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Missing wedding photos

Knottied22c34d1eeb01a8e — Tue, 05 Jun 2018 22:44:39 +0000

Hi all,
I need some advice. I just got my wedding photos back from the photographers and I noticed that they didn't get any pictures of me&hubs with my grandparents, my brother, or my nephew who was also the ring bearer. I'm so upset because I obviously can't turn back time to get those pictures and it was a destination wedding so any pictures I try to re-create won't be the same. Their excuse was "they didn't know that those pictures were important to me." Really? Obviously it would be important to me to have a picture with my grandparents on my wedding day, I shouldn't even have to tell them that! Before the wedding, I did send a list of all the group photos I wanted and I even talked to the photographer about that list, so that excuse is just unacceptable to me! What makes it worse though, is that they totally had time to get all of the pictures I wanted, but instead of doing that, they took like 50 family portraits of my cousin's family...not sure why they were so focused on that one family when it's my wedding they should have been photographing.

I did get pictures from some of my guests, but still none of us with my grandparents/brother/nephew. It's not like they were hiding or anything either, they were around us a lot that day so i'm surprised there are no pictures of us with them. Every time I look at my wedding pictures, I think about the ones i'm missing and I can't help but get sad about it. Am i ever going to feel better about this and do you have any ideas about how I can make this better? I appreciate any ideas!!!
Thank you,

QR code app for photos

knottie88da42d61f32423a — Sun, 26 Jan 2025 21:46:28 +0000

Hello,

Getting married in June. We want guests to be able to take photos and have them upload to a group folder. We have decided against any product that requires someone to download the app; don't think people will be keen on that. Has anyone used products such as POV that only require a QR code for guests to take pics?

A little “last gift” for our guests

knottie8869ec40fd96a27d — Sat, 14 Mar 2026 17:50:43 +0000

After our wedding, we had what felt like a million photos from the photographer and our guests, and I knew I didn’t want to send one giant link where everyone could see every single picture. I wanted to keep some moments just for us, and make what we did share feel special and intentional, not like a photo dump.

In the end, we created a personal gallery for each guest with just the photos they were in and a little thank you note, so it felt like a small “last gift” from our wedding to each of them. People are loving it and it’s such a great way to remember the big day with our loved ones after some time.

My husband found this app (sortwedpics. com) which made it really easy and fast. I’d genuinely recommend it if you want to do something similar.

Professional Wedding Photography Services in New York – The Glorious Memories

knottiea8538042d4a64a9e — Wed, 18 Mar 2026 16:29:34 +0000

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Contact Details:
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Feel free to check their work and share your thoughts or experiences if you have worked with us.

Wedding Photographers CRM

knottie085562c4fcace5d1 — Thu, 04 Dec 2025 13:49:40 +0000

Hi Everyone!

I have made a simple elegant CRM especially for wedding photographers and was wondering if anyone would like to try it
out?

Need advice on my photographer

knottiec5eee2818b9dd754 — Wed, 12 Nov 2025 01:15:11 +0000

So I want to ask advice to on what to do, I got married this summer and on my contract it stated what day I’d be receiving my photos when it came to that day I never received them so I waited til the following day and got nothing I messaged the photographer and she said she would be sending them a few days later, I never received them so I waited two days then asked again and they were having some issues with their stuff they had to figure out, then I waited and nothing, messaged again and nothing then got a message that they were dealing with some issues in their life but never got a date when I’d be receiving my wedding photos, THREE weeks past the contract date and I finally received them but I got way under delivered. The package we chose said 600+ photos and I received almost 100 less than that. I didn’t receive so many key moments of the entire night that I know were captured, and I’m understanding that sometimes photos don’t turn out but they told me how many they had taken in general and we had paid also for two extra hours so 8 hours total I also feel like if we paid 2 extra hours we should be receiving more than what the package we selected says. I messaged to confirm if that was the full gallery and pointed out there’s a lot of photos missing that we didn’t receive and I haven’t heard anything back at all I also noticed clear errors in some photos. I’m not sure what to do at this point as I have been constantly ignored and I’m disappointed because there’s so many key photos missing and it’s disappointing. We had a good experience wedding day and our engagement photos as well. But I’m not getting what I paid for. I also want to add I feel like I have been super patient and I even added if they needed more time to deliver our full gallery that’s fine I just want to know what’s going on since so many photos are missing. We also did everything on our end, paid in full, paid on time, provided food to her and her assistant, purchased a hotel room for her. So I’m just lost on what to do.

