Photographer frustration

Ember01

I had an appointment to meet a photographer late this afternoon. So, instead of going home after school, I went to a Panera and hung out until the meeting time. I showed up at his studio and the place was dark and closed!! I called the number he gave me and he forgot about the appointment!!! I was obviously pretty frustrated! He asked about rescheduling, and I told him I'd call him back. FI says I should make another appointment and give him a second chance. I think if he forgot the appointment, I should forget to call him back. What if he forgets our wedding?!?

What do you think?

SKP82

Unless he's someone you're REALLY interested in, I would move on.

luvdncn90

Have you seen any of his work? On a scale of 1-10, how much do you want him to be your photographer? I think if you're answer is 5 or less, move on. If it's 6 or above, give him a second chance.

calindi

If he's your top choice based on his photos (or even top 3), give him another chance.  He won't forget your wedding, I'll guarantee it.  Sometimes these things happen - I've missed conference calls before because my Outlook calendar didn't remind me.  I felt horrible, but I tried harder to please the client after that because I felt so bad about being irresponsible.

If he's not in your top choices, move on.  Basically, if you were just looking for an excuse to not pick him, look no further.

katanne9

Move on! Don't waste your time on vendors that aren't on top of it. It will make your planning process a lot easier.

bourgehm

Forget about him.

Ember01

Thanks. We really liked his photos (we met him at a bridal show) and he was in our top 2 photographers. I guess, it won't kill me to give him another try.

desertsun

Think of it this way: Is this mistake going to make you worry more about this photographer? Will it cause you more stress to feel like it's possible that he is unreliable? I don't think it can hurt to meet him to get a better feel. But the vendors I really loved were the ones that were responsive, reliable, professional, and accommodating. You want someone to act like your wedding is their own. So if you don't get the feeling that this guy is going to do that for you, or it will cause you more stress to feel like you can't rely on him...move on.