Why Wedding Insurance Should Be The First Item On Your Checklist

WHAT IF? It's the number one question that every couple asks themselves leading up to their big day. “What if the limo doesn't show up?" "What if the caterers let us down?" "What if a family member falls ill?" "What if a guest damages the marquee?"

There are any number of potential disasters when it comes to your wedding day, and whilst most events go according to plan, some unlucky couples experience the worst-case scenarios.

Imagine if you got a call from the venue a week before your wedding advising you that, due to unforeseen circumstances, they had to cancel your booking! Or if you or a family member suffer injury or illness and you have to reschedule everything. If the unthinkable happens, and you lose all of your deposits and payments and have to start again, could you afford the costs of re-organising the whole event?

With the average Australian wedding costing over $30,000, more and more Aussie couples are turning to wedding insurance to eliminate the 'what if' factor. As well as cancellation coverage, wedding insurance typically covers supplier failure, wedding transport, wedding attire, rings, gifts, marquee damage and public liability. Starting at around $200, wedding insurance costs just a fraction of your budget when planning your dream wedding, but it may well be the most valuable purchase that you make.

Wedding insurance can be purchased up to 18 months prior to your wedding. You can buy a policy online with Dream Wedding Insurance in just a couple of minutes. Dream Wedding Insurance, backed by Lloyd’s of London, is the Australian leader and the only company that offers stand-alone wedding insurance for weddings taking place anywhere in the world. You’ll find everything you need to know at www.dreamweddinginsurance.com.

Your wedding will likely be one of the biggest expenses that you will face in your lifetime… and you insure big expenses. Wedding insurance should be no less of a decision than car, home or travel insurance. When there is a risk and a considerable expense - you buy an insurance policy.

Fingers crossed, you won’t need to use it!

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