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Photographer Travel time?

brad1431brad1431
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What is the max you want your photographer to travel day of?I booked a photographer to meet tomorrow, but she lives in Hamilton so FI wants me to cancel cause it is an hour away, and she is worried that day of she will be late cause of traffic.
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  • caketimecaketime
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    edited December 2011
    Mine traveled 1 hour, not a big deal at all.  He was there with time to spare as his motto is "I'm on time if I am 15-20 minutes earlier than you want".
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  • The_Future_Mrs_RickelsThe_Future_Mrs_Rickels
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    edited December 2011
    Mine is traveling about 1.5hours.  I am not worried about her making it on time. 
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  • mbcdefgmbcdefg member
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    edited December 2011
    Ours is about an hour west of us, but we met him halfway for our initial meeting (he doesn't have an office). He didn't seem worried about our ceremony & reception locations, so neither are we. I would think that any professional vendor would know to leave early enough to get through traffic or getting lost, and still be somewhat early getting to you.
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  • illmollywopyaillmollywopya
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    edited December 2011
    I don't live far from Hamilton, there will not be traffic at the times she is traveling.
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  • cher1980cher1980
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    edited December 2011
    mine is about an hour away but they are leaving early and traveling north instead of south day of so shouldnt be any traffic...
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  • njbrowneyedgrl74njbrowneyedgrl74 member
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    edited December 2011
    Our photgrapher traveled 4 1/2 hours because of traffic.  She was a little late, but it was MDW so it was completely understandable and we scheduled her early anyhow.
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  • USER876USER876
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    edited December 2011
    Mine traveled over an hour from the shore to North Jersey on a holiday weekend.........if they are professional they will leave plenty of time and not sweat it if they arrive 30 mins early.
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  • kewltifkewltif member
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    edited December 2011
    My photographer showed up an hour early and traveled from the Bronx to Parsippany.
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  • alliecarrie41alliecarrie41 member
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    edited December 2011
    my photog. was an hour early and travelled about 2 hours i believe.  they know where you are getting married, taking pictures when they sign the contract.  it's not your concern how they get there, just that they do, and on time.
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  • alliecarrie41alliecarrie41 member
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    edited December 2011
    OH im sorry, to meet and interview?  i met a few of mine 1/2 way at like starbucks.  otherwise, i went to some studios.  you plan for traffic.  it's life.
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  • uppereastgirluppereastgirl member
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    edited December 2011
    Mine traveled about an hour, from the city (as did our videographers and DJ).  It wasn't a problem at all-- they were way early.
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  • Brooke_TheSequelBrooke_TheSequel member
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    edited December 2011
    My photographers came from Vancouver, we're shooting a wedding in Mexico this weekend...   traffic is traffic....  you can only do what you can do.  You hope your photographers are responsible enough to allot the proper travel time, but traffic anomalies and accidents occur. 
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