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Wedding Caterer Shuts Unexpectedly

Besides the vows the next biggest part of a wedding, most would say, is the food. But dozens of couples are now out thousands of dollars since local catering company Puttin' On The Ritz suddenly closed its doors.The reason? Nobody at the catering company is talking, but one bride said she talked to an employee at the catering company said their assets had been seized by the IRS.Shannon Willis and her fiancée Christopher have been carefully planning their wedding for a year. She did her research and with high marks of praise she chose Puttin' On The Ritz as her caterer.She put down $1,800 toward the catering for her wedding reception and was about to make her final $1,600 deposit on Monday/Colleen O'Brien, KXLY. More here. (KXLY photo)

Question: After spending last weekend helping pick out a caterer for my daughter's 2012 wedding, I can only imagine what a potential disaster this would be for a soon-to-marry couple. Do you remember what food was served at your wedding?



D.F. Oliveria
D.F. (Dave) Oliveria joined The Spokesman-Review in 1984. He currently is a columnist and compiles the Huckleberries Online blog and writes about North Idaho in his Huckleberries column.

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