Wedding venue contract

madamson86

Hello

Sorry if this is in the incorrect section but thought best to put in here.

I had a wedding booked with my ex for this September. I have today spoken to the venue to cancel and they have notified me that I will need to pay an additional £1000 on top of the £600 I put down as a deposit. The reason they gave is because its between 6-9 months away so need to pay 50% of the full amount which is in the agreement.

The room hire was free and the total balance was just for food and drink, on the agreement only I signed it. Can they make me pay this and would I be liable for the full amount.

Any help would be appreciated.

Kind Regards
Mike

arbrighton

If it is in the agreement which you signed at the time of booking, surely you have effectively agreed to it, although obviously you could not forsee that you would need to cancel.
On the other hand 6-9 months away is a rather vague period for them to enforce that

fluffnutter

You might be better posting in Consumer Rights. AFAIK, cancellation fees have to be realistic, i.e. to represent the admin costs already spent by the venue and to account for any losses that they incur because you've cancelled. If you give them enough notice (and over six months is enough, IMO) they can, in all likelihood, expect to rebook another party on that day and hence won't actually be out of pocket.

Personally I think you have a good case of arguing that their cancellation fees are disproportionate.

Counting_Pennies_2

Why don't you ask if it is possible for them to fill the date with another booking that you will get your £1000 back, but that if it remains empty you will have to say goodbye to it, you did after all sign a contract and it is a business they are running.

fluffnutter

Counting_Pennies wrote: »

Why don't you ask if it is possible for them to fill the date with another booking that you will get your £1000 back, but that if it remains empty you will have to say goodbye to it, you did after all sign a contract and it is a business they are running.

But what if they tell porkies?

sedment

Why dont you advertise your date and booking then and try to fill it yourself? Still would lose £600 but at least might be a compromise with the hotel?

Counting_Pennies_2

fluffnutter wrote: »

But what if they tell porkies?

You call and ask if there is availability for a wedding and they will say no (just use a different number and name)