Unfortunately everything can't go smoothly with wedding planning

[Deleted User]

A friend of the family who had his own video/photo business just told me that he wasn't making enough money on his own and had to close. Now he can't do my wedding because of the contract he has with this new company he is working for. He was going to do my photo's for $500. Now I have to find someone else and pay more.

pittpoint1119

Sorry to hear that Maybe this is a sign that there is another photographer out there that might take just as nice photos. On your local board ask people for advice, as well call around to photographers and ask what they could do for you with a budget of $ I am sure there is still time to find one. Good luck and keep your head up.

LauraChristin

A friend of mine had a wedding photography company of her own and then made the switch to working for another company. Similarly, her contract does not allow her to shoot weddings for her own company anymore. But her new boss allowed her to honor contracts she already had. She just can't take on new work. This sounds reasonable to me and if the photographer is your friend I think it would be worth mentioning. Of course you'd have to understand if they felt uncomfortable bringing it up to their boss.

StephBeanWed61502

That's a bummer!  Any chance he could work out a deal with his new employer for you? 

Also, you can get deals on photography through WeddingChannel - just sign up for their "daily deal" emails (it's kind of like Groupon for brides).

MoonlightSilver

I agree with PP - the new boss should honor your photographer's previous contracts for work. I'd definitely be speaking with the photographer or the new company, and mentioning how it's bad business for the new company to drop all the previous contracts.

Jaime E.

If you had a previously signed contract with your photographer, I would think the new company would understand that it has to be honored. If you didn't have a contract, you're basically out of luck. 

There's always the chance that your friend is getting paid more working the same date for the new studio and doesn't want to approach them about fulfilling your contract. 

If you have a contract and you want this guy to shoot your wedding and you don't care how it may effect your relationship... enforce it!

[Deleted User]

We only had talked about him doing my wedding.Which at the time he said I was his first 2013 wedding. I has planned on calling him within the next few months to get a contract set up. I'm not that upset that he had to back out. I'm just bummed because now we have to pay double the price(if not more).