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Photographer's Baby due same time as wedding, HELP!

jm.mitchelljm.mitchell
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in Minnesota-Minneapolis and St. Paul
I just found out yesterday that the wedding photographer we had booked for our wedding in July is pregnant and is due the same time as my wedding :[ 
So I need help finding another one asap! We're trying to stay around $1200 (a little more a less is fine, nothing above $1500 though) for a photographer for 8 hrs and who has a 2nd shooter. I found my previous photographer from your guys recommendations so I'd love your help again because I want suggestions from real brides and not just randomly picking one from the internet. Thanks for your help!
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Re: Photographer's Baby due same time as wedding, HELP!

  • Steph0871Steph0871
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    edited December 2011
    How long ago did you book her? Did she know she was pregnant at the time?

    Check your contract; there should hopefully be something in there that says she'll find you a substitute for the same price.

    We used Snap.Grin.  I'm not sure how much they are now, to be honest.  But we booked them last March for our November wedding for $1k (two photogs, with an engagement session, and all day wedding shoot.)  I'd definitely recommend them!
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  • aligrossaligross member
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    edited December 2011
    Agree with Steph - there should be a clause in there stating that she's going to find the replacement. If there isn't I recommend Ben Berndt - he's great to work with and has a bunch of wedding photographers that shoot with him as a 2nd (who range in prices). I believe he'd be in your price range.
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  • kaylas16kaylas16
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    edited December 2011
    My photog is in your price range :) Very friendly to work with and we both loved our engagement pics.

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  • jm.mitchelljm.mitchell
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    edited December 2011
    We booked her in September I think, it was awhile ago. She said she would send me some recommendations through email but I haven't gotten them yet. I contacted who she usually partners with to do weddings to see if she would be the main photographer and has another 2nd shooter she could use because I like the style of their pictures. I'm just worrying because it took me a long time to find someone that we liked and was in our budget and now the wedding is about 6 months away so I need all the help I can get and fast lol
     
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  • Sarahsue1684Sarahsue1684 member
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    edited December 2011
    Agape Moments Photography, Mark Schlanser Photography is who I would reccomend.
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  • SSaltzman87SSaltzman87 member
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    edited December 2011
    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/local-wedding-boards_minnesota-minneapolis-st-paul_photographers-baby-due-same-time-wedding?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Local%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:81Discussion:cbe06c1f-f371-44e3-ac3f-77e1a759107bPost:32a51232-379d-4a3a-9b42-a78642f41590">Re: Photographer's Baby due same time as wedding, HELP!</a>:
    [QUOTE]We booked her in September I think, it was awhile ago. She said she would send me some recommendations through email but I haven't gotten them yet. I contacted who she usually partners with to do weddings to see if she would be the main photographer and has another 2nd shooter she could use because I like the style of their pictures. I'm just worrying because it took me a long time to find someone that we liked and was in our budget and now the wedding is about 6 months away so I need all the help I can get and fast lol  
    Posted by jm.mitchell[/QUOTE]

    Since you booked her in September, I definitely agree with Steph on the contract part. Most photogs have a clause in the contract saying that if in the event they can't be there, that they'll give you the choice of going with another person at their recommendation-or just flat out give you your money back if you choose to not go with the recommendation.
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  • JennyLangeJennyLange
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    edited December 2011
    We're using Imagen. They charge $1,077 for three shoots, and have a second photographer day of (they had two photogs for our e-pics too, so maybe they have a second photographer for all shoots?). They also provide all day service on the day of, for as long as you define all day. And they're really fun!

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  • hkieslinghkiesling member
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    edited December 2011
    Check out Ben Berndt Photography and Dana Schoppe Photography (full reviews in my bio).  I loved them both.

    Even though your photog might find a replacement, it might also be a good idea to look for one yourself and see if your original photog will refund all of your money and/or cover the cost of the new one.  It sounds like you did a bit of research to find the old one, and I wouldn't like not knowing who the replacement was.
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  • jennJ252jennJ252
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    edited December 2011
    I got married this past summer and we had The Enchanted Image. (www.theenchantedimage.com) They did an amazing job. They are a husband and wife team that was a lot of fun and fit into our budget, similar to yours. If you can't get out of your contract, or if your photographer doesn't find a replacement that you like, I'd check out The Enchanted Image.
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