So you guys might remember I asked a few weeks ago if there was anything I was missing with my photographer because the price was so good. Well, in the end, I decided I did want to check out a few other options to ease my mind and make sure we made the right decision. We already put a deposit down to save our date and we signed our contract.
Since we're over a year out from our wedding date, I decided to e-mail our current photog. I simply asked him if we would just owe the deposit if we cancelled our contract since we were still well over a year our from our wedding date and due to some "personal situations", we might have to re-examine our budget and make a few changes but we were completely unsure at the moment. He e-mailed us back and said no, we would also owe the liquidated damages, which was fine as it was written in the contract, but $300 is a lot more than $100 so I had to talk to the FI about it.
I get an e-mail the very next morning asking what we had decided. I e-mailed him back and let him know we had no time to discuss this issue yet and we would let him know as soon as we had. He immediately e-mailed me back and basically said he's a very sought after guy and he needs a timetable on when we are going to make this decision as he has other inquiries coming in (read: I have another bride who wants your date specifically), and that my inability to make an immediate decision was a concern and inconvenience to him. Completely offended, I sent one final e-mail back stating I understood his concerns, but that losing $300 was a significant loss for us and it would take us some time to make that decision and we appreciated his understanding in this matter. We have paid our deposit, we signed our contract, and we have fulfilled every part of our responsibilities and we deserve the opportunity to talk and make an educated decision and not be rushed.
Just got an e-mail that he has decided to terminate our contract because essentially its an inconvenience to him that I cannot give him a specific date and time in which I could make a decision. I have NEVER worked with any WR or NWR this rude and unprofessional. Am I bummed he canceled our contract? Absolutely not -- we found someone much better! However, I do want to caution people to thoroughly investigate who you hire. I made a rush decision to hire him and it turned out very badly.
