His Family Wants To Steal My Photographer!
Okay! some of you might remember as the one who`s future in-laws refuse to wear navy bridesmaid dresses and are wearing them in green! Now they want use my wedding day, since I have booked a photographer as a phot opportunity for their family (minus me). I know they are doing it because they are cheap and don`t want to book their own photographer. I don`t think my money or my photographer`s time should be spent on something that is not related to me or my wedding. I think I am an easy going person, but I am about to tell them they need to book him on their own since he is booked that day for a wedding, mine! please talk sense into me with honest opinions! I need someone sane to speak to me! the groom is so afraid of his family he refuses to get involved! they are all older women (like my mom`s age).
Posted by jenna; updated 06/10/03
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Wow. Why do they want pictures without their newest family memeber? If you are paying the bill, you say what pictures the photographer takes. Your guests will wait long enough for your pictures to be done.
How many people do they want in this photo? If it`s a small group, you could offer to have the photographer take a group shot at the reception, seat them all together so they`ll be close and the shot won`t take long.
However if they want a family shot with the groom you should be in it too. Your photographer sounds supportive, talk to him about your problem and have him direct the photos so you don`t have to get upset on your day. And have a photo taken of your family too. (with your groom in of course).
Posted by Jewel; updated 06/10/03
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Every wedding in my family the photographer has always taken separate pictures of each family "unit". I don`t think the bride needs to be in every single picture. The family opportunity pictures are great. And they can pay for them themselves. You don`t have to have those pictures for your album if you don`t want to.
Posted by Valerie; updated 06/10/03
