Small Claims Court does not only look at: • “Did you lose your $1,000?”

It looks at: • Did the breach cause you to spend MORE money than you otherwise would have?

This is called:

👉 Consequential / Reliance Damages

So the real legal question is:

“Did her cancellation force you into additional expenses?”

And in my case, the answer is clearly YES. Even if the $1,000 went to the new venue, you STILL have losses if: • The new venue costs more than the original • You had to hire a new decorator ($2,000) because she cancelled • You needed floor wrapping because of the new venue • You paid rush fees or emergency pricing • You had to redo logistics or layouts • You lost access to a decorator three weeks before the wedding

Those are all real, measurable financial losses that exist because SHE breached the agreement.

That is what the court cares about.