Al Ain Court Rejects Groom’s Dh45,000 Lawsuit Against Wedding Planning Firm

A groom who sued a wedding planning company seeking a refund of Dh45,000 paid for organising his wedding has had his claim dismissed by a court in Al Ain, which found no breach of contract.

 

The Al Ain Civil, Commercial and Administrative Cases Court ruled that the company had fully carried out the services agreed under the contract and that the claimant was not entitled to any refund.

 

The groom had entered into a contract with the company to organise his wedding for Dh45,000. He alleged that several agreed elements were not delivered on the day of the event and claimed that some furniture and materials used during the ceremony were damaged. He asked the court to order the company to repay the full amount, along with court fees and legal costs.

 

The wedding planning company denied the allegations.

 

A court-appointed accounting expert confirmed that the relationship between the parties was governed by a valid contract and that the Dh45,000 paid by the groom represented the full agreed amount, transferred by bank transfer. The expert concluded that the company had fulfilled its contractual obligations.

 

The report noted that the groom had not filed an official incident report on the day of the wedding and had failed to submit supporting evidence for his claims. By contrast, the company produced documentation showing that it had rented the required equipment and delivered the contracted services.

 

The expert also found that the photographs and videos submitted by the groom were insufficient to establish a contractual breach, as they did not prove the date of recording or demonstrate the condition of the services at the time of the event.

 

In its judgment, the court stated that contracts create binding obligations once offer and acceptance are established, and that the burden of proof lies with the claimant. Finding no amounts owed to the groom, the court dismissed the case and ordered him to bear the court fees and costs.

 

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