Art Factory in Paterson files for bankruptcy, leaving businesses and brides with nowhere to go [Video]

PATERSON, New Jersey (WABC) — The owners of a popular wedding venue in Paterson have filed for bankruptcy, leaving hundreds of couples scrambling to find a venue for their weddings and small businesses out of workspace.

Ivanna Ramirez and Raymond Romero fell in love with the chic industrial space at the Art Factory in downtown Paterson. They put down a $12,000 deposit for their wedding on Oct. 4.

“I picked this venue out about two years ago,” Ramirez said.

But their plans came to a screeching halt this week.

“So it has been beyond chaotic, we originally found out about the foreclosure through my planner through a news article, we did not find from the owners themselves, it says they filed for bankruptcy,” Ramirez said.

Dozens of brides and grooms just like Ivanna and Ray found out through social media that the venue is in jeopardy, and is in bankruptcy court.

The owner of the …