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Wedding Gift for my Daughter
My beautiful daughter is getting married in 12 months I want to buy her a special gift maybe one that she can pass onto her children I am not sure wether to ask her or just surprise her and if so what do i buy?
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Is this ring real please?
My partner purchased what was advertised as a bargain from Ramsdens but the hallmarks dont seem real to me, and the same ring sold from H Samuel for example the diamonds are the opposite way to this. Please can anyone tell me if this is a fake or not? Thanks so much
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Insurance - Covid
We were due to get married in June 2021 however our wedding has now been cancelled as the company had to surrender the lease due to repercussions of the ongoing pandemic. My question is, are we able to claim anything from our insurance? We took out John Lewis insurance before Covid began and will that insurance still be…
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Engagement ring deals
Hi, can anyone recommend where to get the best value for money engagement ring. Ideally platinum. Unsure what carat is reasonable either. If they offer an emergency services discount even better!
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Payment plans for wedding amid covid
Hi, I am due to make 50% payment to my wedding venue at the end of the month. However they cannot guarantee me that if we cannot have our contracted minimum numbers they will allow us to postpone or have a refund. My responses are very wishy washy and generic. I have suggested making my first payment closer to the date, as…
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Legal threats
I am a small business owner involved in the wedding industry. Prompted by verbal claims made by a company representative about the number of wedding bookings I could expect from the listing, I signed a contract for advertising space with a prominent UK bridal website. I was not aware of the implications at the time but the…
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I think my venue has gone bust but they aren't responding to any communication!
I've been emailing my wedding venue pretty much since lockdown started but haven't heard anything back and now their phone line is disconnected. We booked them a week before lockdown and were awaiting contracts via email to sign, nothing came. I've just heard from the registry office this afternoon that other couples are…
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Wedding Anniversary on a yacht
Hi guys! , what are your thoughts of spending a wedding anniversary on a yacht? we wanted to head over to Zakynthos in Greece in the year of 2021 sometime in June where we could celebrate our 10th anniversary. Our thoughts were Cameo island, does anyone know any good websites in Greece that specialise in anniversaries and…
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Wedding Insurance Help
We decided to bring our wedding forward to October 2020 and have a smaller, family only affair. Unfortunately we can't find insurance to cover a wedding scheduled in under 6 months time. Has anyone come across any insurance companies which are still offering suitable cover?
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ESA and marrying
Hi my partner is on ESA and I work full time. Should we marry will this affect her money?
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Help! Mother of the Bride passed away weeks ago
I'm sorry if this is an upsetting post for some. My niece is due to be married in a few weeks. Her mum was due to walk her down the aisle but unfortunately passed away a few weeks ago due to cancer. She was so looking forward to being there on her daughter's wedding day. My niece is a carer in the community and was unable…
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Proposal Company- Market Research
Hi All Just performing some research for an exciting up and coming business- SayYes SayYes is a proposal planning company to take the stress away and allow our couples to enjoy the moment Is this something that people would be interested in and have looked for? Our customers welcome any comments, feedback and ideas Many…
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Refund of deposit
Can I get a deposit refunded? Deposit paid on wedding dress - is a sample dress so not ordered in, just prior to lockdown. Unable to contact anyone at shop for some time. Email sent but they say they didn’t receive it. Thought if remainder wasn’t paid within stipulated time that the deposit would be returned so ordered…
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Petition to make wedding venues place deposits into holding accounts until the wedding has happened.
My daughter was 36 hours away from celebrating her wedding when Covid-19 forced us to postpone, we rescheduled the event to April 2021, however, we have now received an email to tell us the venue has been sold and will not continue as a hotel, so our wedding is cancelled. They will not pay refunds and are advising us to…
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Am I entitled to a refund?
My partner and I were due to marry in March however we were put into lockdown just 10 days before. We hastily rearranged our date for next April however have since decided to cancel all together, get married at the registry office and have a party for our anniversary instead. Our plan is to use the venue we booked for the…
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Can I get insurance after making my bookings?
My fiancé and I are planning our wedding for next summer. I know many insurers aren’t providing insurance now but I imagine they will in the future (albeit there will be a Covid-19 clause). My question is, will I be able to get insurance once I’ve paid Deposits etc?
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Wedding postponed due to Covid-19 Are we in our right to cancel?
So our wedding venue postponed our August 2020 wedding due to covid at the start of June. We asked for all possible options - the only option they gave us was postponement to a later date in 2021 & would extend to 2022 as a gesture of god will. We explained that we are very anxious to have our wedding in the near future…
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Wedding Reception Going Ahead
Hello, I am best man to a wedding happening this week. This date was planned pre Covid. The original plan was to have the ceremony in a church, then have the reception at a marquee in a private field for circa 150 people. Due to Covid, the marquee plan is not happening. Bride and groom are still going ahead with the church…
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Wedding help!
Hi, I wondered whether anyone could offer some advice please? My partner and I are due to get married 30th October. We are unsure whether to go ahead with 30 people and feel that we would prefer to postpone the wedding to next year when it is more likely that we can have full/increased numbers. We have reserved a wedding…
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December 2020 Wedding Uncertainty
Hello All, I am due to get married this December. I am seeking some advice with regards to whether to go ahead or not. A few months back I reached out to our venue to ask if they are reviewing the contract Terms and conditions, with considering to the virus. I was advised that they are in limbo and have plenty of brides…