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What Does Wedding Insurance Cover?
Even though it'll be the happiest day of your life, it doesn't eliminate all the worries of something going wrong. A wedding insurance policy can help alleviate those worries.

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What Does Wedding Insurance Cover?

Even though it'll be the happiest day of your life, it doesn't eliminate all the worries of something going wrong. A wedding insurance policy can help alleviate those worries.
For the happiest day of your life, you must be covered. Wedding insurance protects an engaged couple’s investment in the event of circumstances out of their control and provides reimbursement for incurred expenses. 

Examples of Damages a Wedding Insurance Policy Will Cover:

  • A limo driver does not show up on the day of the wedding, forcing the couple to hire a different company in a crunch for double the price.
  • The bride’s custom-made veil is lost at the airport, so she must purchase a new one the day before the wedding.
  • The reception hall goes out of business a month before the wedding, causing the couple to lose their deposit and book a new venue last minute.

Use a credit card versus a personal check to pay for wedding services, as it is easier to dispute charges when using a credit card.

What Else Does a Typical Policy Cover?

  • Venue—The policy covers the costs of unavoidable cancellation—damage to the venue—and if the venue is in an unusable condition due to fire, an electrical outage, or has closed. Some policies will also cover the rehearsal dinner site as well.
  • Weather—If weather conditions prevent the bride, groom, or relatives whose presence is essential to the wedding or a majority of the guests from arriving at the wedding site, the policy covers the cost of rescheduling the event, including all details, such as flowers and food.
  • Attire—The policy pays to repair or replace special attire if lost, stolen, or damaged.
  • Military or job transfer— The policy covers the wedding postponement due to the bride or groom being called into military duty or forced to make a last-minute job transfer.

Additional Coverage Options:

  • Photography—The policy covers the cost of retaking photographs if the photographer fails to show up or if image negatives are lost, stolen, or damaged.
  • Videographer—The policy pays to have a video montage created, a video compilation of photographs, or retaking the video using restaging techniques if the video is damaged.
  • Gifts—The policy pays for the cost of repairing or replacing non-monetary gifts that are lost, stolen, or damaged.
  • Personal liability—The policy covers bodily injury or property damage caused by accidents during the wedding.
  • Honeymoon—Certain policies include optional travel insurance for the honeymoon.
For the happiest day of your life, you must be covered. Wedding insurance protects an engaged couple’s investment in the event of circumstances out of their control and provides reimbursement for incurred expenses. 

Examples of Damages a Wedding Insurance Policy Will Cover:

  • A limo driver does not show up on the day of the wedding, forcing the couple to hire a different company in a crunch for double the price.
  • The bride’s custom-made veil is lost at the airport, so she must purchase a new one the day before the wedding.
  • The reception hall goes out of business a month before the wedding, causing the couple to lose their deposit and book a new venue last minute.

Use a credit card versus a personal check to pay for wedding services, as it is easier to dispute charges when using a credit card.

What Else Does a Typical Policy Cover?

  • Venue—The policy covers the costs of unavoidable cancellation—damage to the venue—and if the venue is in an unusable condition due to fire, an electrical outage, or has closed. Some policies will also cover the rehearsal dinner site as well.
  • Weather—If weather conditions prevent the bride, groom, or relatives whose presence is essential to the wedding or a majority of the guests from arriving at the wedding site, the policy covers the cost of rescheduling the event, including all details, such as flowers and food.
  • Attire—The policy pays to repair or replace special attire if lost, stolen, or damaged.
  • Military or job transfer— The policy covers the wedding postponement due to the bride or groom being called into military duty or forced to make a last-minute job transfer.

Additional Coverage Options:

  • Photography—The policy covers the cost of retaking photographs if the photographer fails to show up or if image negatives are lost, stolen, or damaged.
  • Videographer—The policy pays to have a video montage created, a video compilation of photographs, or retaking the video using restaging techniques if the video is damaged.
  • Gifts—The policy pays for the cost of repairing or replacing non-monetary gifts that are lost, stolen, or damaged.
  • Personal liability—The policy covers bodily injury or property damage caused by accidents during the wedding.
  • Honeymoon—Certain policies include optional travel insurance for the honeymoon.

The Last Word

A typical wedding insurance policy covering the loss of photos, videos, attire, presents, rings, and deposits is affordable, considering a typical wedding budget. Contact an InsureGood Advisor to learn more about how this coverage can help you to eliminate wedding day worries.

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