Firm Fined Dh5,000, Ordered to Return Dh4,000 to Bride Over Wedding Day Blunder

The Abu Dhabi Family, Civil and Administrative Cases Court has ordered a company to refund a bride Dh4,000 and fined it Dh5,000 as compensation.

The bride had contracted the company to prepare for her wedding ceremony, including organising a traditional henna procession with artificial flowers and other arrangements.

On the day of the event, it became evident that the preparations did not match what had been agreed upon and were not in accordance with the contract.

The henna booth was also found to be unsafe and prone to collapse. When the bride contacted the company, they attributed the issues to unforeseen weather conditions and offered to send a staff member to rectify what was possible.

In detail, the bride filed a lawsuit against the company, requesting the annulment of the contract due to non-compliance with its terms, a refund of Dh4,000, and compensation of Dh8,000 for the psychological and material damages she incurred.

She also requested that the appellee be obligated to pay the legal fees, expenses, and her lawyer's fees.

The bride pointed out that she had paid the company Dh2,000 upon signing the contract and subsequently transferred the remaining Dh2,000 to the appellee's account, but the company did not fulfil the contract. As a result, she had to hire another company to prepare for the ceremony at double the cost.

The court clarified that it was established through the contract that the plaintiff had paid Dh2,000 upon signing the contract and transferred the second instalment to the appellee's account.

The court added that despite being notified, the appellee did not appear before the court or present a defence.

Consequently, the court annulled the contract, ordered the appellee to refund the plaintiff Dh4,000, and mandated the appellee to pay Dh5,000 in compensation for all material and moral damages incurred by the plaintiff.