23 September 2012
Wedding woes raised with NSW Fair Trading are many and varied, so Fair Trading Minister Anthony Roberts advises all brides, grooms and wedding planners to study up on their consumer rights and get help from Fair Trading to deal with disputes.
Wedding woes remain a constant: Top ten wedding complaints
1. dresses
2. videos
3. photos
4. venues
5. flowers
6. rings
7. cars
8. make-up
9. catering
10. suits
Read the full statement here: http://www.fairtrading.nsw.gov.au/About_us/News_and_events/Media_releases/2012_media_releases/20120923_wedding_woes_remain.html
Do you notice what’s missing from the list above? Yep, that’s right – marriage celebrants. I’m not going to pretend that there aren’t a few ‘cowboys(girls)’ out there, but I think it’s relevant that celebrants don’t appear in top ten complaints.
The most important thing anyone getting married should do is to have everything clarified down to the last detail with all service providers for your wedding and get it in writing.
I am a marriage celebrant, writer and counsellor.