BC COVID-19: Couple lose wedding photo deposit

By the time the wedding was rescheduled a second time, the wedding photographer had stopped her services. A BC couple that had to reschedule their wedding twice due to the COVID-19 pandemic has lost their photo deposit in a decision from BC’s Civil Resolution Tribunal. Timothy Joseph Coady and Kayla Nicole Lim hired Jenelle Szetela to photograph their planned June 2020 wedding, paying an $875 deposit as part of the total $3,500 price. Szetela was doing business as Wind and River Fine Art Weddings and Portraits in Vancouver, said a March 10 decision by tribunal vice-chair Andrea Ritchie. By the…Continue Reading

Vancouver couple says they fell victim to wedding photo scam

A BC couple says they were scammed by a wedding photographer who used stock photos for his portfolio, delivered sub-par snaps of their big day, and then stopped taking their phone calls. Alexa Logan and Colin Tapp paid a $1,500 deposit for the pictures and were looking forward to getting them back and choosing their favourites. They were particularly looking forward to a shot taken in Stanley Park that recreated a moment from Logan’s parents’ wedding three decades ago. But what they received left them shocked. Many of the photos appear blurry, dark, or over-exposed. “Upon first looking at them,…Continue Reading

Photographer says woman requested refund on wedding photos after 4 years of marriage: ‘I’m now divorced’

A photographer has gone viral for sharing an unusual refund request he apparently received from a former client who’s now divorced and doesn’t want her wedding photos anymore. Lance Romeo posted screenshots of the reported text correspondence he had with the woman he photographed in 2019. “I swear my life is a movie…you can’t make this stuff up,” Romeo captioned the screenshots, which he uploaded last month to Facebook where they’ve been shared by thousands of social media users. The former bride, whose identity hasn’t been revealed, reminded Romeo that he was hired for a wedding day photoshoot in Durban,…Continue Reading

Simone Biles’ tearful wedding photos with husband Jonathan have fans saying the same thing

Simone Biles shared the first photos of her second wedding with Jonathan Owens, and the tearful pictures sparked a reaction from her followers. After legally tying the knot in Houston, Texas, the Olympic gymnast, 26, and the NFL player, 27, jetted to Cabo San Lucas in Mexico on May 6 for a destination wedding. Aside from Simone’s impressive bridal gown, fans couldn’t help but point out Jonathan’s raw emotion when he caught sight of his bride as she walked down the aisle for the second time in front of 140 guests. “Mr. & Mrs. Owens,” Simone wrote, before crediting her…Continue Reading

Real reason Phillip Schofield still wears wedding ring three years after splitting from Stephanie

It may have been three years since Phillip Schofield bravely announced that he was gay, but he continued to wear his wedding ring. In February 2020, the former This Morning host opened up about his sexuality following 27 years of marriage with his wife Stephanie Lowe, with whom he shares daughters Molly and Ruby. Phillip praised their “strength and support” and said they “[smothered] me with kindness and love, despite their own confusion,” before moving out of the family home and into a property thought to be worth £2 million in Chiswick, west London. So why has Phillip been spotted…Continue Reading

Photographer: Woman demands wedding photo refund after 4 years, now divorced

A former bride in South Africa has gone viral after requesting a refund from her wedding photographer, Lance Romeo, for her wedding photos. The woman, who has not been named, claims that she and her ex-husband no longer need the photos as they are now divorced. Romeo refused the request, stating that his photography services are non-refundable. The woman argued that Romeo’s contract did not state that he had a no-refund policy, but Romeo maintained that he had already delivered the service and the pictures. The conversation was shared on social media and has since been widely circulated. The former…Continue Reading

All The Secret Celebrity Weddings In 2021: See Who Got Hitched

Their best-kept secrets! From Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner‘s Las Vegas vows to Niecy Nash‘s hush-hush ceremony, some celebs have hidden their wedding days from the public eye. The Jonas Brothers singer and the Game of Thrones alum tied the knot twice in 2019: first during a private ceremony in Las Vegas and again in France in front of friends and family. Clips from their Vegas nuptials were shared online by Diplo and took everyone by surprise — even Jonas’ parents. “Well, in my mind, you know, that is the legal portion of the marriage,” the DNCE singer said during…Continue Reading

Pippa Middleton and Kate’s parents arrive at Coronation

The Princess of Wales’s family looked in high spirits as they arrived at Westminster Abbey for the Coronation of King Charles III. Kate’s parents, Carole and Michael Middleton, arrived together with her younger sister, Pippa, 39, and her younger brother James, 36, to celebrate the historic occasion. Pippa looked glamorous in a yellow blazer dress by Claire Mischevani and her brother James was smart in a suit and matching yellow waistcoat as they joined the festivities for the royal event. Pippa beamed as she arrived with her family, opting to wear her chocolate locks in a sleek up-do with a…Continue Reading