Danny Owen-Kohutek of DEKO Weddings offered to film my friends' wedding for $350. He asked for money upfront for DVR tapes and for a Blue Ray player. Having worked with him before I felt comfortable paying this upfront. He filmed the wedding, and began editing. Everything was fine. I made regular payments of $50 a month until the balance was paid off.
After giving him the final payment I asked him for the wedding video. He told me he no longer wanted the Blue Ray player that he purchased and that I needed to buy it from him. I refused, and then Danny of DEKO Weddings told me he won't give me the video or a refund. When I threatened to file a lawsuit against him he said, "Good luck. There is no [written] contract".
Danny of DEKO Weddings has also made false claims on his website and even used footage of the wedding to promote his business without our permission.
He claims ten years of experience in the field, but has only done weddings for about two years part time mostly for friends. He is a full time waiter and does videos to make money on the side. Not a professional at all.
His actions have made what could've been a nice way for my friends to remember their wedding day a way for him to rip off a customer for $350.
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