Just got Dumped! Need to sell my wedding, HOW???

This may sound wrong, but it might be easier to take out a wedding insurance policy, and then in Jan. you can tell them your wedding got cancelled. Do some research. Its just going to be hard to try to "sell" your wedding. Sorry to hear about that.

Hello, I would definitely try to find an event or wedding consultant in the area and see if there are any other couples or indiviuals(corporate businesses) that may be planning something around that time. If so they may be able to use some of the things that you already have arranged. You might not be able to get all of your money back because you are going to have give a break in some way in order to get someone to go for the idea but it may get you some money back. Good Luck!!!!

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I am sorry to hear this. What I would is immediately list your dress, veil, shoes, accessories, etc on any and all online blogs/websites, including eBay and Craigslist (as crass as that sounds). Definitely state why you are selling all these things. This may be painful, but you will at least convey your motivation for selling and will gain buyers' attention (i.e. you are not just one of those mass resalers of used dresses, etc).

As far as your venue, dj, band, etc, I would probably do the same, but focus more on publications with local distribution and online traffic, since you cant "ship" the venue :-).

Anyway, I hope this is helpful. I am sure with a little creativity you can recover at least half of your expenses.

I am looking looking for wedding dress. What kind of dress do you have? Perhaps we have similar taste? :-)

Best of luck!

Dear Amy - I'm so sorry to hear about your situation! I had a client whose fiance left her the week before the wedding (after 7 years of living together!) I personally made all the cancellation calls to her vendors, most of which were able to refund at least a portion of the costs. Everyone will have 2.5 months to rebook, so if you contact them now, I suspect most will be sympathetic to your situation. Certainly cancel the reception venue and caterer asap, as they might be able to re-book, and ask them if they will offer a full refund if they do. The florist also should be able to offer a refund, since they haven't purchsed to the flowers yet. They may have purchased vases & the like, which are often not returnable. Oh, I hope both of you hadsigned any contracts. It makes it easier to have him pay any remaining fees (at least part of the fees at the least!) after all, its his fault that the cancellation had to happen. Once again, I'm so sorry.

So This is the deal....The Manor has a non-refundable clause in their contract. I signed it...who would have though. As for the 'other items' there are a few but nothing to really speak of. The Manor was pretty much all inclusive. The dress was bought by my now ex or non-mother in law....So I need to just sell this venue. Yes, the people at the Manor are nice but they are not willing to refund any monies paid which is all of it! Personally I think that's crap, since it's not like I wanted heartbreak or anything. But hey...it is what it is & now I have to sell this thing. I can change the date to whatever and I will eat the cost to do that, But I need to unload this. It's freaking me out.

This happened to my daughter, and they had put down a $5000.00 deposit. The venue was able to re-book their date, however not willing to give back the deposit. In the end, it ended up in court, and the venue won. Being a vendor myself, I think this is just plain cruel, and what goes around comes around. The venue ended up going bankrupt. I detest greedy vendors.

Post a free ad on Craig's List to see if anyone wants to buy the date and venue for you. Sell it for a few hundred less than what you paid. It will be a loss but much less than losing the entire amount you paid to the venue.

Good luck

Grrr - greedy vendors are the worst! You could also try a flyer at the local bridal shops and/or florists. Or even ask them if they know of a bride who has selected that day - it would narrow down your search for takers. And please don't ignore the option of having your ex pay for any losses.

For the other brides out there - always make sure both of you sign any contracts! It makes both of you financially responsible, not just one.

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I am so sorry to hear about your heartbreak.

In addition to all the wise advice from others about ways to sell your venue date, I would highly suggest enrolling in Pre-paid Legal -- it is inexpensive "attorney insurance" from a pre-eminent firm in your area (http://www.fatolalegal.com -- this is a close, personal friend of mine who I can highly recommend) and having an attorney look over the contract for any loopholes. Sometimes just having a letter from an attorney (which PPL will do for free as part of your membership) puts enough pressure on people to change their minds, even if they are in the "right." I would also suggest that your attorney right a letter to your ex demanding HE reimburse you for any monies lost, since he is the one that ended the engagement. I had an acquaintance who did this and won. Again, I am very sorry to hear about your situation...I wish you a bright future in knowing that someone truly committed to you is who you are meant to be with.

I am sorry to hear that! Did you find a site that you can sell your contract on? I have come across a few adds on these wedding sites with people trying to sell there contract. I know craigslist and ebay. I am looking to purchase somthing like this in my area. I will save money and help someone out as well. Please let me know what you found while doing your research. Thank you