Paging Celia~ 12 days out ready to be done with

Hang in there everything will work out. I felt like canceling my wedding last night due to the stress. It will be well worth the stress

Did they not tell you they weren't available when you booked them? If you did, and they knew that was the time and they are now "not available" I don't see how that's your problem. You should get a refund.

I booked them since last year, at that time we didn't have a time. She texted me once in July and I said " I put 1:30 on the invites, but will confirm with the venue"

Neither she nor I followed up. So who's fault is it now

Yeah screw that! You should be getting a refund if they booked you on your day and now saying they cant do it.

I mean I feel like if you told them a date, no matter what time they should be available. I would definitely call and let them know you told them 1:30..

Woah they either need to perform your ceremony or give you a full refund. That's BS

Now the contract I signed of course says they do not give refunds. But my problem is, they didn't confirm a time and neither did i at time of final payment. But if I responded in my text at least, shouldn't that count for something ?

I'm so upset at myself for not confirming the time.

I would fight it.. I don't see how they can make you sign a contract if they "may not be available" when the time comes. That really makes no sense. If you signed a contract for that day they should be available no matter what.

If you are not a confrontational person I suggest you find one and have them call and argue this for you. Because I would be having a fit.

Yea re reading the contract, I feel like it's a trap in a sense. They don't do refunds, but they don't confirm a time either. I feel like they just double booked and they didn't have the courtesy to double check with me first to say " oh hey I have another couple, can I know your time before booking them"

So sorry but don't let it get you down! You can still do this and your wedding is still going to be amazing. Don't give up!

I am so sorry, OP! That is bs and not your fault. If you booked and paid their fee it shouldn't matter the time unless they were scheduling another wedding. If that is the case a simple phone call to you- who I am assuming booked them first would have solved that issue. It isn't your fault they can't perform your wedding, it's theirs. So IMO they need to move forward with the ceremony or refund your money. At this point you may not want someone so unreliable anyway.

Not sure if this helps, but our backup plan if something like this happens is to just have someone else read the script w us the day of, then go to the courthouse the next week. Also depending on where you live you may be able to find someone who is a notary who has performed some weddings who could step in. I know we have at least 2 guests (not including our officiant) who can legally perform ceremonies.

I have been emailing more officiants, but the biggest part was we wanted one that was bilingual. We wanted everything in English, but for family members names they are pronounced in Spanish.

Now I just feel that the next person we get might not be bilingual. Aside from the whole money issue as well. There will be another $500 that wasn't expected

Omg. I'm so sorry to hear that. I hope your day still turns out great.

Ugh. Sorry OP. You can do this. Tomorrow.

Of course since it's later in the day, and I work evening shift, I didn't get much responses back. I will try again tomorrow and hope somebody is available with such short notice.

I would throw an absolute fit about this until I got a refund. The money you paid them is for them to perform a service. They are the ones who are now unable to perform those services, so they need to give the money back. If you had cancelled, then it's a different story.

I am sorry but it sounds like they are trying to pull a fast one. Whether or not your confirmed a time should not be an issue because they accepted full payment without that piece of information thus (just in my opinion) making any time convenient. If time was an issue they should not have accepted final payment without it. If I was you I would call back an demand a refund or an officiant. And if they don't take them to small claims. It's not your responsibility to confirm the time, it's theirs since they accepted final payment without it. Just like if a venue double books. One of those people has to get their money back whether they contract says "no refund" or not. Don't let them get away with this. Sorry for the long post but I hate when people try to take advantage of other people

Yes I am really feeling like going to small claims. It's more of the principal of the matter that they didn't confirm the time once they booked another couple for the same day.

I'm just worried that my signed contract will prove otherwise. But I hold my ground that them as the business professionals should follow up period.

Look at your contract again and check for breaches - if they are they owe you that refund. No services were rendered and you didn't cancel on them!