Email legally binding? Band who didn't learn our song at wedding..

[Elzo]

I booked a band through an agency to play at our wedding. I signed a contract and gave the band over 4 months notice to learn our first dance song for us, and play it at the wedding, although this wasn't stated in the contract.

I do however have an email from the agency, confirming that the band would learn our song for us.

On the wedding day, 2 minutes before the 1st dance was to begin, the band informed us that they wouldn't be able to play the song very well, and would have to play it on CD instead. So we had no choice but to let them play it on CD.

I have since contacted them as I feel that I am owed some compensation for them failing to learn and play our song for us. They are just fobbing us off with excuses why they couldn't play it, such as 'loss of confidence'. If they had given us some notice we could have chosen another song from their set list that they could have played. I feel they have acted unprofessionaly and unfairly, and aren't willing to compensate us for messing up on our wedding day.

Do I have any rights? I feel cheated. As I've said, it wasn't in our contract although I have an email from the agency saying they *would* play the song for us.

[Golden Shred]

No, people cannot understand why, having grizzled in detail about an utter trivia "messing up your wedding day" you cannot complete the sentence "This messing up of our wedding day caused us an actual loss because ................ and we equate our loss as ...% of the bill" What's difficult about that if you are honest? But you are not honest, are you? You are trying it on. You are lying.

[Oneeyedvic]

So Golden Shred - you lose your little finger tonight in an accident. Let me ask you: What financial loss you suffer.

What about if you lose your thumb. What sort of financial loss will you suffer then? How did you get to that figure?

And of course, if you can't answer the question, I will then call you a liar, tell you that you can't possibly have lost your thumb, and falsely tell you than you may go to prison.

Not everything is down to financial loss - in Elzo's case it is down to poor quality of service.

Elzo, I'm not going to bother posting any more answers on this - it is getting quite tiresome. Personally I would suggest that you contact the agency by writing (recorded delivery), give them some time scales and if no joy, issue county court proceedings. I would also possibly contact your local trading standards with regard this agency. (Dassie is correct - you need to contact the agent as your contract is with them)

[Elzo]

You obviously don't know the facts of my case and are throwing your toys out of the pram because I am not discussing the more private details with you. Poor you.

[Elzo]

Thankyou oneyedvic - I agree with you that this is getting tiresome due to certain members on here. I will follow your advice and if not I shall take it to court.

Thankyou again to everyone who has posted constructive advice - you have been most helpful and its good to see that there are some decent people on here.

[Hammer]

Oh my god, how much grief can you get for asking one simple question!!!

Can't believe you lot on here, haven't been on the site for a while, but it's gone right down hill.

Elzo, listen to vic. I don't know the legalities but he's been on here forever and always talks sense.

[Dassie]

Now, now children. This is surely not the place to have a slanging match. It is a place to discuss options and help people.

What's that about libel Golden Shred? Quote "You are lying" !!!!!!!!!! I suppose you know this as fact do you ?? No matter what YOUR personal opinion is, the possible option here is "breach of contract " and if Elzo feels strongly on this point then it is up to him to decide whether to pursue or not.

For your information I also used to play in a top dance band and have "been there, done that " when it comes to this sort of thing......and yes, it can be equated into financial terms provided there is a case for breach of contract.

[PFA]

Hi Guys...

---- hope this breaks the mood up a little ---

relax guys...elzo ....agencies have some sought of professional liability insurance - or atleast they should have to cover their own backs - it could be upto the min value of 2 mil. (I think this is the cheapest policy). Try to follow their writen complaints proceedures - if not have a word with trading standards. This would be the cheapest and surefire way of doing this. However if you have money to burn..then hire a solicitor.......then again our Ferrari's dont run on water do they? We need the good people of this world to live off, dont we ??!!! *

* The views expressed here or any part herein do not represent the authors profession. The author supplies this information on an information basis and should not in any way constitute to advice. The author absolves all responsibility of financial (and) (or)/ any other loss that arises due to using this information.

On a more serious note...you will end up paying a sol more than your actual compensation claim.*