How much of your wedding money is at risk?
Enter what you have paid each supplier and what its contract says you would get back if you cancelled today. The tool adds them up.
A worked example
| Supplier | Paid | Refund if you cancel | You would lose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | AED 40,000 | AED 10,000 | AED 30,000 |
| Photographer | AED 5,000 | AED 0 | AED 5,000 |
| Florist | AED 3,000 | AED 3,000 | AED 0 |
Paid AED 48,000. Refundable AED 13,000. At risk AED 35,000.
What the law says about these figures
- A term that makes you pay compensation "not appropriate to the actual damages" is listed as harmful in the consumer law regulations, Article 34.
- If you agreed a deposit is the price of withdrawing, you lose it if you withdraw, and the supplier returns it plus an equal amount if it withdraws. Civil Transactions Law, Article 137.
- A court may reduce a fixed cancellation charge that is excessive. Civil Transactions Law, Article 340.
- If a supplier fails to deliver, you may choose a full or partial refund or the service again. Consumer law regulations, Article 13.
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Sources
- Cabinet Resolution No. (66) of 2023, Executive Regulations of the Consumer Protection LawUAE Cabinet. Issued 3 July 2023. Read 12 November 2026.
- Federal Decree by Law No. (25) of 2025 Promulgating the Civil Transactions LawUAE Government. In force from 1 June 2026. Read 12 November 2026.
- Federal Law No. (15) of 2020 on Consumer ProtectionUAE Government. Amended by Federal Decree-Law No. 5 of 2023. Read 12 November 2026.