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Just Said Yes September 2022

covid cancellation question

Janice, on August 9, 2022 at 8:26 PM Posted in Planning 0 5

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Posting this for an engaged friend who’s wedding is next week - her and her fiancé cancelled their wedding since they tested positive for COVID this past Sunday and even though they would be okay after the 5 day quarantine, they are feeling pretty crappy and under the weather so they are deciding to cancel since they will be missing all the important appointments, rehearsal, and just to make sure they don’t infect anyone. I personally think it is the best decision and I know that she is crushed by it.

They are going to move their wedding to next week, where it will just be the two of them pretty much eloping, so they can still use their photographer and florist can do bridal bouquet and is giving them part of their money back since it is not their fault. The venue is at a restaurant and they are giving her back 50% of their $1000 deposit and then the other $500 is for a credit to be used at the restaurant or a future event there, so they will have their wedding dinner there, just the two of them. She wants to cancel her hair and makeup artist, but the contract said it had to be cancelled within 90 days. The question behind this whole post - has anyone cancelled with their vendors past the time limit they said? She’s afraid they’ll make her pay the whole amount, which she will pay if needed, but just wanted to see what others have done previously. Thank you!!

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Latest activity by Jasson, on August 11, 2022 at 9:23 AM

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Veronica · on August 9, 2022 at 9:49 PM
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I think it's going to depend on the contract. I know in our contract for our venue it said we had to pay x amount if we cancelled within 180 days, then a different amount within 90 and then all of it within 30 days.
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Michael · on August 9, 2022 at 11:45 PM
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There's a lot of false positives which would mean also that these would happen for people with other sickness. but it is the early stages of sickness (just before getting bad) that infection might be shared. I think most people who are concerned about severe covid sickness have gotten shots done. So that is a consideration for keeping with the original plans. I hope they are feeling well really quickly. It is horrible moment to get sick. Sorry to hear about such bad timing.
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ti · on August 10, 2022 at 7:15 AM
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Its worth speaking to the vendors - we have events at my work (actually we do have a wedding here this afternoon) and although we have a strict non-refundable contract in place we do use our discretion to help the customer out if its possible financially for us. For instance if we know somebody else wants the same date or if we were struggling with staff cover etc we might gladly accept a cancellation.
No harm in speaking to them about it!
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Paige · on August 10, 2022 at 12:29 PM
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I'd definitely say she should contact the vendor to see if they'd be willing to either bump their service a week so she could still use them or give some kind of discount. A lot of places have clauses in their contracts like that, but many are willing to be flexible for anything covid-related.
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Michael · on August 10, 2022 at 7:18 PM
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The practices you mention are commendable. A vendor should not have a replacement customer for the same time period and still charge you for canceling. I see the downpayment (or full payment) as the way of securing the time. If it is a caterer, there might need be keeping some compensation for food already bought.
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