As'salaamu Alaikum,
So my parents had spoken to a decorator (I don't want to name them yet) for the wedding and simply ask for a quote for the valima as we needed to confirm with the groom's side since they're paying for the valima, and they had asked us to get a quote.
So my parents clearly told the decorator that the only confirmed booking is for the shaadi and the valima is not confirmed yet because we need to speak to the groom's side before confirming. And so they paid the deposit for the shaadi and said they'd pay the valima deposit the following week if the groom's side says okay for valima.
Now the groom's side doesn't want to get it done by them so we informed the decorator (a week after) that we don't want the valima booking only the shaadi. And he says he's already booked in both days and we have to pay the full amount (for shaadi + valima) regardless?! Even though we only paid the deposit for the shaadi?
We didn't sign any contract or anything, he just sent us an agreement after the deposit was made. But how does that mean that we have to pay the full amount when no labour or anything has been done and he didn't even show us the agreement before sending it??
Does anyone have any experience with this? Can someone please please tell me if we're obligated to pay the full amount? And how to approach the situation?
JazakAllah Khair and thank you so much I really appreciate it!
P.S. I'm in Canada - GTA if that helps :)
So my parents had spoken to a decorator (I don't want to name them yet) for the wedding and simply ask for a quote for the valima as we needed to confirm with the groom's side since they're paying for the valima, and they had asked us to get a quote.
So my parents clearly told the decorator that the only confirmed booking is for the shaadi and the valima is not confirmed yet because we need to speak to the groom's side before confirming. And so they paid the deposit for the shaadi and said they'd pay the valima deposit the following week if the groom's side says okay for valima.
Now the groom's side doesn't want to get it done by them so we informed the decorator (a week after) that we don't want the valima booking only the shaadi. And he says he's already booked in both days and we have to pay the full amount (for shaadi + valima) regardless?! Even though we only paid the deposit for the shaadi?
We didn't sign any contract or anything, he just sent us an agreement after the deposit was made. But how does that mean that we have to pay the full amount when no labour or anything has been done and he didn't even show us the agreement before sending it??
Does anyone have any experience with this? Can someone please please tell me if we're obligated to pay the full amount? And how to approach the situation?
JazakAllah Khair and thank you so much I really appreciate it!
P.S. I'm in Canada - GTA if that helps :)