After the Rain, there is a Rainbow

Hurricane Irene was almost 2 weeks ago, our very own bride and groom Martine & Nicola was in the midst of this havoc. We were all sitting glued to the TV figuring out if this dream wedding will happen. Unfortunately, their NJ wedding had to be cancelled, due to the unexpected storm, but rest assured My Bridal Budget came to the rescue! We planned a Plan B wedding in a hurry within 24 hours, which we celebrated their nuptials on a Monday. It went from a NJ catering venue theme to a unique chic city wedding at the Scarpina Restaurant in Union Square. After their beautiful special day, the couple was featured in “On your side” ABC News to share their story how Hurricane Irene almost interrupted their plans.
Please see their footage-
http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/video?id=8346302

Please visit The Wedding Central Blog to read all about this experience!
http://www.theweddingcentral.com/featured-wedding-eyewitness-news-martine-and-nicola/

We wish Martine and Nicola a beautiful happily ever after in their new home Chicago!
Thank you to the wonderful vendors that made the effort to make this couple’s wedding special!
Scarpina Restaurant (owner Albana)
Ricardo Cardona (Executive Chef
Party Tyme (DJ) (Louie Vega)
Touch of Elegance (florist) (Lisa)
The Wedding Central (photographer) (Gabriela & Danny)
Myther Ganibe (videographer) (Myther & Marvin)
Reverend Nigel Pierce (Reverend- Grace Church)

Wedding Insurance

Last weekend in the East coast, hurricane Irene welcomed us with unexpected circumstances that had either changed travel arrangements and/or cancelled weddings, which is important that I blog about Wedding Insurance. Weddings are investment, just like a buying a car or a home. It is extremely necessary to purchase wedding insurance for your event because in the event if there are unforeseen circumstances such as weather, death in the family, or a breakup, at least you are protected and you will not lose your money.

In fine print on some vendors and venues contracts it states in their cancellation policy some state they do not issue refunds regardless of any circumstance. Please inquire before you sign the contract in the event of unexpected mishap, if they can reschedule your event so you don’t lose your money and still celebrate your happy moment. This is more of a reason to purchase wedding insurance to not lose money.

I know what you may be thinking, “I have to buy insurance too?” after all the expenses you have made. But think of it like this, you pay for coverage for your automobile, which costs 25k. Yet you could spend 50k or more on your wedding day. Why not protect this investment, too?

Generally there are two types of wedding insurance, which are: Liability and Cancellation/Postponement Insurance.

Liability insurance is used to cover the Bride and Groom from certain types of claims arising from accidents taking place during the wedding, reception, and rehearsal. It offers protection for the wedding couple for damage to the facility caused by a guest or vendor, bodily injury to guests, and alcohol-related accidents they are found liable for.

Cancellation/postponement insurance is designed to safeguard your wedding from unexpected mishaps. It covers cancellation/postponement and losses such as no-show vendors, bankruptcy of vendors, damage to the wedding attire, theft of gifts, and more.

As with all insurance the cost is dependent on the coverage amounts you choose. For example, a quote can be based upon a 75k wedding and the cost was $511.00 for the liability and cancellation/postponement coverage.

Cancellation/postponement insurance will provide coverage if the weather conditions are extreme enough to prevent the Bride/Groom and/or their immediate families from attending the wedding or reception, which renders the event unusable or unsafe.

You can compare quotes with different insurances to get the best affordable rate. A couple of recommendations of wedding insurance are www.protectmywedding.com or www.privateeventinsurance.com

Have a joyous wedding, but be smart and protect your investment with wedding insurance!