BLK ALERTS - Fair or foul? Florida wedding venue refuses refund to woman after her fiancé dies

Venue denies bride refund after groom dies before wedding

A Florida bride’s tragedy turns into a debate on contracts, compassion, and business ethics Tye Hinson and her fiancé, William Coney, spent more than 20 years building a life together before planning a wedding set for spring 2026 at the Crystal Ballroom in Lake Mary, Florida. Their relationship stretched back to their teenage years. It began at Orlando’s Fashion Square Mall. After that, evolving into a long-running partnership rooted in loyalty,…

Woman Who Just Lost Fiancé Says Venue For Planned Wedding Won't Refund Despite Man's Sudden Death

A Florida woman whose fiancé unexpectedly died months before their planned wedding is publicly urging greater compassion from the wedding industry after a venue refused to refund her deposit, saying, “this wasn’t like a cancellation.” Tye Hinson and her partner, William Coney, had planned to marry on March 29, 2026, at the Crystal Ballroom Lake Mary, a popular event space in Central Florida. But tragedy struck in November 2025, when Coney, 42, s…

BLK ALERTS - Fair or foul? Florida wedding venue refuses refund to woman after her fiancé dies

Screenshot/Instagram Tye Hinson’s fiancé, William Coney, died unexpectedly from a heart attack at age 42 last November. The pair were set to be wed in May. What was supposed to be one of the happiest days of Tye Hinson’s life, marrying her fiancé William Coney, turned tragic last November when Coney unexpectedly died of a heart attack at the age of 42. Now Hinson says the wedding venue the two were set to tie the knot at is enforcing a non-refun…