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Photographer meeting in Coffee Shop

SoontobeQuackSoontobeQuack
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I am meeting my photographer in a coffee shop. Who pays!?
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Re: Photographer meeting in Coffee Shop

  • jcbender0jcbender0
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    edited December 2011
    We met our photographer in a coffee shop and we each bought our own drinks.  I actually asked a few friends this question too :)
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  • PeacefieldPeacefield member
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    edited December 2011
    He should offer, but you should pay for your own.  Especially if you're not sure whether or not you're going to work with him in the end.
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  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] member
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    edited December 2011
    separate bills
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  • SoontobeQuackSoontobeQuack
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    edited December 2011
    Thank you!
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  • Angie.LapkovAngie.Lapkov member
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    edited December 2011
    We also met our photographer at Starbucks, and she offered to pay for ours. It was a nice gesture.
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  • dittmerbullard2010dittmerbullard2010 member
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    edited December 2011
    We did the same thing with all 4 of our potential photographers and everybody bought their own coffee.
    Amanda and Eric Gettin' married 10/10/10
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  • inkulio73inkulio73 member
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    edited December 2011
    If I meet clients outside of my office, I always pay.  It doesn't matter if we're having coffee, beers, or martinis - I always pay.
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  • hmh5003hmh5003 member
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    edited December 2011
    When we met with ours, we had already bought our own Starbucks since we were there early, so they actually went up and bought us a gift card for next time! 
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  • SoontobeQuackSoontobeQuack
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    edited December 2011
    Thank you everybody for the advice
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  • slwilliams84slwilliams84
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    edited December 2011
    We pay for our clients when we meet at a coffee shops so they might step up.  I would just go in planning to pay for your own drink and then if they offer to pay, let them.  You might have to meet/interview several photographers before you find the perfect one and you don't want to be bankrupt on coffee meetings :-)  Have fun and best of luck planning!
    A Wedding Fanatic! -favorite tents: Jacqueline Chapelle- www.jacquelinechapelle.com -favorite photographer: Jonathan Ivy Photo- www.jonathanivyphoto.com
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