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Engagement photographer gift

kdd2015kdd2015 member
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My friend's boyfriend is doing our engagement photos. While I contacted him without any hopes of a discount or special treatment, he's told us that he would like to do our engagement photos without charging this. I want to give him something as a thank you, but I feel awkward trying to just give him cash. Any ideas?
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    emmyg65emmyg65 member
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    A restaurant giftcard?
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    photokittyphotokitty mod
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    I second a giftcard. Restaurant or a store your friend says he likes. That's very generous of him. He might intend for it to be your wedding gift, but he would probably say so if that's the case.
    :kiss: ~xoxo~ :kiss:

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    JoanE2012JoanE2012 member
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    edited February 2014
    kdd2015 said:
    My friend's boyfriend is doing our engagement photos. While I contacted him without any hopes of a discount or special treatment, he's told us that he would like to do our engagement photos without charging this. I want to give him something as a thank you, but I feel awkward trying to just give him cash. Any ideas?
    The PPs covered the gift, but I'll just add......I wouldn't solicit this friend to do your wedding.  Friends and family often feel obligated when you ask them.  I mean, if he REALLY wanted to do your engagement photos, wouldn't he have offered before you asked?  

    Back to the wedding....it's not right to have them work your wedding (even if they are getting paid) when they should be enjoying it.  Hire someone else for your wedding.


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    dolewhipperdolewhipper member
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    My friend did mine, I'm giving her a $50 gift card to Starbucks ($4 lattes are her guilty pleasure) 


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    kdd2015kdd2015 member
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    Joan, he is not doing my wedding, simply the engagement photos. My wedding is 6 hours away from here and we will be finding a photographer that is local to that area. 
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