I’ve heard about the Dots Memories app for sharing photos. Would you recommend? Have you tried it?

knottie06100d91c5e4bb89 — Wed, 12 Mar 2025 10:39:04 +0000

The app seems to be really nice and we’re considering to use it for our wedding. If you’ve tried it, I’d love to hear your thoughts about it!

torn between shared album apps

knottieb56894a89f8db3e8 — Tue, 25 Mar 2025 15:53:51 +0000

Hi!! getting married this summer and need some advice- i want to make a shared album for the day but there's so much information out there i was wondering if anyone had some experience to guide me! ive been researching the app dots memories, has anyone used it? im on a budget and want a user friendly service!! thankyouuu

To get or not to get a videographer

knottiefcc7597fbf93dd72 — Tue, 04 Mar 2025 21:24:37 +0000

I want a videographer but frankly do not want to spend over 3,000 dollars for one but I fear that I may regret not getting one. What should I do?

Photos are gone - make-up shoot ideas

knottie695f1ea52a5b9a60 — Mon, 20 Jan 2025 14:37:55 +0000

Hi All

Got married in April last year had a "friend" offer to do photography as a gift (don't do this biggest regret).
I have been begging since the 3 month mark for these photos. Every time he was like "I want them to be perfect blagh blagh blagh.

October last year I caught up with him
"They almost ready"
I asked if in time for Christmas he said yeah

Christmas rolled in asked he said "not yet, early new year"

Wednesday i get a message to call him
He informs me out of 3000 65 remail and I have nothing of the ceremony no family shots just people arriving. I'm guttered, I get angry seeing first kiss photos on Facebook.

Now that I'm at the acceptance faze and moving to fix it. I am hiring a professional to take shots at the first anniversary.

After the long back story, any ideas of what to do for a make-up shoot?

Anyone had this happen?

Video editing

ssong002 — Tue, 22 Oct 2019 21:49:05 +0000

Hi,
I was wondering if anyone had any advice or recommendations on a wedding video editing company. I already had my wedding; and have a lot of raw footage taken by phone and GoPro that turned out pretty good. During the whole planning process, I didn't think I wanted a videographer- then of course, last minute, I changed my mind (but it was a little too late).
I would like someone to go through the raw footage to pull some highlights and make it cohesive, add some background music, etc.
Would love to hear other's thoughts on video editing and whether you had a videographer (or regret not having one).
Thanks in advance!
Sheila

Wedding Photos Location

knottie0d2c0b6b3a5beebd — Thu, 17 Oct 2024 21:16:08 +0000

Hi!

Looking for suggestions.. the wedding will be at a clubhouse type setting. The outside is not ideal for wedding photos.. there’s no pretty scenery. Any suggestions for where we can take pictures at? I’m not opposed to going somewhere else.. but I really don’t what the family to travel a ways for a photo location.. maybe a backdrop would be fine? Idk!!

Any recommendations for videographers in Eugene?

knottie189b30ffcacef51f — Tue, 09 Jul 2024 18:14:28 +0000

Looking to see if anyone had recommendations for a videographer outside of Yelp. Thanks in advance!

Til Death Do Us Part - A Gothic Engagement photoshoot

saikoamai — Wed, 24 Apr 2024 18:00:11 +0000

Hello! October 2024 Bride here! I wanted to share our cemetery engagement photos to hopefully inspire other couples to follow their creative ideas, even if they are strange and unusual! We contacted the funeral home that oversees the property for permission ahead of time, they were very helpful and showed us around!

Photographer: Regina as the Photographer. Location: Garden of Memories Cemetery, Tampa FL

Husband looked at photos without me

knottiefd9e66c8e0023e19 — Tue, 12 Sep 2023 17:52:07 +0000

Hello! I'm recently married, and our professional photographs came about a week after our wedding. My new husband got the email before me, and proceeded to look at the photos without me. While I know he did not do it with malice, I'm still very upset about it. Am I crazy? It was something I was very much looking forward to doing with him, and now I don't even want to look at the photos...

Looking for validation and/or a reason to not be upset/sad/disappointed....

Thank you!

Videographer breaking contract

knottiee463d0be861fa9a7 — Tue, 19 Oct 2021 18:09:19 +0000

We got married November 2020 and we were contracted with videographer to receive our packaged content within 2-3 months of the wedding date. In the contract it says they will communicate if there are any difficulties delivering film by contracted time. I had to reach out to get a response. It took a month to get an answer which was met with optimism but no ETA. I didnt hear from them for months until I received an email that was sent to other couples about the delay in delivery. This email said by the end of the month all 2020 events will receive their film. I tried contacted these videographers through honeybook, email, and instagram in July, August, and September with no response. I am not sure what to do anymore because they are not responsive. We are coming up on our first year anniversary with no film, not even a teaser.
Has this happened to anyone before? What did you do? If I were to seek legal action what type of lawyer is recommended for a breach of contract? Any recommendations is helpful.

Photography suggestions in Boston

knottiecc31c492863f0d94 — Thu, 20 Jul 2023 02:04:34 +0000

Getting married June 2024 and struggling to find a photographer available that’s under $8k. I am interested in a fine art, light and airy photographer.

