Newlyweds sued for posting negative reviews online

It's a case of brides beware in the States as newlywed couples are being sued by their wedding planners for posting negative comments about the service they received.

If the trend catches on in Britain, the wedding industry could prove big business for litigation solicitors here as well as across the Atlantic.

In a report featured in the Mail Online, an increasing number of stateside wedding vendors are including clauses in their contracts banning the bride and groom from going online to vent their negative reviews.  In some cases, new brides are being threatened with court action unless the comments are removed.

Incredibly, in one case, a bride was slammed with a 5,000 dollar bill by her wedding DJ after he reminded her of a clause in their contract which stated she must give him nothing less than a five star review!

It's a case of check the fine print as another American bride waited four months for her wedding snaps and gave the company a four instead of five star review.  Speaking to reporters under an assumed name, the bride said "I had been haggled throughout the whole process, so I simply said I didn't think it was good value".

The company who still hadn't sent the newly married couple their wedding album, threatened to take them to court saying the review was against the terms of their contract.  Once the post had been removed, the photographers finally backed down and released the wedding images.

As the practice becomes more and more popular overseas, wedding vendors as they are known in the states or wedding planners here in the UK may look at their own contracts to protect their business interests from unhappy bridal clients.

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