Couples slam Cape Town photographers after 'waiting months' for their wedding photographs
At least 30 couples have accused a Cape Town photography studio, EverAfter Studios, of failing to deliver wedding photos and videos after receiving full payment. The studio owners claim the delays are due to a 'technical disaster' and allege they are being targeted by a smear campaign.
Why it matters
This case highlights the risks consumers face in the wedding industry and the challenges of resolving service disputes through social media and legal channels.
Ask AI 4 min At least 30 newly married couples have come forward with their accounts of how EverAfter Studios allegedly failed to provide them with their wedding photographs, according to reports.
At least 30 newly married couples have come forward with their accounts of how EverAfter Studios allegedly failed to provide them with their wedding photographs.
Aggrieved clients claimed that they paid R10,000 deposits and, in some cases, full package fees months before their weddings. They said refund requests were allegedly later refused, including in cases where the studio allegedly never countersigned the contract.
Clients have described the studio's responses to complaints, including in a Facebook group dedicated to grievances against the business, as aggressive.
However, speaking to IOL , studio owner André Badenhorst and his wife, Aden, blamed the ordeal on a "technical disaster".
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