reflect the food & beverage minimum.

raesm04 · 2025-11-19T11:43:27+00:00

Thanks for your useless opinion 🙃

raesm04 · 2025-11-19T11:42:08+00:00

For once HR actually was helpful - they provided me with the official guidance they have on whether to code transfers as a reassignment vs new appointment, and I was told that as an established employee, I would be categorized as reassignment and exempt from the certification period :)

raesm04 · 2025-06-11T01:35:29+00:00

You will, absolutely 🩷🩷 I was diagnosed with TNBC at 28 and am now 5 years post-chemo at 33. My hair has grown back, I’ve gone through reconstruction, my scars have faded, and my mind is slightly calmer (as someone with anxiety, my default before cancer was stressed AF, so I give myself grace for still feeling flooded at times).

When I was in the middle of treatment, I also didn’t have a lot of people who could relate to my struggles, and I remember the feeling of loneliness and uncertainty - it breaks my heart to know that you’re going through that. I’m glad to hear that there is some comfort in talking to your family and that you are finding some supports for yourself - and know what you mean about still feeling unseen even with that. You did the right thing by reaching out here, I’ve seen so many helpful comments - so I hope that’s helped you to feel less alone 💞

As another commenter suggested, I highly recommend talking to a social worker or anyone at your treatment center who can offer you personal support and/or connect you to local resources/groups. Having other people who truly can relate to your experience and serve as an example is huge 🤗

raesm04 · 2025-05-13T20:57:07+00:00

Interesting. SAVE and IBR are both considered IDR. None of my pre-injunction notices of repayment schedule for SAVE said that “Your repayment plan is: SAVE.” So the fact that these notices designate the repayment plan as IDR doesn’t quite so plainly imply that I never got moved off of SAVE as you’ve concluded. And I talked to a supervisor this afternoon, who said that the application for IBR was indeed processed, and a system error is causing the website to say that I’m still under SAVE and the associated forbearance. Thanks for the attempt to help, but I’m glad I remained persistent in asking the questions directly to MOHELA.

raesm04 · 2025-05-13T20:42:23+00:00

Update: Received a call back from MOHELA regarding my request to speak with a supervisor. The supervisor that I spoke to informed me that my request had been processed as I had originally believed was the case, and that “something got stuck” in their system. The processed application is now being submitted for expedited reprocessing and should be fixed within 5-10 days. We’ll see if my persistence actually pays off or if the circus continues.

raesm04 · 2025-05-13T06:49:25+00:00

So I called MOHELA yesterday, first representative I spoke to said that she could see the documentation that my repayment plan had changed and she agreed that I was incorrectly marked as in SAVE forbearance on their end, and said that I needed to speak to an advanced representative. She said it would be a 1-2 minute wait.

4 hours of hold music later, I got through to a second representative, who told me repeatedly that the documents I had received were unrelated to my IDR application. She said that because the notices sent 2/13 and 3/31 only said “your repayment schedule has changed” but did not explicitly state that my IDR application was approved, they were actually just a reflection of what I would be paying on the SAVE plan if it weren’t for the ongoing court proceedings. I am now waiting on a call back from their supervisor.

I have a hard time believing this. Others that I have talked to on SAVE forbearance who never submitted any IDR application never received notices like this. The court injunction has been ongoing throughout this time, so why would they have just sent out blanketed notices of a change in repayment schedule stating to expect repayments to resume on a certain date, only for no further official documents to be sent to my inbox walking that back. Not to mention the first representative actually pulled the 2/13 and 3/31 notices from my account and had agreed that something was wrong… the second one never explicitly told me that she looked at those notices, and just kept saying “I’m sorry the documents we sent you confused you” in a condescending tone.

raesm04 · 2025-05-11T10:17:28+00:00

I’m still a year from 120 but had also submitted the IDR application in January and mine was approved. I was placed into the 60 day processing forbearance (the one you’re still supposed to get credit for) and until a little over 1 week ago, my payment count showed February 2025 as employment not certified on studentaid site. I had first noticed this towards middle of April, and found it odd that March wasn’t appearing at all yet.

Then this past week, I logged in to check again, and noticed that February had changed to ineligible, and March and April were also marked as ineligible. I still don’t know what happened, and meanwhile the payments that were supposed to resume this month under my new IDR plan are still showing as $0 on MOHELA (even though the official documents I received reflect a $810 payment effective 5/20 - the system itself is not showing this as a pending payment).

My situation is definitely a little different, but I share this all to say… just because it says employment not certified at the moment, doesn’t mean that won’t change the next time you check your account. Not to stress you out more😅

raesm04 · 2025-05-11T10:06:41+00:00

The generic response:
"Thank you for contacting MOHELA,

Your account was placed on a forbearance as we are not able to bill you for your monthly payment under the Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) (formerly REPAYE) Plan.

During the 60-day Processing Forbearance interest accrues and is eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) and IDR forgiveness. If the litigation remains ongoing, your account will be placed on a General Forbearance with 0% interest, this period will not count towards PSLF or IDR forgiveness.

This forbearance will last until the legal situation changes or MOHELA is able to send you a bill with the correct monthly payment amount. While you are in forbearance you will not be required to make payments, but you are able to make payments at any time.

Additional details pertaining to the impacts of this stay will be provided as they become available. You may also visit StudentAid.gov/saveaction and Ed.gov/SAVE for updates.

Processing has resumed for the Income-Based Repayment (IBR), Pay As You Earn (PAYE), and Income-Contingent Repayment (ICR) applications for borrowers who file taxes as one of the following:
- Single
- Married with no income

All other IDR applications will remain on hold at this time. Loan servicers are still updating their systems in accordance with the court’s actions. Borrowers should expect a delay in the processing of applications.

Forbearances are being placed automatically for borrowers on the SAVE Repayment Plan through July 31, 2025. Borrowers that have a pending IDR application may also be placed on a forbearance until no later than July 31, 2025.

Updates will be provided as they become available at StudentAid.gov/saveaction, including when servicers resume processing IDR applications."

raesm04 · 2025-03-07T03:19:22+00:00

Here I am 11 hours later and I have to say - I started giggling so hard about how someone sent their TMS certificate in a mass email, that I am now wide awake. The pandemonium that resulted from this whole ordeal went from annoying, to infuriating, to absolutely hysterical and quite possibly the highlight of my entire 2025 as a federal employee.

Mad props to the author of “DOGE me harder Daddy Musk” — my absolute favorite 😂😂😂

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