When planning your wedding, you are expecting it to be an unforgettable and first-rate event. Unfortunately, the preparation process can be spoilt by the following kinds of wedding fraud:
You hire a professional (a photographer, a florist, a DJ, etc.), he/she takes a deposit and then disappears just before the event. This became a victim of a wedding scam. The person hired a wedding planner who stole money leaving the poster devastated. The pissedconsumer.com wrote,
“...If you happen to come across her, RUN!!!! We served papers on her which was useless as no one was at her house...”.
As a result, the wedding was spoilt. The reviewer didn’t get the refund.
This type should be highlighted as it is one of the most widespread. Wedding photographer scam is the following: you find an ad in the newspaper, look through the portfolio and hire the photographer on the spot. The scammer collects money and takes the pictures. However, when you try to get your pictures, the photographer disappears.
Another wedding photographer scam is when you hire a photographer who is expected to be a professional. However, it turns out that he/she is an amateur. These non-professionals usually ask for entire pre-payment and give generous discounts. What you get in the end are unprofessional wedding shots.
In this , a person wrote,
“Horrible, unprofessional, amateur worst wedding shots I have ever seen. Took 130 pictures only 5 were usable. This photographer ruined treasured wedding pictures. No one should use this photographer for their wedding. I paid her in full when I hired her...”.
Three brides from Colorado were scammed by the same photographer.
They had paid the photographer but he didn’t show up.
You order a low-cost but very nice wedding dress online. However, the gown you get is of bad quality. You send the dress back, ask for the refund but don’t get it. In this review about wedding dress scam, a person purchased a wedding gown. However, the quality was poor and it didn’t look as was described. The Ericdress reviewer wrote,
“...I emailed them to return it and they said I can only get back 50% of what I paid. I told them no where in their policy does it say you don't get a full refund. Also, I asked for their return address five times and have gotten no answer...”
As a result, the person still hasn’t got any refund and filed a lawsuit against the company for wedding dress scam.
Not only the ordered dress can have bad quality, but also the cake can be from the series of “Expectation vs Reality”.
They look through the wedding announcements online or in newspapers. And while a couple is on their honeymoon, thieves enter the house and take out presents. Couples also should beware of thieves even the day before the wedding. Caitlin McHugh, John Stamos’ fiancée, became a victim of burglary the day before wedding. Thieves stole jewelry valued at approximately $165,000 total from her hotel room.
Fraudsters invite a bride to a showcase, bridal show, etc., and announce that the bride won a prize (wedding bands, a vacation package, etc.). This person wrote on WeddingWire.com,
“I went to a bridal show a couple weeks ago and registered my name and phone number. I got a call last night from a company called NHI International saying I won 2 wedding bands, a trip and toasting glasses. All I have to do is go to the hotel they'll be at for a few days and pick up our winnings ...“.
In order to get your prizes you have to pay for coupons that don’t have any value and as a result you got nothing.
There may be lots of wedding scammers but your wedding day deserves to be successful. Thus, learning wedding tips and tricks can help you take the right steps to protect yourself from any fraud:
If you were scammed anyways, you can file a complaint with :
The wedding is a major life event. It starts a new period of your life and let you become a leading character in your romantic movie. Before this day you are full of happiness, expectations and worries and it’s completely normal. Learn some wedding tips and tricks beforehand and make your wedding planning much easier and your wedding day unforgettable and safe.
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