Groom Denied Refund From Wedding Videographer After Fiancée Tragically Dies In Car Crash
BY THEREDNOW STAFF
A mourning bridegroom in Colorado has been rejected a reimbursement from the video clip business he had actually booked for his wedding celebration, despite the fact his fiancée tragically died before the special day.
Justin Montney resulted from wed 22-year-old Alexis-Athena Wyatt on Saturday 23 May, yet regretfully Wyatt passed away in a vehicle mishap simply three months prior on 4 February.
Now Montney has actually been trying to get their events in order, a process that’s entailed connecting for a refund from Dallas-based Copper Stallion Media, which had actually been booked as a wedding videographer for the occasion.
However, not only has actually Montney been rejected the $1,800 (₤ 1,460) they had paid the firm, he’s additionally been involved in a bitter online squabble.
After Copper Stallion Media informed Montney he wouldn’t be obtaining any one of the cash back, he left an adverse evaluation on TheKnot.com and also took his tale to the press.
“They should have been able to do (that) because they didn’t provide any solutions,” Montney told ABC’s KRDO.
He included: “They claimed they would certainly expand my service to my following wedding, which was a really aloof point to tell me.”
As the tale went public, Copper Stallion Media apparently uploaded on Facebook on the day that Montney as well as Wyatt resulted from be married, writing: “Today would have been the day where we would have shot Justin and also Alexis’ wedding event in Colorado Springs.
“After what Justin drew with the media stunt to attempt as well as shake us down for a refund, we hope you sob and also weep all day for what would have been your special day.”
The business likewise reportedly rerouted its whole site and also Yelp page to a brand-new web site, JustinMontney.com, which has actually given that been deactivated.
According to The Denver Channel, a blog post on the internet site slammed Montney, and also implicated him of revealing ‘malignance’ and ‘intent to harm’ in the direction of Copper Stallion.
The website supposedly reviewed: “He admits the contract was nonrefundable but claims we ought to offer the cash back due to the condition. Life is a b * tch, Justin.”
Copper Stallion Media has likewise endangered to take legal action against.
Montney added: “At initial I was just mosting likely to tell friends and family, however when he began to threaten Alexis’ family members with a legal action for basically their little girl dying, that’s when I resembled, ‘OK, I’m going to begin going to individuals that […] spread the information.’
“The rest of the net stated, ‘Oh, that’s horrible.'”
KRDO press reporter Julia Donovan stated she has actually been attempting to connect to Copper Stallion Media, but has had no luck.
She also talked to a lawyer, that said Montney might have a case to obtain his cash back in court, but the lawyer charges would certainly ‘most likely make it way too much to be beneficial’.
Thankfully, various other firms have been even more understanding with Montney as well as his circumstance, and also haven’t been reluctant to return his cash after becoming aware of Wyatt’s fatality.
“They clearly felt dreadful for what had actually happened,” he claimed.
TheRedNow has actually reached out to Copper Stallion Media for remark.