Cancellation this wekeend

[rickryan.com]

New one on me. Had a cancellation, just 4 days in advance. This was a full lighting job and they've prepaid everything. Not to sound callous, but this probably was incredibly fortunate for me. About 6 weeks back, my wife sprung it on me that she wanted us to attend her niece's wedding, 500 miles away, this weekend. I had one of my sub-contractors in place but this was going to be his first time to pull off the full ride with DJ, slideshow and lighting. Needless to say, I've been sweating the details. Hopefully, the couple will work it out and reschedule as they already have a child together.

Wow. Just wow.

 

[DJ SVO]

Make sure you get all the cancellation papers and signature from the person who hired you before taking off on the trip.

 

[rickryan.com]

Wow, as if it weren't already strange enough, I just got an email from the mother of the bride. Since family's in town and since everything's already paid, they want to have a family party and she asked if I'd still be cool with DJing it. I spoke to my guy and he's fine. Guess we'll still put out lights, just no monogram and no pinspots and no pressure of a wedding reception. Makes me entirely jealous that I can't be there. Sounds like it might be a very interesting evening.

 

[ittigger]

Very cool

 

[dunlopj]

Please let us know how it went!

 

[jokerswild]

Could be interestingly uncomfortable.... good luck!

 

[rickryan.com]

Wow, yet another turn. The bride emails me and asks "Can we get any money back?" I hated to do it, considering the circumstances, but I called her. She was obviously upset but she felt it was more important to get money back than to have a family party (sounded like her mom's idea anyways). I told her I could refund half or do the party, whichever SHE, not her mom, would prefer. I also tried to console her, told her "this will pass" and told her we would apply the deposit towards her wedding........in the future.

She thanked me and said she'd remember me. Party's off.

 

[ittigger]

I was waiting for that one. Sorry man. Only issue I have with that statement and it may be simply how you said it and not in your contract - is the word deposit. I was schooled by some of the folks here on the appropriate term that should be used (booking fee).

http://ourdjtalk.com/threads/40278-Prom-what-would-you-do/page2?highlight=deposit

 

[jokerswild]

I go further to say at some point in the language of any contract there should be a cancellation deadline that once crossed the balance comes due.

 

[Loneavenger]

I go further to say at some point in the language of any contract there should be a cancellation deadline that once crossed the balance comes due.

Exactly, my contract states that cancellation within 14 days of the scheduled event, full balance is due. I've only had this happen once though, but you never know.