Several months ago I posted about issues I had with my wedding photographer. We were married in September, got half my photos posted online in December (a month past contract time), and in January we disputed half our credit card charges. I eventually got her to send me the high-res photos of the half she'd done. Those, I transferred to my computer and Snapfish and made an album.
I'm still bitter about only having half my photos. There were great moments during the reception I wish were captured! In January, thanks to Yelp, I met two other couples who hadn't gotten anything. One was moving to sue; the other was disputing charges. All of us tried BBB, the Consumer Protection Bureau, and the Attorney General. Then, a month or so ago, someone else contacted me through Yelp that they didn't get what was owed. Now, someone else has contacted me and put up another very detailed review... They sued her and the bitch didn't even show up to court this week!!
This bitch didn't just take the money and disappear like a proper scam artist... she just changed careers. She's doing stand-up comedy at big venues in this city and working a normal 9-5 corporate job now. She's out and about suffering NO consequences of her actions. Six couples screwed over that I know of; how many more??
I should be lucky I got half my photos and half my money back (and oh, from the middleman company she used to take payments--- not from her specifically, we had to argue with that company!!), but I can't let go of this anger that she's showing no remorse and suffering no retribution. If the two other couples successfully sue her, her wages will be garnished for whatever they're awarded. That much I know. DH and I decided not to sue, even in small claims, because you can't get blood from a stone after all.
I don't know how to let go of this anger. We had an amazing wedding, and the photos I have in my album are beautiful (I'm one of those that geek out over photography and an album was very important to me). But every time I see the album and our framed photos, I think of her.
I had talked to a male lawyer at one point and he commented, "I can't really prove pain and suffering to a judge over wedding photos," and I just wanted to yell, "Really?" Aside from the birth of a child, a wedding day really is one of the most, if not the most happiest day of your life. This bullshit is distressing.
Just needed to let this out to other brides and OMHs. I need to get over this somehow.
Thanks for listening...!
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