Woman demands wedding photographer refund after divorce, WhatsApp chat goes viral
PTC News Desk: A woman who got divorced four years after her wedding day demanded a full refund from her wedding photographer. The woman contacted her wedding photographer, citing divorce as the reason for her request. The photographer initially thought it was a prank but later realised that the woman was serious and believed she was entitled to a refund because of her marital status.
The photographer shared screenshots of their WhatsApp conversation on Twitter after denying the woman's request. The screenshots went viral and received numerous responses from netizens.
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“I swear my life is a movie. You can’t make this stuff up,” reads the caption of the WhatsApp screenshot shared by Twitter user Lance Romeo Photography. In the screenshot, the woman says, “I don’t know if you still remember me. You did a photoshoot for me at my wedding in Durban in 2019.” She adds, “Well, I’m now divorced, and those pictures — I and my ex-husband don’t need them anymore. You did a wonderful job on them, but they went to waste as we are now divorced. I will need a refund of the amount we paid you because we don’t need them anymore.” The photographer then asks if it was a joke, but the woman insists it was not. The photographer denies giving her a refund, saying he ‘can’t untake the pictures.’
I swear my life is a movie ????????♂️???? you can't make this stuff up.
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Pretoria East Dr Pashy #RIPAKA Ananias Mathe Venda #AskAMan Bonagni Fassie Midrand Stage 5 Andile Costa #DrNandipha Gayton Langa Penuel pic.twitter.com/3RKTkY1OkD — LanceRomeoPhotography (@LanceRomeo) April 11, 2023
In the screenshots, the woman asks for a refund, saying she and her ex-husband don't need the photos anymore. The photographer denies giving her a refund, saying he can't untake the pictures. The exchange continues with the woman insisting that she is entitled to a refund, but the photographer refuses to budge. The woman then threatens legal action, to which the photographer agrees.
After the screenshots of the conversation went viral, the woman's ex-husband contacted the photographer and apologized on her behalf. He also added that it was "embarrassing."
pic.twitter.com/8kEw7fRFer — LanceRomeoPhotography (@LanceRomeo) April 13, 2023
Since being shared on Twitter, the primary tweet has accumulated over 3.8 lakh views, and the numbers are still increasing. The share has also prompted many to leave their thoughts in the comments section, with many saying that they are waiting for the woman to say that it's a prank.
“I can’t untake the pictures,” posted an individual with laughing emoticons. “There is noooooo way she is serious! The lawyer in me now wants to do a self moot and see how I’d deal with it if she was my client… but again… I suspect she wouldn’t be able to pay my fees… or later ask for a refund after we lose,” joked another. A third added, “It’s not a refund that’s needed here!” “Waiting for the part where she says it’s a prank,” added a fourth. A fifth commented, “I love how professional you were with your answers. But it was a prank, right? Cause wow! This is so wild. I have a friend that got divorced even before her wedding pics came, and she didn’t even ask for a refund, cause that is just not how it works!”
Overall, the woman's request for a refund seems unreasonable and not justified. The photographer had done his job by capturing the moments from the couple's big day, and the fact that they got divorced later should not entitle the woman to a refund.
- With inputs from agencies
