The photographer refunded the deposit.

According to the law, the deposit shall be agreed in writing and shall not exceed 20% of the subject matter of the main contract. Once the parties agree on the deposit in writing and actually pay the deposit, it will have corresponding legal consequences. So the wedding deposit can't be refunded.

There is little possibility of a refund. Full refund is more difficult. Generally, the photo studio will not return it. If you insist, the studio will deduct 20-50% of the liquidated damages. You can call 3 15 to complain. It is unlikely that the photo studio will return it in full, but the photo studio may deduct less money. Deposit means that one party pays a certain fee to the other party to ensure that its behavior will not harm the interests of the other party. If damage is caused, he can pay the expenses according to the facts or make compensation separately. After the legal relationship between the two parties does not exist and there are no other disputes, the deposit shall be refunded. If you breach the contract, it will be deducted. The deposit is replaceable. Generally speaking, one party submits a substantial subject matter for the other party. In order to ensure that the delivered subject matter can be returned, the other party is required to pay a considerable amount of deposit. When the contract cannot be fulfilled, the confiscation of the deposit as a way to solve the contract reflects the protection of the interests of the party who has not paid the deposit. Deposit, also known as deposit in practice, mortgage risk, etc. It means that the parties agree that the debtor or the third party will pay a certain amount to the creditor as a guarantee for its performance of the debt, and the deposit will be returned or deducted when the debt is performed; When the debt is not performed, the creditor can be paid in priority. The person who pays the deposit is called the grantor, usually the debtor or a third party. The person who receives the deposit is called the mortgagee, and he is a creditor.

legal ground

Article 586 of the Civil Code (effective from 202 1 1) _ _ The parties may agree that one party shall pay the other party a deposit as security 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.