The couple behind a Raleigh-based wedding photography company accused of failing to deliver wedding photos and videos to hundreds of paying customers has just two days left to comply with a court order, or risk additional penalties from the state.
The North Carolina Department of Justice tells WRAL 5 On Your Side that Holly Christina Photography and its owners Holly Christina Scott Ayscue and Christopher Owen Ayscue have until Thursday, June 11, to provide any remaining wedding photos and videos covered by a court order obtained by Attorney General Jeff Jackson's office earlier this year.
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If the company fails to comply, the Attorney General's office says it could ask the court to hold the defendants in contempt, potentially leading to additional sanctions ordered by a judge.
According to the Attorney General's office, consumers reported losing a combined $1 million after paying Holly Christina Photography for wedding photos and videos they never fully received.
Among them is bride Caroline Jones, who tells 5 On Your Side she is still waiting for important moments from her wedding day.
"[There are] so many moments from our wedding day that we'll never get," Jones told WRAL 5 On Your Side.
When asked whether she had any photos with her grandparents, Jones replied, "No, none. None. I don't. And my husband doesn't either."
Jones is one of more than 200 consumers who filed complaints with the state, prompting the attorney general's investigation.
"Our case against Holly Christina Photography is ongoing, and they have until Thursday to provide the photos and videos," DOJ spokesperson Bailey Aldridge said in a statement to WRAL. "If the defendants do not comply with the court's order, our office has several options, including bringing a motion seeking to find them in contempt. If the court does find them in contempt, it may impose additional sanctions."
The deadline marks the end of a 30-day compliance window ordered by a Wake County judge after Jackson sued the company, alleging it took money from consumers without delivering the wedding photography and videography services promised.
The DOJ says it will begin contacting every consumer who filed a complaint to determine whether they have received photos, videos, refunds, or any other resolution.
"In the meantime, however, our office will be reaching out to every consumer who has complained to us for updates on whether they've received their photos or any refunds," Aldridge said. "We anticipate that this process will take some time."
WRAL 5 On Your Side has repeatedly reached out to Holly Christina Photography for comment. The company's owners previously cited mental health challenges as a reason for delays and the eventual closure of the business.
