A family of wedding planners who left brides-to-be in the lurch after they fled to Florida have returned to Scotland.
Michelle McMorris, 43, husband Alistair, 44, and daughter Erin, 23, who own wedding planning company Happy Talks, left couples out of pocket after they closed their store overnight in June and flew to Florida.
Brides are now seeking justice through the courts after the family were spotted buying groceries in a Hamilton supermarket yesterday.
McMorris, who told suppliers she was suffering from cancer before closing down, has reportedly dyed her hair dark brown and was seen wearing a hat and sunglasses on a Hamilton high street.
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The wedding firm, based in Howard Street, Glasgow, had been serving wedding customers for over 20 years in various locations across Scotland when it closed its doors overnight.
It was discovered that McMorris and her family had fled to Florida months before.
Lanark couple Pauline Strachan, 39, and husband Graham, 42, have vowed to seek justice after the family vanished just eight weeks before their wedding day.
Pauline and Graham Strachan
Devastated Pauline said: “We and so many others were left high and dry. Hundreds of couples spent thousands of pounds and had their wedding day ruined."
"We had booked our wedding decor with Happy Talks in November 2014 for our July 2016 wedding. We spent £1000 renting an LED dance floor and personalised wedding isle for our big day. In May, rumours circulated that Michelle was moving to open a new business in Florida under the same name."
"She asked me to meet her the following week to finalise our plans, but she had already deleted her email address and fled to Florida."
"It was two years in the making and we were left devastated.
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"Your wedding day is supposed to be the happiest day of your life.”
Happy Talks store manager Lynn Glasgow was shocked when she heard the family had returned to Glasgow.
Lynn Glasgow
The former employee promised to help heartbroken brides who had weddings booked with the firm and has been working out of her own pocket since June.
She said: “I’m quite angry they have returned home. The last three or four months I’ve been working for free to help fix the damage."
“She told me during my interview for a management position that they intended to set up a similar business in the states."
Lynn, whose husband has taken on a second job to support them both, also revealed Happy Talks owes her £2,000 in wages.
The events coordinator said she had been told to pursue the matter through the small claims court but she now doesn't have the money to.
In June, Trading Standards officials at Glasgow City Council confirmed an investigation into the business was taking place.
A spokesperson for the council confirmed multiple people had contacted the national consumer helpline to seek advice about the company’s closure.
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