Wedding Photographer Needed 22nd of December.

[AlfaDogvan]

Hi Guy's

The photographer has cancelled today, for our wedding on the 22nd of December.

can anyone do it or know anyone who would be able to.

any help much appreciated.

ADV

[miniman]

What a cockend. Why has he cancelled?

You need SimpoTwo if he's available.

[MadMullah]

I GOT MY INSTAGRAM!

best of luck though. i hope he had a valid reason

[AlfaDogvan]

SWMBO hasn't given me a reason just that he cancelled. hopefully get something sorted, the annoying thing is it was a bloody good price so I expect its going to cost a bit more now .

ADV

[Daggers89]

Where are you based OP? I work in the trade so have links, but I'm based in Staffs so depends on where you're getting wed..

[andrewrob]

I've also got a friend in the business so let me know if you're stuck and I'll pass you his details.

[Simpo Two]

miniman said:

What a cockend. Why has he cancelled?

You need SimpoTwo if he's available.

Grateful thanks but Hampshire is out of practical range (unless there's enough in the budget for a hotel room).

[tog]

YHM

[crmcatee]

shocking that they've cancelled and not even offered an alternative that they've lined up.

[MartinP]

YHM

[AlfaDogvan]

Cheers guy's.

After the rath of SWMBO, he has come up with an alternative. Who we are meeting the weekend. however going to keep options open.

Thanks Again

Mail replied to

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[Simpo Two]

Why would you particularly want to use the alternative he suggests? You may as well throw the net wide and start again - you have 5 weeks and December isn't a busy month for weddings.

[Daggers89]

Simpo Two said:

Why would you particularly want to use the alternative he suggests? You may as well throw the net wide and start again - you have 5 weeks and December isn't a busy month for weddings.

This.

You gave him a chance and he blew it, who says the replacement isn't going to be just as useless?.. Unless he's giving you mega £££ back for messing you around!

[AlfaDogvan]

Well i got mail from 2 people on here, ive asked them to quote. so thats 3 options so far.

Also its in Portsmouth.

Thanks ADV

[Daggers89]

Sounds good to me then, I wish you the best of luck. Always hate to see things going badly for a fellow PHer

[AndWhyNot]

AlfaDogvan said:

Well i got mail from 2 people on here, ive asked them to quote. so thats 3 options so far.

Also its in Portsmouth.

Thanks ADV

I'm in Portsmouth. Weddings are not my field so I won't volunteer but I know many of the locals- and their reputations. Given your limited time for shortlisting, feel free to PM if you think I can help

[Upatdawn]

can I ask what the photographer was going to charge you?

i fancy a bash at weddings after having had 3 of the kids get wed last year, they paid between £500 and £250, the £500 got them 40 pictures (and that was mates rates...) by a bloke doing 2 events the same day, the £250 was a student in her last year who put the line up half in the shade/half in the sun...

id need a better camera though methinks

[MartinP]

Hope he had a genuine reason for letting you down. I recently heard of a wannabe wedding photographer who just one week before the wedding was trying to pass on a booking via Twitter. A friend replied to her and it turns out she'd taken the booking too cheap, didn't own any pro gear and had then found out that it would cost her more than the booking fee just to hire the gear she needed. Don't know if she ever found a replacement tog to take that one...

[Simpo Two]

MartinP said:

I recently heard of a wannabe wedding photographer who just one week before the wedding was trying to pass on a booking via Twitter. A friend replied to her and it turns out she'd taken the booking too cheap, didn't own any pro gear and had then found out that it would cost her more than the booking fee just to hire the gear she needed.

And were the couple going to insist she do it anyway? Good job for their sake she bailed IMHO.

[CaptainSlow]

pm sent.