Cancelling Vendor - Do i Need to Pay Remaining Balance??

Hi everyone! I’m looking for advice/reassurance. I booked a hair & makeup artist for my wedding & paid the deposit to reserve the date. She’s been super unresponsive & I found a cheaper & better artist whose style matches mine more who I would like to book. My original H&M artist never sent me a contract, so I obviously never signed a contract. On her website, under the cancellation policy it says that you are not required to pay anything if you cancel your contract 6+ months before the wedding, BUT it says absolutely nothing about what happens if you cancel less than 6 months out (I’m 2.5 months out). Can she force me to pay anything if there is no formal contract & no cancellation policy stated for my timing on the website? I’m a Canadian bride but our wedding is in Scotland, if that makes any difference. I don’t want the deposit back, I just want to not have to pay the remaining balance.


Thanks SO much for your help 💜💜💜