GEORGETOWN, Mass. -- Couples are finding themselves jilted even before they get to the altar after their venue declared bankruptcy.

Sarah Crow is supposed to renew her wedding vows and hold her reception Saturday at the The Georgetown Country Club.

"I'm in survival mode. I'm done crying. (I have to) pull it together in five days," Crow said.

Crow is out of her $9,000 deposit, saying she believed the owner intentionally deceived her family.

"Dr. Wojtkun knew he filed bankruptcy on Sept. 11. Why did he take a deposit Wednesday after that? That's theft," Crow said.

Christina Doherty booked her wedding reception for Oct. 3 at the Georgetown Country Club.

"We are $5,000 in the hole, trying to find a new place," she said.

Doherty said getting answers from the owner is another struggle.

"It was a runaround. Financial problems and closing the doors," she said.

Chris Rich, who lives on the first fairway, said membership dissatisfaction with the owners contributed to the demise.

"People had enough, weren't coming back," Rich said.

Tee time was still advertised but there was no answer when NewsCenter 5 called the office seeking comment. As of 10 p.m. Monday, doors remained unlocked but the staff was on the way out without work for the morning.

"I found out this morning, just like the brides, that I have no job. I have no idea what went wrong," said Tiffini White, a former banquet captain. "We were informed as a staff today."

Once the club files for bankruptcy, it is anticipated that customers can file as a "debtor" to whom the club owes money. It was not immediately known whether Attorney General's Office plans to investigate.