Pricing

knottie9da57f4a5d9c4ce0 — Tue, 03 Jan 2023 22:10:01 +0000

I know that photographers and videographers have price ranges and different things cost different based on what you want. However, it really annoys me when I'm trying to make a list and stay within budget but nowhere on their website does it say what their pricing is or the range is.

moodboard in wedding photos?

hieuoring — Sun, 25 Jun 2023 17:29:14 +0000

Is it really necessary to make a moodboard on the wedding day?

Photos a year after

Knottieffa46fface8700da — Fri, 10 May 2019 10:30:33 +0000

Hey,
My wife and I were married almost a year ago and I started thinking of the photos/videos we didn't see of our big day. I am mainly looking for a video of our first dance.

I was going to make a Facebook post to only show to people who attended the wedding and ask them to send me the pictures/videos.

I thought it'd be nice way for my wife and I to relive the day through our guests eyes and give guests a chance to share photos/videos they maybe forgot to. I figure I run the chance of no one sending anything, but thought its worth a try. My question, what do you all think? Is this an odd request? Would you do something similar or heard of someone doing something similar?

Any insight is greatly appreciated.

-Year 1 Husband

What do I wear?

knottiefdf6120539f357f4 — Tue, 20 Oct 2020 06:07:00 +0000

So my “friend” asked me to photograph her wedding. I wouldn’t consider myself a professional photographer but I am a hobby one and do it on the side for fun. I have a professional camera and set up. She led asking me with saying “I was gonna ask you to be a bridesmaid but my fiancé doesn’t have enough men and I have to make it even so I was thinking you can be my photographer? But you can still wear a bridesmaid dress so you can be in some pictures. But you won’t be walking the aisle or anything. I’ll have another photographer there as well.”

I am also a professional baker and make wedding cakes / desserts. So I will be making her wedding cake. She also asked me last minute if I could do her bridal hair..

My question is, what do I wear? She wants me in some pictures but I think it would be weird to wear a bridesmaid dress. Also feel kind of like I shouldn’t be wearing one as I’m not actually a bridesmaid... help

Photos a year after

Knottieffa46fface8700da — Fri, 10 May 2019 01:37:32 +0000

Fake snow vs confetti exits on camera?

knottieeafbe3a25480ef99 — Tue, 27 Sep 2022 15:21:24 +0000

Hi everyone! We're getting married in December, and I'm wondering - does a fake snow exit look good on camera? Or should I just stick with confetti?

I saw another forum on this site where someone was having trouble figuring out how to throw fake snow because it's so light, they couldn't get it very high. I'm also just wonder if it gets clumpy or something? Anyone done this before/have any advice? Thanks!

Both options are biodegradable, and my venue is fine with either.

What do you do if you don’t like your engagement photos?

knottief4baa20ba40ec76c — Fri, 21 May 2021 10:36:30 +0000

I booked a photographer through a wedding package with my venue and I thought they were good. I’m a plus size bride and I’m not trying to hide that, but I’m also not trying to have all the photos be about me and my many chins. But I just got back my engagement photos and I can’t stop crying because they are terrible photos! And I don’t know what to do - this photographer is already paid for and I’m generally a non confrontational person. I thought maybe it was all in my head - I’m just being an insecure bride. But my fiancé agrees that these photos don’t do either of us justice. My mom and MOH agree, too. We just look awkward and uncomfortable standing in the bright sun smiling too big from nerves. And yeah, I look especially fat in each photo. Again, I am plus sized and not trying to hide that. Just also not trying to highlight it. If that makes sense? So any help on how to proceed is appreciated - this includes how to contact the vendor and talk about the photos or how to find someone else for engagement photos or...what have you.

Photo locations in PA

knottie3a8d9a64b37a4adc — Thu, 26 May 2022 17:30:59 +0000

Getting married in Connellsville PA (Aaron's Building). Planning on Ohio Pyle for photos, but have no where for indoor photos if it rains. Suggestions?

Photographer canceled our engagement photos

knottied6341678c1828040 — Sat, 29 May 2021 00:42:25 +0000

I am looking for some advice on what to do. We paid our photographer a 400 dollar deposit for a 2800 dollar package that includes a half day shoot for engagement photos. I contacted my photographer over a month ago and set up a time to do the engagement shoot for this afternoon. Last night, less than 24 hours notice, she contacted me and told me she "had a small, tiny emergency" and needed to reschedule our shoot. I completely understand having an emergency and was willing to reschedule. It turned out the small emergency was her accidently overbooking herself. I offered many other days as options but they did not work for her. Her next available date is June 27th. We were hoping to get the photos back for our August 15th 2021 wedding. Her photo turn around time is 6-8 weeks, but she "guaranteed" they would be available in time. My issues is I've lost trust and I don't feel very comfortable with her now. Especially, because she lied about the true nature of the "emergency" and because she gave another option of Jun 20th but admitted that she would have to cancel on another couple. I declined because I wouldn't want another couple to feel how we are feeling. My question is do I cut and run, lose the 400 dollars and find someone that is more reliable? Or do I try to stick it out and see if this was just an unfortunate situation. Thank you.

