Bride-to-be dies before the wedding but the groom still had to pay for the caterer

Updated on August 29, 2023 at 5:02 PM

Alexis's life was turned upside down when his bride-to-be suddenly died. If having to suffer the loss of his loved one, the young man had another misfortune with the caterer he had hired...

Groom faces massive blow after bride-to-be dies before their wedding: 'It's unfair'

Alexis and Marine had planned to marry in October 2020 in Roquebrune, a city in the south of France. However, health restrictions imposed by the Covid-19 pandemic disrupted their plans. Forced to rethink their plans, the couple had to postpone the ceremony to 2022, with a limit of 30 guests. But fate decided otherwise, and the ceremony never took place. Alexis' world collapsed when Marine died at the end of 2021 from an inoperable brain tumor.

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An unsuccessful claim for a refund

Faced with this sad reality, Alexis set about contacting the suppliers to request a refund of the wedding expenses. Among them was Best Events, a catering company. According to Alexis, the company refused to refund the 5,400 euros he had paid them for a wedding that will now never happen.

Robing Dubois, the manager of Best Events explained:

They canceled five days before the wedding, even though the 30-person limit did not apply to private meetings, but only to public gatherings

Robin Dubois continued:

In the end, we let it go, despite preparing the food planned for the wedding in advance. We had to pull together.

According to the manager of Best Events, the company suggested a compromise and offered Alexis a partial refund. According to Best Events, Alexis turned down the offer.

Negative repercussions for Best Events

Bad news for Alexis, the court ruled in favor of Best Events in May 2023. Alexis explains:

The law considers that I've separated from Marine, so I can't ask for a refund. It's unfair

Although disappointed, he has decided not to appeal the decision. However, Best Events has received malicious calls and a multitude of negative reviews on Google. The company filed two complaints for harassment as well as threats.

This article has been translated from Oh!MyMag France

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