I recomend that all wedding couples buy "Wedding Insurance". We don't sell it but it easily found on the net. It's very inexpensive £100 will cover a wedding up to £25,000.

Why do I recommend this? Well in these increasingly difficult trading conditions many wedding suppliers are closing and because they are bankrupt people are losing their deposits, booking fees, goods that they have paid for. 


As a Newcastle and Durham wedding photographer I have become aware of several instances - a couple of years ago a   hotel that was very popular with wedding receptions closed and this caused many couples to loose the reception and accommodation that they had paid for, more recently Lonhirst Hall closed with a similar result, lost receptions and no refunds unless the couple can claim off the credit card company, but as many pay with cash they have no recourse.

Plus dress shops closing unexpectedly, photographers disapearing and so on.

My advice is to take out insurance, check that suppliers have their own insurance too, this should include third party and professional indemnity insurance and ask what happens if a supplier is ill.

I am going to put up on my blog here more advice and hints for couples who are just about to spend the most they ever will apart from on their home or car.