Small independent photographer vs. larger studio

knottiethottie — Wed, 03 Mar 2021 15:22:54 +0000

I am on a tight budget so I am considering using this small independent photographer from Thumbtack app. He has a great portfolio and appears to be very professional, as well as artistic.

What are the pros and cons of using a small independent photographer? Any business advice if I decide to use him? (Use a contract, etc)...

disposable camera/pocket photo printer for wedding day

Knottie1463668988 — Wed, 04 Apr 2018 14:38:04 +0000

Hi Everyone!

We are having a destination family elopement. We have hired the services of a company that will perform our ceremony, provide some flowers, and photograph a few hours of us getting ready/first look/ceremony/ post-ceremony photos. Since we are so small, we are having a family dinner at a nice restaurant. No proper reception, no dancing, etc., etc. We thought it would be silly for a photographer to be around at that time because we are such a small group.

I had two ideas to still capture the evening:
1- we give everyone disposable cameras the morning of the wedding to help us capture the day.
2 - get a mini pocket photo printer, like Polaroid or Fuji to print photos taken with anyone's phone of the ceremony, during the dinner, etc.

Does anyone have any thoughts or experience with either of these ideas? Your thoughts and recommendations are greatly appreciated!

Help with day of schedule!

knottie1853e98454e1086e — Thu, 11 Jun 2020 04:13:25 +0000

Wedding timeline help! (2pm ceremony, 2 locations, no first look)

Hi everyone! I’m in need of some help coming up with a wedding day of timeline or even examples of what others have done with similar situations. We have a photographer and videographer both scheduled for 10 hours. The ceremony starts at 2pm and is a 30 minute catholic ceremony. We are getting ready at a bridal suite in our reception venue which is 30 minutes away from the church (so we have to account for a 30 minute drive to the church and then back to the reception after). Boys will likely do something similar. We also are opting to not do a first look considering the ceremony will be at 2 and the reception will start at 6 with cocktail hour being from 5-6 (I will not be attending cocktail hour). Additionally I really wanted to do a sparkler send off. Because we only have the photo and video for 10 hours and we probably won’t be able to have them there all night, I have been considering doing a sparkler send off partway through the reception after all the fun games/tosses/some dancing where only the family and bridal party holds the sparklers so we get the cool photos! That way we can all go back to dancing after and we don’t need to extend the photo and video to the end of the reception.

If anyone can provide a similar day of timeline or just help me come up with one I’d be so grateful! This has been the most stressful part of planning so far!

TLDR:
I need help coming up with a wedding timeline with these main points - photo and video have 10hr contract, ceremony and reception locations 30 minutes apart (getting ready at reception and traveling to church), no first look, 30 minute ceremony, 5pm cocktail hour, 6pm reception, staged sparkler send off with bridal party and family before photo/video leave

Photographer communication/contract breach

knottieafcf56f6edb08f0f — Tue, 21 Apr 2020 00:40:34 +0000

Hello,

I was wondering if folks could share their experience around communication from your photographer. How communicative were they in the weeks/days leading up to the wedding? Did they work with you to create a detailed timeline? Did they seem enthusiastic at your wedding? Were they communicative after the wedding? Our photographer is talented and experienced, and advertises a boutique, personalized experience, but we felt like we have had to beg him to care about our wedding-- for example, the timeline document he sent had someone else's wedding left over for the second half of the day. We had no idea when he and his associate would be arriving or leaving the day of our wedding (and some major photos he missed, like group photos of the groomsmen). He never asked us questions to get to know us or seemed interested in making sure we had the exceptional experience he has built his brand around. We did get our photos delivered (on the very last day of the 10-12 week delivery range), but overall it was a very transactional and despite being friendly, he is extremely frustrating to have just basic communicate with (I should note he was VERY communicative up until we booked with him).

For example, our current situation: we paid him for a heirloom album 14 weeks ago. His contract states clients will see an initial design in 3-4 weeks-- we have seen nothing nor gotten any updates. At 12 weeks, I sent an email requesting an update (no response). A week later, I sent a polite text stating his own contract terms and requesting an update (he has stated he prefers text). No response. The design phase of an album is not something that should be impacted by the pandemic (and technically, he should have sent us something long before the situation became a pandemic). We are so frustrated because he has such glowing reviews and yet we feel like he has never made us a priority as clients. I'm sure he will have an excuse when he eventually decides to respond, but at this point he has breached his own contract. Any advice on what to do here? Thank you!