STATESVILLE - It was supposed to be a fairy tale small town wedding for Travis and Angie Lorch.

So last summer, Travis and Angie scouted her quaint little hometown of Statesville for their big day and on July 30, 2011. They settled on the Black Angus Grill for the big party on December 31, which is New Year’s Eve.

“We wanted to do it right,” Angela said. “We wanted to have a nice wedding and have lots of family members and friends, as many as we could.”

So the Lorch’s canceled.

The engagement was still on but the location was off. It had only been 13 days since they put down their deposit, so they formally asked for their $500 back in an email, but they were told no.

Angela says they never signed a contract for the reservation.

“Nothing, the only thing we signed was a credit card receipt,” she said.

So the Lorch’s went to their credit card company, which investigated and sided with them, saying the signed credit card receipt isn’t proof of a no-refund policy.

The Lorch’s opted for a backyard ceremony and reception to begin their married life in November.

But then came more bad news in early December.

“I was stunned,” Angela said.

She was stunned because Black Angus Grill was suing them for that $500 deposit, and for the business it says it lost on New Year’s Eve because the Lorch’s canceled in August.

Total amount of damages Black Angus Grill is claiming in this lawsuit: $2,581.62.

Ed Pressley is the lawyer fighting on behalf of Black Angus Grill.

“Had she been able to rent it out after that time, there wouldn’t have been a problem, but she (the owner) was not able to rent it,” Pressley said.