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Raleigh-area wedding photography company ordered to pay nearly $1.7M
WRAL • • business
Key Points:
- Holly Christina Photography, a Raleigh-area wedding photography company, was ordered to pay nearly $1.7 million after hundreds of customers reported losing money for undelivered services.
- The North Carolina Attorney General's Office secured a default judgment after the company failed to comply with a court order to provide all undelivered photos and videos within 30 days.
- Over 220 consumer complaints were filed, with 142 customers receiving no refunds and 82 obtaining refunds through financial institutions.
- The court's ruling includes $600,000 for customer refunds and over $1 million in civil penalties, and prohibits the company's owners, Holly and Christopher Ayscue, from offering photography services or accepting advance payments.
- The company had announced its closure in February, citing illness as a factor in its business failure, and the owners did not appear or respond during the recent hearing.
