It couldn’t have been more perfect,” she said. A lot of the elements of the wedding that I had dreamed of, they were able to bring to life for me. “They came to the rescue, and gave me my dream wedding. The Rickards got married on May 23, 2020, and despite it being different from what they had planned, Lauren said the night was perfect. “This would be amazing, to get married before our marriage license expires, to, whatever happens in the world, at least be married, and have that special time,” she said. Rickard heard about the events The Courtyard at Gaslight Square was hosting, and was excited about the opportunity to have a ceremony at a place she used to look at from her old apartment. “My wedding was turning into a nightmare with everything that was going on,” Lauren Rickard said. The two were supposed to get married on March 21 in Fredricksburg, and found out March 16 about the lockdown. One of the couples who got married at a ‘mini-mony’ was Lauren and Casey Rickard. We really did miss having people in the courtyard and in the gaslight room,” Thomas said. “It wasn’t really about trying to make money on any of it, it was really just about let’s open back up, and let’s just get people back in here. So, in May we gave away 22 free, one-hour weddings to people who had been affected by COVID,” Thomas said.ĭespite a tough few months for the business, the decision to host the events was an easy one. “We really wanted to give some good will back, we had so many cancellations in March and April, just because there was no way to control anything. The Courtyard at Gaslight Square hosted ‘mini-monys’ for couples whose weddings were affected by the pandemic. “As an event venue, we were very panicked, by the fact that we were not going to be able to have events,” Thomas said.īut out of that uncertainty came an idea. However, in March 2020, there was uncertainty about what would happen when business stopped. The venue hosts a lot of weddings, but also books other events, like graduation parties, celebrations of life, and even proposals. You could just picture yourself in the Trevi Fountain in Italy,” said Ashleigh Thomas, the marketing manager for the venue. “We boast that we look like an Italian, or European village outside, especially at night, when all the twinkle lights are on and the fountain is turned on. With theĮfforts of all involved in the processes, parties are nowĪble to bring closure much more quickly.The Courtyard at Gaslight Square is a unique event venue located in Downtown Corpus Christi. Improved as a result of mediation or arbitration. Judges move their dockets so more cases canĬome before the Court. Parties benefitīy quicker resolution of their differences.īenefit their clients by resolving disputes in a timely andĮconomic manner. To mediation or arbitration knowing the benefits it offersīoth in the form of time and expense savings. Periods of litigation and crowded dockets order or refer litigants Will work with parties whose clients have unique economicĬircumstances so that the process of mediation can go forwardĪnd Arbitration are now an accepted part of Texas civil litigationįor Judges, attorneys and parties.Lunch is provided for full-day mediations.Services of a translator can be arranged as needed.Mediation including multi-party, mass-tort/class actions.He is a past President of Corpus Christi Bar Association. Andy has served as Special Master by Appointment in litigation involving discovery management by local District Judges and served as Chairman of the City of Corpus Christi Civil Service Board and Commission. Andy is available to travel throughout Texas including McAllen, Edinburg, Harlingen, Brownsville, Laredo, Victoria, Houston, Dallas and San Antonio. During that time, Andy has mediated over 5000 cases involving matters ranging from multi-million dollar personal injury suits, professional malpractice (medical and legal), commercial disputes, employment and discrimination claims, probate and will contests, securities law, municipal law and corporate-partnership matters. Board Certified Civil Trial Law and a member of ABOTA (American Board of Trial Advocates), Andy began mediating over 20 years ago, believing his trial experience and sensitivity would aid parties wanting to resolve their differences. He has tried to a verdict over 75 trials and is "AV" rated by Martindal-Hubbell. Andy has been taking cases to trial for over 40 years representing both sides of the docket.
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