Wedding Help Covid

Confusedman123 · 15 February 2021 at 2:53PM

Hi
We had to postpone our wedding in 2020 due to covid and moved the date to July this year. It is unlikely we can go ahead as planned and have the number for guests that we booked for.

We have contacted the venue and all the suppliers who have agreed to move to a new date in 2022. All apart from our photographer who won't move us. And says if we cancel we will lose all the £1200 we have paid to him.

Surely he cannot keep all our money can he? He hasn't had to pay for anything

Grumpelstiltskin · 15 February 2021 at 3:21PM

What does your contract with him say?

Confusedman123 · 15 February 2021 at 3:25PM

That we have to give 6 months notice, wedding in July. I messaged him in Nov. But he emailed back saying we should wait it out.

sassyblue · 15 February 2021 at 3:31PM

Confusedman123 said:

That we have to give 6 months notice, wedding in July. I messaged him in Nov. But he emailed back saying we should wait it out.

What did you reply?

He's still trying it on though. Just let him know he’s the only one behaving like this and if he did try to keep your deposit and not move you, you will go to the press about him.

Confusedman123 · 15 February 2021 at 3:37PM

Left it be because I was then bombarded with loads of generic emails about booking the wedding - like thanks for your enquiry we will contact you. Over and over again. Until yesterday.
I have told him he is the only one being difficult.

Quite funny, his reply in Nov was to wait because everything will be better after 2 Dec. His reply today is to wait because everything is going to be better after March.

Getting fed up of him now, would rather he wasn't at the wedding with this attitude. But he has £1200 of my money that he refuses to give back.

Confusedman123 · 15 February 2021 at 4:21PM

Can't get through to Citizens Advice, but what can I do if he refuses to give me my money back?

suejb2 · 15 February 2021 at 5:28PM

How did you pay him? Is a charge back possible?

Confusedman123 · 15 February 2021 at 6:25PM

Was either debit card or bank transfer

MovingForwards · 15 February 2021 at 6:40PM

What do the T&C's say about refunding deposits

Confusedman123 · 15 February 2021 at 8:01PM

In his contract there is a £400 non refundable deposit. We have paid just over £1200 with more money due. He has said if we cancel we won't have to pay the remaining balance but will lose any money paid. Because he has had a tough year...