Cancelling wedding contract- obligations to pay, please advise!

[fuckingfuckingbastard]

Hi,

Hoping someone can shed some light on to where I stand legally with this. I am guessing the answer to that is 'in the shit'.

Have had to cancel wedding due to bastard ex cheating 8 weeks prior to wedding. My dad called hotel today to cancel and they said they want 75% as per the cancellation policy in the contract, fair enough. However, my dad then told them that they would need to invoice the groom for this as it is consequence of his actions and they said that because it was me who physically signed the contract, they can only ask me to pay for it. This seems a bit unfair but also just crazy, how can one person be responsible for booking a wedding? It is obviously for two people. Plus, on the contract, there was only one space in which to sign, so that one signature is on behalf of the couple?

Any advice on where I stand will be gratefully received.

Sorry you find yourself in this position.
You will have to examine exactly what the contract says.
Do you have any insurance policies to cover the situation?

Legally, I think the hotel are correct.

If you signed, you are responsible. Sorry.

Though, if it were me, I'd have the party. Change it so just your family and friends go and call it a 'lucky fecking escape ' party.

Better than losing your money, no?

Sorry but yes the hotel are correct.

Wedding insurance doesn't cover anything if one person pulls out so sadly no help in this situation.

I second the party idea. What the Hell, eh?

So sorry you've been let down. I hope he has the decency to pay for your losses.

yup - if you are going to have to pay anyway turn it into a lucky escape party.

Sorry - the hotel is correct.
However you may be able to negotiate with them if the fuckit party isn't your thing.
Ask that if they can re book the date for a smiliar sized wedding or function that you only pay 25% - 50% of the costs.
Failing that, there is always the small claims court to persue your ex for financial compensation.

I agree that you'd probably be able to pursue your ex through the small claims court for half on the basis of an understanding between you both that it would be a joint liability.

So sorry that you are in this position; unfortunately everyone above is correct, but it is a shame that the hotel isn't prepared to take your circumstances into account. Perhaps you could negotiate with them given the presumably large sum involved and try to get another event out of it so that you don't pay for nothing?

What a horrible, horrible situation. I do hope you're doing ok. You had a lucky escape.

Do you feel strong enough to contact your ex to ask him to contribute? I fear you are indeed liable though