Legal Advice Please - Wedding Cancellation

sammy_wheeler

i wonder if the- 30% of the estimated function cost part of it covers them- because the deposit is part of the full function cost.
ring up your insurance asap

frannyann

ChipsAway wrote: »

I have just received this email from them:

"I have had a word with our accounts department. We can give you a refund of the £400.00 but the deposit you paid is non refundable as stated in 4.2 “For the avoidance of doubt, Deposits are non-refundable or transferable in any circumstances.”

The 30% you have paid is less the deposit - 3.1.1 “Twelve months prior to the function, 30% of the estimated total cost of the Function (less the deposit) is to be paid”

Therefore 30% of £11,500 is £3450.00. You have paid £3850 so we owe you £400.00.

Please let me know who you would like a cheque made payable to."

In my mind the T&C's do not clearly state the 30% excludes the deposits - where do I stand on this?

Our whole wedding is costing this much, so I would be inclined to ask them to try and provide your wedding for that amount, rather than writing it off. £2500 will easily cover a wedding with 30 guests!!

caitybabes

How many guests were you planning on having? Perhaps you could transfer the money you've paid into just an evening do? You could invite your close family & closest friends out for lunch somewhere after the wedding and then go to that venue with them and all of your other guests for the evening?

floss2

Have you spoken to your insurers yet?

bacard1

Can you scan a copy of the t&c's and upload them or copy and paste if online

bacard1

I would ring consumer direct they would be able to advise you best. However you could argue this point "3.1.1 “Twelve months prior to the function, 30% of the estimated total cost of the Function (less the deposit) is to be paid” So £3450 less the deposit you have paid. However consumer direct will tell you if you have a good chance or not with that approach. Is it a large well known venue? If so if you hit with court papers they would probably buckle, as people do not like the publicity.

If your insurers will cover it, it really does not matter though