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In reply to the discussion: 5 year old's touch sends on-loan sculpture crashing to floor. Kansas City bills parents 132K [View all]Yonnie3
(17,592 posts)There should be some sort of settlement meeting where all pony up.
I have worked hundreds of wedding parties in many different venues providing a sound system for bands. Too many parties were in museums and historic houses. These spaces are incredibly ill suited for such a party. In many cases we believe a mother picked the space for esthetics and the couple picked the band for a hard party, hence the mismatch.
We have a saying, "A space is not always a music venue."
We realize there will be drunks, children etc. We expect drunks falling on equipment, kids messing with gear, complaints of turn it up, turn it down (at the same time), drink spills and so on. We select and use gear that doesn't easily tip over or get easily damaged. We plan for reality, unlike many of the venues