The wedding deposit is generally non refundable. Wedding deposit belongs to the category of earnest money, which is a legal guarantee method. It is agreed by both parties to pay a certain amount of currency to the other party as collateral to ensure the performance of the debt. The amount of the earnest money is agreed upon by both parties, but shall not exceed 20% of the main contract amount. The wedding deposit contract must be in written form and specify the deadline for paying the deposit in the contract. The wedding deposit contract shall take effect from the date of actual payment of the deposit.
The situation where the wedding deposit can be refunded
Article 587 of the Civil Code of the People's Republic of China: If the debtor fulfills the debt, the deposit shall be offset against the price or recovered. If the party who pays the deposit fails to perform the debt or performs the debt in a manner that does not comply with the agreement, resulting in the inability to achieve the purpose of the contract, they have no right to request the return of the deposit; If the party receiving the deposit fails to fulfill its obligations or does not fulfill its obligations in accordance with the agreement, resulting in the inability to achieve the purpose of the contract, it shall return double the deposit.
According to the law, the conditions for refunding a deposit must include the following:
1. There must be a breach of contract, and it must be the party receiving the deposit who breaches the contract;
2. There must be a fact that the contract has been breached;
3. There is a causal relationship between the breach of contract and the failure to achieve the purpose of the contract;
4. The wedding contract must be a valid contract.