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Wedding Photographer Withholding Video after Wife Cancels Optional Extras Meeting.

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Arsenal123 · 07/12/2021 07:02

My wedding photographer has blocked my number and isn't responding to my emails. Here's what happened:

We got married in Summer despite some restrictions. I paid for a package including videography and still photography with an engagement shoot. I paid in full prior to the event.

We received photos and a preview video hosted on Youtube a couple of months later (summer being a very busy period for photographers). He then invited my wife to meet him to discuss albums in November. I was not keen on purchasing an album as the prices were quite high on top of the £2000 I already paid but she said she might buy one as a gift to family so arranged to meet. First meeting was cancelled as he had to self isolate. By this point it was late November and we had decided to try to go on holiday over Christmas (Omicron allowing!).
So much time had past that the allure of getting an album had somewhat worn off for my wife. Finances also had to be allocated elsewhere (energy supplier collapsed and bill increased+++). So my wife cancelled the meeting stating that she had changed her mind. He then proceeded to block our numbers and doesn't respond to emails.

The trouble is we do not have the video ... just access to a preview hosted on Youtube.

I can very much see why he is annoyed at my wife for letting him down but as the contract for photography and videography was with me, and paid for by me, I just hope I can still get the video under amicable terms.

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FreeBritnee · 07/12/2021 07:08

Small claims court?

gamerchick · 07/12/2021 07:15

Looks like you need to go down the legal route. You've paid for something he needs to either cough up a refund or give you what you've paid for.

drpet49 · 07/12/2021 07:35

* I paid for a package including videography and still photography with an engagement shoot. I paid in full prior to the event.*

^It is quite clear that the £2000 you paid was for the video and not some rubbish preview on YouTube.

Letter before action. Otherwise take it to the small claims court. You will definitely win.

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