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I recently had a cancellation for a booking with the bride using the excuse that her brother had died and she had to contribute towards the funeral costs. Seems like a very good reason for cancelling however the bride is a Facebook friend and I later worked out through her status updates that the brother is actually the son of her stepdad who lives abroad and she hadn’t seen him for years so obviously a sad loss but I very much doubt if she had to contribute to any funeral costs. What annoyed me though was that in the 4 weeks since she cancelled the booking she has put 27 (I’ve just counted) status updates on Facebook about spending money. Shoes, t-shirts and accessories for her hen do, haircuts, nails and tanning sessions, loads of nights out and take-aways and buying a new mobile phone. In the same time, she has only mentioned her step-brother’s death in 1 status. Obviously I’ve not said anything to the bride, it is her decision to prioritise her spending the way she wants but I just think it is disgraceful to use her step-brothers death as an excuse for cancelling her wedding photography.

I was just wondering what are the worst excuses that other wedding photographers have heard for cancelling a booking?
 
Im sure people will use any excuse they can think of to get out of any agreement... i know i do... :nono:

Did you get to keep her booking fee ??
 
Not in weddings, but I've had so many passing of pets or grandparents as excuses for cancelling model shoots. Sometimes I wonder if models should be allowed to keep pets...

On serious note, I think in your case, I think they've simply changed their mind about something (either you, or change the date), and using the grief card to avoid paying you. As markw08 mentioned, I hope you at least kept the booking fee.
 
One of my Pro buddies recently had a call from a Bride telling him the Groom was dead !!! Died in Iraq. And she even sent him a copy of the Death Certificate

But its all lies - the Wedding is still going ahead !!!

Why lie though that's the thing ???

People are weird sometimes

DD
 
freefall said:
seriously? how on earth did they manage that?! The cheek!
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It was pretty obviously a fake one - or at least it wasn't an English one as it looked 'real' - unless you know what ours look like - the pillocks :shake:

DD
 
if they are making a false statement to get out of losing money they would otherwise be contractually obliged to pay ... isnt that fraud ?

Come to that forging a death certificate is an offence in its own right.
 
big soft moose said:
if they are making a false statement to get out of losing money they would otherwise be contractually obliged to pay ... isnt that fraud ?

Come to that forging a death certificate is an offence in its own right.
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Yup - but do you think chasing scum like that for money/satisfaction is actually going to get you anywhere but more grief, annoyance, time wasting - I kinda doubt it :shake:

Many years ago I was 'wronged' and took full legal action through the courts - how happy I was when the judge award me the 'win', then awarded the scum I'd chased a repayment plan of £1 per month for a £1,500 debt - which funnily enough they didn't pay

Easiest to walk away - dignity intact - and forget them :D

DD
 
I think i'd have been inclined to send the 'death certificate' to the local press with an explantion of what had happened

it wouldnt get your money back - but it would give you a happy feeling when they were villified in the local community for exhibiting such poor taste (especially if the local comunity has any number of army families in it)

revenge is a dish best served with a big **** off spoon :LOL:
 
-Rob- said:
If you send something like that to the papers then you'd have to have your name included in the story. I doubt that would be great marketing. Cancel a wedding and I'll name and shame you in the paper!! No thanks. Just take it on the chin and move on.
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Our chins are in full agreement - what they did was ***** - but 'revenge' is rarely sweet and can easily backfire - not worth it - walk away and forget them (y)

DD
 
your perogative - i just think that anyone who fakes a death in combat to get out of something so trvial as a wedding shoot is a total scummer and wants naming and shaming (and prefferably tarring, feathering and hanging up by the testicles before being boiled in hot marmalade) its a total insult to the brave guys who are actually out their fighting and dying
 
big soft moose said:
its a total insult to the brave guys who are actually out their fighting and dying
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Indeed - but we are kinda discussing business here, and business heads say its better to move on - and that's exactly what I'd do

I have no probs with you tarring, feathering etc. though :D

DD
 
DiddyDave said:
It was pretty obviously a fake one - or at least it wasn't an English one as it looked 'real' - unless you know what ours look like - the pillocks :shake:

DD
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Here's a wheeze of a TIC suggestion: Turn up at the wedding and when the priest/vicar/whoever asks if anyone knows of any "lawful impediment" why they can't be married stand up and produce the death certificate.

You might not be overly popular though :D
 
Bristolian said:
Here's a wheeze of a TIC suggestion: Turn up at the wedding and when the priest/vicar/whoever asks if anyone knows of any "lawful impediment" why they can't be married stand up and produce the death certificate.

You might not be overly popular though :D
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I really like that
 
Bristolian said:
Here's a wheeze of a TIC suggestion: Turn up at the wedding and when the priest/vicar/whoever asks if anyone knows of any "lawful impediment" why they can't be married stand up and produce the death certificate.

You might not be overly popular though :D
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Brilliant :clap: But wait, what do you mean you can't marry a dead guy? Is there a LAW against it? :)
 
Maybe not exactly but marriage is ended by death so how can it start to a dead person
 
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