Oh my gosh.
I got the best wedding photographer I could possibly find. I searched for several months, and ended up landing this awesome girl who was offering a spectacular deal.
Well, I go with my FI to his office every week. I'm allowed, I used to work there, I'm working there this summer...Plus, FI has a neck brace and I have to drive him there anyway. (In case you were wondering why on earth I'd go to his office...)
The receptionist there happens to be a wedding planner. I didn't know this before my friend offered, so I didn't need to hire her. Well, we were talking about the plans, and she asked if I had found a photographer. Of course, I had, so I said yes, and told her that I got an awesome deal on it. She really wanted the photographer's info for a couple of her cliens. I told her I'd have to ask the photographer if I could give out her info (because she doesn't typically photograph weddings. She is usually a portrait/model photographer). Well, after this wedding planner/receptionist bugged the crap out of me for a few weeks, I asked the photographer if it would be okay to pass on her information. She told me that I could, but to let her know that she was completely booked up to the max. until April of 2011.
So, tonight, the receptionist/wedding planner asks me for the photographer's contact info (AGAIN) and I said "oh, I talked to her, and she's booked until April of 2011."
This put the receptionist/wedding planner into panic mode. She got really ticked off, and started using her receptionist time (on the clock at the office) to call and e-mail photographers because she was panicking. Really? You're a wedding planner and you hadn't had anyone else as a back up? I have 3 backups, in case something comes up and my photographer couldn't book my date. I figured a wedding planner would 1) have a bunch of photographers contact info and 2) have a backup, since it was never set in stone that she'd get this photographer.
I even told her from the very beginning that the photographer usually turns down weddings, because she's trying to transition from event photography & photojournalism to models/portraits.
I just thought it was absolutely ridiculous for her to go into such a crazy, mean, panic mode and start searching craigslist to find another photographer. I mean, people were in the office for interviews. How does that look when the receptionist isn't doing her job, but is doing another job on company time? Ridiculous. Just had to vent. Okay. Thanks.