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I was also considering having her sign a contract that says she cannot badmouth my business or myself if she gets part money back.

Michaels and John, Thank you for your thoughts on this. That article was great. I was definitely leaning towards half deposit refund. As soon as she canceled I let her know that per my contract, the deposit is nonrefundable but she has the entire amount available in studio credit for a year. She has escalated to demanding half or a full refund in cash. She has now told me that she already has and will continue to badmouth my reputation in our small town and yelp. I feel bullied into submitting to her and definitely disappointed at myself for not having her return the signed contract.

<p>Do I need to refund my client's wedding deposit? I require 1/2 deposit to reserve the date. She never sent back the signed contract that stated the deposit was non-refundable, but did send the check and asked that we reserve the date. Now, two months later. she is canceling her wedding and asking for a refund.</p>