just got a phone call from our venue to say it has to cancel our wedding as its getting refurbed. but they say we can have there other venue which is 15 minutes drive away. problem is we only booked cars to take us church as venue was over the rd from church. now we have to organise cars to take further journeys. also ive sent my invites out already in first venues name.
am fuming am going in to spk to manager on monday. we paid 200 deposit january for date of 1st sept 2012. rest we were paying sept this yr. had murder saying they should ave knew not to book functions in.
im thinking of telling them to redo my invites with new venue name on, pay for transport. am i right what would all of u do please help. x
CommentAuthorAngelaeris
I'd be saying they need to reimburse you for your invites and also pay for cars now too plus a payment or discount on the overall price of the venue for the anxiety and stress they've caused you. It's your dream venue so why should you have to accept an alternative!!!!
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CommentAuthorSijen
That's shocking Linzie...I'd definately be asking for something towards your invites and cars...do you have wedidng insurance?
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CommentAuthorWeeMintyMonkie
I sorry to hear this hunni.
I dont know if they would have something in your contract about that or not.
Do you have wedding insurance?
Speak to the venue and say to them that you have spent a lot of money on invites with the name of venue on them already sent out so will need knew ones and that you will have to put on extra transport so would the considering helping out with those costs!
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CommentAuthorLinzie Liverpool.
i know thats what i was thinking done nothing but cry over it. we having day and night there aswell. its a package deal. also i have 3 disabled guests and first venue was ideal right by train st. new venue has no nr train station so after church theyd ave to get hackney cabs. more expense.
Might be hard to get them to pay full for invites etc with no wedding insurance but may be an idea to ask them to contribute towards ordering new invites and the extra transport!
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CommentAuthorLinzie Liverpool.
im fuming as its a council civic suite and they were quick enough takin my deposit. thought they would know in advance not to book functions in on certain dates if gettin refurbed. paid dep jan. only just tellin me now. am not only one they have let lots couples down.
CommentAuthorLinzie Liverpool.
what if i was to get wedding insurance now would that be to late to cover it on that. also where do u get wedding insurance from wot are the costs pleaswe
CommentAuthorWeeMintyMonkie
I havent actually taken any out yet as we havent booked any venues.
Im not sure if they see that the insurance was taken out after the date you were told they were cancelling it might not do anything but it is still an idea for future things!
Iv no idea on prices!!!
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CommentAuthorSijen
Wedding insurance wouldn't cover you now hun as you've already paid deposit and this has happened 'before' the cancellation.
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CommentAuthorSijen
The prices can range from £10 upwards as it depends on what you want to be covered for etc. We've got ours through my-wedding-insurance (dot) com there's a few threads on insurance I'll bump for you. We only paid £28 and it covers loads.
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CommentAuthorLinzie Liverpool.
im going to look it up get wedding insurance for other things. am adament that im gonna do my best and make venue pay for invites and cars as there fault. quick enough takin deposits.
CommentAuthorsuzky123
check the contract... ours doesnt mention cancellation due to refurb but does say we will be reimbursed through acts beyond their control, therefore surely would cover acts within their control. Hopefully there will be something within your contract to help you out and support your case.
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CommentAuthorMrsowen2b
wow you have sent out the invites early....that sucks what they have done! i cant believe that they said oh have the other one 15 miles away!!! its disgusting!
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CommentAuthorLinzie Liverpool.
15 minutes drive away it is hun. sent invites out early as we have lots weddings in 2012 so needed rsvps bk for numbers so guests ave enough time to decide and return
CommentAuthorMrsowen2b
ahh i see yeah were sending 10 months before because its in summer and on a work day. oh 15 mins still i wouldnt be happy!
CommentAuthorsuzky123
i agree its impt to send them early in summer etc, there is a wedding literally 2 days before ours so luckily we sent out STD's so now people have assured us that they will take it easy for that wedding as they promised us first and are going to really let their hair down at ours since we are all staying over. Glad that there is one day in between for them to recover incase they dont stick to their promise. They have told us tho that if the weddings were on the same day that since we sent our STD out first they would come to ours so i can see why you found it important to send early. What a pain now though and a predicament. I would call a meeting with the venue. You may not get the full cost reimbursed but they could at least offer you a compromise that suits both partys.
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CommentAuthorlala "mod" bunni
ohhhhh hun i`m so sorry can i just play devils advocate here ....you say you are going to ask the venue to pay for having your invites re done, i think they will prob say well it was you choice to have the printed so early which i`m sorry to say is right ,there was no need to have them printed over a year in advanc i would however ask them to pay something towards changing your plans
Linzie, you wont be able to get wedding insurance if your wedding is more than 12 months away
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CommentAuthorLinzie Liverpool.
i think they should replace em as they were quick enough takin my money and are council suite so should know in advance not to take bookings if they refurb. im not only one lots of us. also im demanding they pay my transport for the extra miles and lay transport for 40 day guests to attend meal as they only had to cross a road to venue
CommentAuthorSijen
Linzi - you can get insurance up to 2 years in advance.
Linzie L - I think it's bad that they have cancelled on you but their budgets will have only just come out and probably didn't know exactly when the refurb was going to go ahead...check your contract as our's says we will be reimbursed for any cancellations that the venue make but it's only the deposit and anything else we've paid towards the wedding.
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CommentAuthorkimmy
OMG I think they should offer some compo at least!!!!
CommentAuthorIgnition
As kimmy said, you should get something in return for them messing you around like that. xx
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CommentAuthorKaz
Perhaps you might get somewhere if you got together with the rest of disappointed Groom's & B2B's! Sorry hun, but don't know what else to suggest xx
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CommentAuthorSpannerrosie
Have you only paid the deposit so far? Maybe ask them for a small discount or a payment towards travel and invite costs as a gesture of goodwill for messing you about. Mention that you would be prepared to lose the deposit and take your business elsewhere, and that might encourage them to do that... They would lose more money if you cancel the whole thing with them (you don't have to, just threaten them) (although they would probably argue they could re-fill the date...) And make sure you mention that you would give them horrendous reviews anywhere possible ;o) Bargain with them. Explain your situation and your reasons for choosing them as a venue in the first place. Hope you manage to sort it xx
CommentAuthorEnny
oh no not good at all nice that the offered a different venue though :S annoying with the invites what a waste of money though and yeah they should of known but sometimes things like refurb u dont always know when is the best time one reason for me to not send invites to early than :S hope they can give u some kind of refund as its not the venue u wanted and u already lost money through to wrong invites etc... hope u get it sorted x
CommentAuthorYourFirstDanceBride
They should pay for anything that needs reprinting and also for the cars as it is directly their fault. When our venue double booked and we had to move our date twice they paid me for the invites that I had already made and had to redo and they upgraded our room and a couple of other extra things so go for as much as possible. The worst they can do is say no. And don't feel bad about it. They are the ones messing you about. Not the other way around.
CommentAuthorx~Hails~x
I used to work in the hotal industry and we only found out four weeks before that we were going to get refurbished. Unfortantly things happen that we can't always control and wheather they are council or not doesnt matter it all depends when their head office lets them know. As for invites again im afraid i have to agree with lala on this one, they could say it was your choice to have them printed over a year in advance so you have to cover the costs of replacing them!
BUT saying that i do think you should ask them to cover the extra travel costs you will have to find for your guests to get to the new venue and maybe ask them for a discount of some sort as the venue they have sent you to is not your first choice or the one you booked!
Goodluck hunni, i hope things work out for you! x
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CommentAuthorbecky -mrs firth
u have sent ur einvites out alreayd?????? crikey lass ure keen
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