I have paid the deposit and haven't taken a wedding photo. Can I return it?

Whether the wedding photos can be returned after paying the deposit depends on the situation, as follows:

1. After the debtor performs the debt, the deposit shall be used as the price or recovered;

2. If the party paying the deposit fails to perform the agreed debt, it has no right to demand the return of the deposit;

3. If the party receiving the deposit fails to perform the agreed debt, it shall return the deposit twice.

How to refund the deposit:

1, negotiate a refund with the seller;

2. If negotiation fails, arbitration can be initiated;

3. Bring a lawsuit to the court.

Marriage registration process:

1. Both men and women who require marriage registration jointly apply to the marriage registration authority of the district or county civil affairs bureau (or the town people's government) with the required documents;

2. Both parties apply to the marriage registration office in person, and each party fills in a declaration of application for marriage registration;

3. Both parties must personally sign or press their fingerprints in the "Declarer" column of the application for marriage registration in front of the marriage registrar;

4. The marriage registration authority shall examine the documents and statements submitted by both parties, and register those that meet the requirements for marriage registration.

To sum up, when paying the deposit, sign a contract stating that the deposit is non-refundable. In this case, the deposit cannot be refunded even if it is not taken.

Legal basis:

Article 586 of the Civil Code of People's Republic of China (PRC)

The parties may agree that one party shall pay a deposit to the other party as a guarantee for the creditor's rights. The deposit contract is established when the deposit is actually paid.

The amount of the deposit shall be agreed by the parties; However, it shall not exceed 20% of the subject matter of the main contract, and the excess shall not have the effect of deposit. If the actual amount of deposit paid is more than or less than the agreed amount, it shall be deemed as a change of the agreed amount of deposit.

Article 587

If the debtor performs the debt, the deposit shall be used as the price or recovered. If the party paying the deposit fails to perform the debt or the performance of the debt is not in conformity with the agreement, thus the purpose of the contract cannot be achieved, it has no right to request the return of the deposit; If the party receiving the deposit fails to perform the debt or the performance of the debt does not conform to the agreement, so that the purpose of the contract cannot be achieved, the deposit shall be returned twice.