What are you going to do if he doesn't give you the money back? To clarify, I don't mean this in a bad way, Sometimes I feel powerless in situations like that and would I am just curious what your course of action will be should you not get satisfaction. I hope all goes well.
The other deciding factor was that I realized that the photos of the photographer that was available on our date had great backgrounds that added to the romantic look of the photos but we were not getting married on a farm and could not rely on such picturesque backgrounds. The photographer we chose focused in on the people, which will suit our situation better.