A Las Vegas wedding vendor pulled the plug on its business without warning this week, leaving couples who paid in full wondering if their weddings will happen as planned and leaving at least one photographer with thousands of dollars in unpaid invoices. Ebony and Ivory Productions, co-owned by Tiffany Fleming and Alan Fleming, closed its operations effective immediately, citing what it described as severe and unforeseen financial hardship.
The sudden shutdown has left couples scrambling to reorganize their weddings while vendors say they are owed money, according to KSNV. Some customers had paid the company in full in advance and now say they may need to plan their weddings all over again. The company, for its part, said the abrupt cease of operations caused severe and unforeseen financial hardship, though it offered little else in the way of explanation.
Photographer Says He's Owed Thousands
Among those left in limbo is photographer Daniel Laboy, who said he worked with Ebony and Ivory Productions for roughly a year. He told the station the company owed him more than $3,000 for photography services, spread across 29 separate outstanding balances tied to individual shoots and weddings. Laboy said the company had stopped responding to people altogether as the balances piled up.
Laboy said he noticed warning signs over time, even as the company reportedly offered him more work at higher pay. He said payments for completed photography work were repeatedly delayed, and that the owners gave him excuses each time he asked about the money. He was careful to note that it's the company, not the couples themselves, that owes him the outstanding balances.
Couples Face Uncertainty Over Deposits and Services
For the couples who hired Ebony and Ivory Productions, the fallout is more personal than financial paperwork. Customers now face uncertainty about whether they'll recover their deposits or receive the services they already paid for, per the same KSNV report. Some have had to consider replanning entire portions of their weddings with little notice and no clear timeline for resolution.
Laboy has tried to soften the blow for some of those couples. He posted a Facebook offer to help couples retrieve their wedding photos, noting that he keeps raw photo files backed up. He said that if he had been the photographer for a couple whose wedding the company failed to deliver on, he would give them their photos regardless of the company's collapse.
Unverified Claims Swirl on Social Media
Laboy also said the owners allegedly operated under other business names, and Facebook users have referenced what they describe as a counterfeit wedding tied to another business name connected to the owners. Those counterfeit-wedding claims have not been independently verified, and the article notes that detail without confirming it.
Yelp lists Ebony & Ivory Productions, based in Enterprise, Nevada, as offering event photography, photo booth rentals and session photography, according to Yelp. The company said in its closure notice that it is unable to issue payments or provide a guaranteed repayment timeline to those it owes, though it added that it may eventually issue refunds or settle outstanding payments. News 3 said it contacted Ebony and Ivory Productions for comment and had not received a response.
Where Affected Customers Can Turn
For couples or vendors who believe they were victims of fraud, deception or an unfair business practice, the Nevada Attorney General's Office says it wants to hear from them, though it notes the office cannot provide legal advice or represent individuals in personal legal actions. Whether any of the money owed to Laboy or other vendors will ultimately be recovered remains unclear.
