A 25-year-old bride from Birmingham whose dream wedding plans were postponed by Covid-19 has said she is being denied the refund of her £16,000 deposits.
The BBC reported that Alisha Rehman was due to get married at Excellency Midlands' venue in Telford in July in a 500-person ceremony. According to official rules, couples who are affected by government restrictions are entitled to be refunded. Yet, Alisha appears to be struggling especially as Excellency Midlands reportedly said the whole sector had been left "on hold". The Bride cancelled her booking when restrictions were brought in and got married in a small ceremony in her mother-in-law's garden. She said, "My wedding was initially booked for July, then because of the pandemic, clearly nothing can go ahead. We've given them £16,000 and they are not giving us a penny back."
Excellency Midlands was fined with £10,000 and banned from hosting weddings after police found 120 guests at a post-wedding party at its venue
