This isn't strictly vintage related, but just a general wedding question.
So, I found a photographer that I adore, met with her, and I definitely want to book her. She's a little bit more than I would like to spend, but still within the upper range of my budget.
So, she wants a deposit for half to secure the date, and then the second half two weeks before the wedding. I thought that this sounded reasonable, but FI is feeling uncomfortable about paying her before she does any work.
My question is for those of you who have already booked your photographer: how are you doing your payments? Does my photographer have a normal policy, or is this weird? Any advice would be much appreciated! Thank you!