Bride-to-be dies in car crash, wedding photographer refuses to issue refund

A man who lost his bride-to-be in a car crash has been threatened with a lawsuit after demanding a refund for the videography booked for their ill-fated wedding day.

Justin Montney was forced to cancel his wedding after his 22-year-old fiancé Alexis Wyatt died in February.

Mr Montney said videography company Copper Stallion Media refused to refund of the $2,700 deposit, despite the tragic circumstances.

The company said the deposit was non-refundable. When the groom persisted, they not only refused a refund, but threatened to sue him, Mr Montney told local media.

"We replied and expressed our sympathy and explained to him that all of our wedding contracts are non-refundable," Copper Stallion Media said.

"He kept emailing us trying to get a refund and we kept reiterating that the contract is non-refundable.

"We eventually stopped responding since the issue was moot."

Copper Stallion Media said Mr Montney and his fiancé signed a legally binding contract on November 29, 2019 and said that non-refundable deposits are "the industry standard."

Mr Montney is alleged to have badmouthed the company on a wedding planning website, while Copper Stallion Media created a website using his name to rebut his claims.

Copper Stallion Media said Mr Montney has created a "smear campaign", sparking "numerous emails, phone calls and comments online."

Mr Montney is accused of leaving repeated voicemails, with some posted on the company's website.

"You guys are disgusting, I hope your company burns to the ground," he said according to CBS.