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There is a virtual cornucopia of scams to be on the lookout for whether you are planning a wedding celebration or you just plan on attending one.Here\u2019s a quick rundown of the most common ways couples and fans of those couples are targeted during wedding season.Counterfeit wedding dresses and suits: Buying the perfect outfit for your big day canbe expensive, especially if you consider that this might be an outfit you only wear once.It gets even more expensive if you are buying matching outfits for the wedding party. Phony e-commerce websites often promise designer dresses at unbelievably steep discounts. If you go that route, and what you ordered finds its way to your door, you may be disappointed to find a poorly made, non-returnable knock-off. Make sure the website offering a deal is well-established (nonsensical domain names are a common red flag), that there is contact information that passes a quick Google Search test, and make double and triple sure they have a return policy. Wedding attire is a lucrative industry; anyone claiming to unload designer clothing at a 95% discount is almost certainly a scammer.Sketchy vendors: From planners to DJs and caterers, weddings typically require doingbusiness with a lot of service providers. While outsourcing parts of your to-do list,beware unscrupulous vendors who either overpromise and underdeliver or simply takethe money and run. Check references and be on the alert for anything that might seemlike a fraud. Check online reviews and get signed contracts that clearly state terms ofservice with firm deliverable dates and costs.Fake honeymoons: Wedding planning takes a lot of time and couples are oftenoverwhelmed by the process by the time they find time to plan the honeymoon part.While a getaway to an all-inclusive resort presents an appealing and easy option, they\u2019rean ideal honeypot for scammers. Some will demand high up-front fees and not deliverwhat was promised. Others, especially abroad, will create listings for resorts that don\u2019texist. Be sure to research your destination thoroughly: check reviews, Googlethe resort\u2019s photos and make sure the location matches up with what\u2019s listed.Fake registries: We\u2019re all used to going online and choosing a gift from a pre-selectedlist of items that the marriers will need as they begin a new chapter together. Butbear in mind, those lists fly around and they can be duplicated on clone sites. If you thinka hacker is not smart enough to figure out who is going to this or that wedding, you maywant to consider whether everyone invited is keeping mum on social media, and if theyhave their privacy settings set tightly. Chances are good a scammer can figure out if youare going to a wedding, weasel their way into the real registry, create a fake one, andsend you a link. Always check the URL of the registry, looking for typos or alternatealphabet symbols. The enemy is clever. But you can outsmart them.Couples planning weddings are often distracted and willing to pay a premium for goods and services just to cross things off their to-do lists. It\u2019s complex territory, which makes nuptials an appealing target for scammers. Be on the lookout to make sure the only tears on your wedding day are tears of joy."},{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Be on the lookout for these wedding scams","item":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/be-on-the-lookout-for-these-wedding-scams\/#breadcrumbitem"}]}]