Shook, Jan, agree with you fully. There're just these inconsiderate and insentitive people out there. If people you invite don't want to come, then don't come. Dun say one minute that they're coming, then dun turn up the next minute. I'd hate it too.
Cat, Maya, my wedding will still be going on 18th, so it's kind of strange if I postphone the banquet. With the ongoing SARS thingy, my banquet could drag for a year, and I do not wish to be waiting for a year later to get married as I have to do everything all over again, and then if SARS is not contained by then, to wait again. So I'll just do without the banquet. Both my hubby and I are ok with it.
Sue, for NZ, you wanna check out any news of SARS in NZ. My colleague was telling me that there're a few cases of SARS in NZ. I thought there isn't much, but his brother-in-law is studying there, heard of cases there.
Hosanna, actually, different hotels have different regulations. I can't really help you much on this. I have to pay full banquet cost if I decided to cancel within 3 mths of my banquet. But for my situation, I have to cancel and I do have a reason for doing that. Thus you'll need to talk to your respective hotel coordinator and discuss with them on the possibilities.