Cover Photographer's Spouses Travel Expenses?

BisPontus

I'm completely clueless when it comes destination wedding/vendor etiquette--is it normal for a photographer to ask you to cover their travel expenses along with the travel expenses of their spouse? Is it also normal for them to have a minimum nights stay requirement? 

atomicphoto

is the spouse acting as the assistant during the wedding? if not it just sounds like they're trying to make a vacation out of it.
it is normal for destination weddings to cover travel for the photographer and the assistant/associate. I am not sure about the minimum nights stay part though. How many nights are they stating as the "minimum"?

BisPontus

From what I gathered, her husband is not her assistant, he's just coming along for the ride I guess. ;-) Her minimum night stay was 3 nights, which really wasn't a big deal to me. It was just moreso that she wanted us to pay for her husband's vacation.

KristenPhotography

Great question. I agree with julianribinik.
I guess it depends on the location. Out of state? Two nights should suffice. Three seems ecessive. I would NEVER ask to cover my husband's expenses on a travel shoot - unless he was assisting or second shooting. Dont' let photographers take advantage of you. Your wedding is a job, not a vacation. Proceed with caution.

hardinglc

Hi there!

 elimurray photography is a great photographer. He is based out of Little Rock  and he does travel.He has done destination weddings in Florida, Mexico and California. He has done several of my friends' weddings and the pictures are just beautiful! He does have a wife that travels with him, but she travel as a second shooter. I would recommend him to anyone. You can check him out at elimurray.com His blog has his current work. Facebook also has his current work. Good luck and Congrats!

Heather8505

I would say two nights and not cover the spouse.  I can imagine them getting there the day before and leaving the day after but unless they have something that you are requiring them to do 2 days prior, I don't see why you should have to pay.