04/16/2026
Was the warning not in the name? 🤔. Who thought that was a good company name? Late to the lake. If they rebrand themselves what will they come up with next?
- 5 second rule Diner
- late for the party, event rentals
- please dance, DJ service
- hardly late limousine or Got er Runnin limousine 🤣.
Just some ideas 💡 lol.
I joke, but in seriousness, I hate seeing people take advantage of others, and it sadly seems these things pop up every so often in our industry. I have never heard of this company before. The worst stories I think are when a photographer either disappears after the event, or just brushes them off not giving the photos etc. either way memories lost, and its something that can be so valuable later in life, especially if you ever sadly face losing a spouse, like I did. Knowing how valuable memories are to me especially now. Those stories always broke my heart. As I worked as a videographer, for over 10 years, I loved being able to preserve memories for my clients.
Be careful when putting large deposits down check reviews on websites.
Do a little bit of homework. If something feels off, trust the gut. Ask around to other business ( not competitor lol ) but in a case with a catering co. Venues, table rentals, tent rentals, and decor companies I would think would be the best to give an opinion knowing they would work along side them for a bit. As well as customer reviews that you can find obviously. But vendors often learn who is the most reliable, professional, easy to work with vendors among them and word gets out when people do things like this one too many times.
In one instance, more than $6,000 in wedding catering services were paid out before Late to the Lake canceled on the client. No refund was given.