Wedding deposit refund
Discussion
Hi,
Placed a deposit for our wedding next June roughly 6 months ago.
The deposit was £500.
My fianceés grandmother has been given 2 months to live due to some form of cancer so we want to bring the wedding forward.
The venue sent us a contract after we placed the deposit which we haven't actually signed and sent back yet.
How likely is it they would give us a deposit? I understand if they'd take an admin fee, £100 or so.
The venue is a busy venue, it's on a Saturday in June if that makes any difference regarding them being able to get a booking again.
I know I should call them, see what they say, but a quick PH thread only takes a few minutes to create and gather opinions.
Placed a deposit for our wedding next June roughly 6 months ago.
The deposit was £500.
My fianceés grandmother has been given 2 months to live due to some form of cancer so we want to bring the wedding forward.
The venue sent us a contract after we placed the deposit which we haven't actually signed and sent back yet.
How likely is it they would give us a deposit? I understand if they'd take an admin fee, £100 or so.
The venue is a busy venue, it's on a Saturday in June if that makes any difference regarding them being able to get a booking again.
I know I should call them, see what they say, but a quick PH thread only takes a few minutes to create and gather opinions.
So 6 months ago you gave the wedding venue a £500 deposit for your wedding in June 2016.After paying the deposit they sent you a contract to sign and send back to them so why did you not sign it and send back,seams a bit strange.
As others have said ring them to see if you can have an earlier wedding or for them to give you your deposit back.
As others have said ring them to see if you can have an earlier wedding or for them to give you your deposit back.
Rangeroverover said:
Alas a deposit is there for a reason, I would only refund you if I managed to re-sell that date
My thoughts too, and was also my policy.Wedding insurance would have covered this regrettable situation. Did you take it out, now you have started paying out for the wedding?
Also, what do their T&C's state?
And finally, the fact that the contract has not been signed and returned does not mean that it has not been accepted by both parties.
Edited by xuy on Monday 30th March 14:28
As said the only people who can really tell you is the venue.
Any intransigence would be met with the offer of a fee towards the admin but with it being well over 12 months away I can not see how they can claim that they claim any moral hold over the money and even if contractual would have fun in court.
Add to that that they will possibly be thinking of the come back via the local press, Tripadvisor and the like - I don't think that you will have an issue.
Put it this way I'd be after £100 fee and sending you back £400 in their shoes. It's not like it's only 3 months notice!
Any intransigence would be met with the offer of a fee towards the admin but with it being well over 12 months away I can not see how they can claim that they claim any moral hold over the money and even if contractual would have fun in court.
Add to that that they will possibly be thinking of the come back via the local press, Tripadvisor and the like - I don't think that you will have an issue.
Put it this way I'd be after £100 fee and sending you back £400 in their shoes. It's not like it's only 3 months notice!
I have both daughters getting married in the next 12 months, so I've looked at and read the booking conditions of a lot venue's, and just put 2 x £1k deposits down.
I can't remember one venue that has said that the deposit is refundable, most infact recommended that wedding insurance should be purchased once the deposit was paid.
I hope you do get your money back OP, but don't hold your breath.
I can't remember one venue that has said that the deposit is refundable, most infact recommended that wedding insurance should be purchased once the deposit was paid.
I hope you do get your money back OP, but don't hold your breath.
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