Overseas Wedding Insurance from E&L

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Overseas Weddings are becoming a more glamorous and popular choice for many couples. We provide wedding insurance for most worldwide travel destinations with a choice of cover for weddings costing from £3,000 up to £50,000.

Cover is comprehensive and includes cancellation and expenses, if you have to cancel or unexpectedly curtail your wedding, rearrangement, supplier deposits in the event of financial failure by a supplier and delayed travel. More essential benefits are provided by our wedding insurance for full details please take a look at our Overseas Wedding Insurance policy information. Here you will be able to see exactly what each plan has to offer and the great benefits and peace of mind that overseas wedding insurance provides.

For more general queries about our wedding insurance you may be able to find the answer in our Overseas Wedding Insurance FAQ's which provides details on commonly asked questions about our product.

Our overseas wedding insurance policy covers weddings and receptions overseas, it also covers an overseas wedding and then a reception back in the UK.

The following great features are also part of our Overseas Wedding Insurance package:

  • Cover can be activated up to 2 years prior to the wedding date
  • Eight bands of cover starting at just under £20 (one off payment)
  • Cover for wedding attire, luggage & property, delayed travel, plus much more
  • No excess on most sections of cover
  • Cover available for couples where either the bride or groom is a serving member of the armed forces and they are unexpectedly posted overseas

Wedding Insurance from E&L® offers excellent peace of mind and great benefits. The average cost of a wedding is £20,000*. This is a huge sum of money and it makes sense therefore to protect your special occasion by taking out E&L's overseas wedding insurance.

Planning your wedding should be fun, so why leave anything to chance? Get some great tips and advice which may help when arranging your overseas wedding.

Get an online wedding insurance quote today and save 35% off your premium.

* You and Your Wedding Magazine research, June 2008.

Overseas Wedding Policy Information

  Band 1 Band 2 Band 3 Band 4 Band 5 Band 6 Band 7 Band 8
Cancellation and Expenses £3,000 £8,000 £10,000 £15,000 £20,000 £30,000 £35,000 £50,000
Supplier Deposits £5,000 £6,000 £7,000 £8,000 £9,000 £10,000 £10,000 £10,000
Wedding Attire £4,000 £5,000 £6,000 £7,000 £8,000 £9,000 £9,000 £10,000
Photographs £3,000 £4,000 £5,000 £6,000 £7,000 £8,000 £8,750 £10,000
Video or DVD £3,000 £4,000 £5,000 £6,000 £7,000 £8,000 £8,750 £10,000
Presents £4,000 £5,000 £6,000 £7,000 £8,000 £9,000 £9,000 £10,000
Rings £3,000 £4,000 £5,000 £6,000 £7,000 £8,000 £8,750 £10,000
Cake £3,000 £4,000 £5,000 £6,000 £7,000 £8,000 £8,750 £10,000
Personal Accident £8,500 £9,500 £10,500 £11,500 £13,500 £15,000 £15,000 £15,000
Wedding Cars and Transport £4,500 £5,500 £6,500 £7,500 £8,500 £9,500 £9,500 £9,500
Professional Counselling £400 £450 £500 £550 £600 £650 £700 £800
Legal Expenses £6,500 £7,000 £7,500 £8,500 £9,000 £9,500 £9,750 £10,000
Public Liability £2m £2.25m £2.25m £2.5m £2.75m £3m £3m £3m
Wedding Flowers £3,000 £3,500 £4,000 £6,000 £7,000 £8,000 £8,750 £10,000
Wedding Stationery £1,000 £1,250 £1,500 £1,750 £2,000 £2,250 £2,250 £2,250
Luggage and Property £750 £1,000 £1,250 £1,500 £1,750 £2,000 £2,000 £2,000
Wedding Documents £1,000 £1,250 £1,500 £1,750 £2,000 £2,250 £2,250 £2,250
Delayed Travel £3,250 £3,500 £3,750 £4,000 £4,250 £4,500 £4,500 £4,500

Excess

The excess is the amount you pay towards a claim. There is no excess on any sections of cover other than Public Liability where it is £99.

The following discounts are available on E&L® Overseas Wedding Insurance:

  • online discount

The total maximum discount per policy is 35%.

Introductory discounts provided only apply to new policies taken out online.

To be eligible for E&L® Overseas Wedding Insurance the following conditions must be met:

  • The policyholder is a UK resident aged over 18 years
  • The wedding ceremony date must not be more than 2 years or less than 21 days from the date of policy inception

Please see the Overseas Wedding Insurance Policy Wording for full eligibility criteria.

Policy Summary

The policy summary gives an overview of the benefits our overseas wedding insurance provides

Overseas Wedding Insurance Policy Summary

Policy Wording

The policy wording outlines full details of our overseas wedding insurance terms and conditions.

Overseas Wedding Insurance Policy Wording

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Register a Claim

Several of our claim forms are available to download online in PDF format. After completing the form you will be provided with a download link to your requested claim form which you can simply print out, fill in and either fax or post to us.

To complete the form please click here

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Overseas Wedding Insurance FAQs

If the following FAQs don't answer your query please have a look at our General FAQs or our Leisure and Lifestyle Insurance FAQs sections.

  • Are premiums higher for overseas weddings?
  • No, our premiums are exactly the same as for UK Weddings

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  • Do you offer cover for my wedding documents whilst travelling?
  • Yes, all wedding documents are covered within 7 days of departure to your wedding destination or whilst abroad for your wedding/honeymoon.

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  • Do you offer marquee cover at overseas venues?
  • Unfortunately our optional extension of marquee cover is only applicable to UK weddings. Please contact your venue to arrange cover.

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  • I'm having a reception back in the UK after my overseas wedding. Is this covered?
  • Yes, both events are covered under one policy as long as the ceremony & reception details have been specified on the policy.

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  • If my flight is delayed and effects my wedding will you pay out?
  • Yes, our overseas wedding insurance offers payment or compensation for costs incurred due to unavoidable and unexpected delayed travel.

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  • Is any cover available for ceremonial swords?
  • Not for overseas weddings, unfortunately this can only be taken out as an optional extension for UK Weddings.

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  • Is my wedding covered by my travel insurance?
  • Unfortunately wedding insurance and travel insurance are separate policies, you will still need to arrange travel insurance if you take out your wedding insurance policy with us.

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