NEW YORK (Reuters) - A New York couple
sued a florist for $400,000 for using the wrong color flowers
at their wedding -- a mistake the newlyweds said caused
them "extreme disappointment, distress and embarrassment."
Elana and Toby Glatt had requested $465 centerpieces in "deep
and dark colors of fuchsia, rust and green."
Instead Posy Floral Design Studio, which charged almost
$30,000, used cheaper flowers and the centerpieces appeared "predominantly
pastel pink, almost white," according to the lawsuit
filed in New York State Court.
The result "had a significant impact on the look of the
room and was entirely inconsistent with the vision the
plaintiffs had bargained and paid for," said the lawsuit,
which accused the florist of fraud, breach of contract
and negligent misrepresentation.
The florist's owner, Stamos
Arakas, said his photographs of the wedding show he provided
exactly what the couple had wanted and he intends to counter
sue for damages to his business reputation.
"We enjoyed doing the wedding. It was beautiful," Arakas
said. "But it is going to cost me a lot of money to fight
this and to get our reputation back."
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