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I’m linking up today with Natalie for her wedding picture linkup! I mean, I rocked the bump and the baby, why not also rock the veil?
I don’t know if I’ve ever talked about my wedding photographer here on the blog, which is odd because it was a really awful experience and totally blogworthy. I guess starting a blog two years after a bad experience really takes a lot of wind out of that story’s sails, if you know what I mean.
So let’s take a trip down memory lane and re-live my wedding through the eyes of a very terrible photographer…
*wavy hands to signify a dream sequence is about to start*
Our wedding photographer was cheap by wedding photographer standards. We were all, really? All that and at this price! Bargain of the century!
Turns out, you get what you pay for.
Out of over 500 photos, only 100 were nice enough to print for our album. Maybe if she spent more time taking pictures and less time cutting in the buffet line, booking other appointments, telling my sister she had back fat and having a pissing match with the videographer, we would have had a better outcome.
NO MATTER. She was lucky enough to catch some great moments.
This one is my favorite:
We had bubbles instead of rice or birdseed, but we stayed way too long having fun and then realized we needed some bubble pictures before people left. I love this picture because it brings back the feeling of relief and joy I felt after the ceremony and reception were over. I mean, I loved my wedding, but it was stressful.
My hub and I have so much fun together. he’s always been able to make me laugh no matter what — even when I’m being photographed by a terrible, rude photographer who clearly has no idea how to compose a picture.
We’ve been laughing ever since.
Then there’s this one:
Aww, sweet, huh? Just a man and a woman who have just recently been joined in holy matrimony and are celebrating their marriage amongst family and friends. Look at the smiling…because of love.
No, scratch that. I mean, don’t scratch it completely, because all of that was true.
except that is my wedding smirk.
See, this was taken right before we left the reception. The day was essentially over. Not thirty seconds before this, we were talking and laughing and having a great time, winding down, when I see the photographer all up in my grill trying to “capture a moment” when she had about 5 hours before this point to “capture a moment” and missed the boat.
I smirked at hub and then turned to her and said in my sweetest Southern voice and deadpan face “Is there some way I need to pose for you so you can get this shot?”
Ahh, memories.
What are some of your favorite wedding memories?
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These are awesome photos! It’s crazy how you never expect to feel so much relief to have the day over with, but simultaneously want it to never end.
Asshole vendors don’t help, that’s for sure.
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Sorry your photographer was not very good, but there’s no hiding how beautiful and happy you were!
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Yeah, you know in the end, I barely remember that part, but do remember how happy I was. And it’s getting funnier as the years go by. And THANK YOU for the sweet comment.
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Oh I can’t believe your photographer was doing those things…ugh! However you look gorgeous in your dress…and love seeing the pics of you guys!
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Thank you Natalie!! She was pretty terrible, but she was a photographer by HOBBY not by trade, ya know? At one point she even said, “oh, the sun is out. Guess I’ll put it on automatic and hope it turns out!” UGH!
Twitter: AndiRRT
Okay, so this is incredibly sad, but…
We have NO photos of our wedding because we totally eloped. NONE. We also have never managed to have any professional photos taken as a couple in the ten years of marriage. We are too busy capturing the kids growing up. We do have an appointment booked with a photog for family pics this fall. I’m scared to death though. I make the worst photos ever! (I mean seriously, how fat can you make a face look?!? Yeah, THAT fat!)
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I would have flipped a veil on a photographer.. seriously.. Bridezilla would have NOTHING On me. I don’t care HOW cheap it supposedly was it is still expected to be a decent job!! What happened to pride in work?? I am glad you have that one that you love. You two probably could stir up some trouble in a jiffy couldn’t ya
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Can stir up trouble and HAVE stirred up trouble! I’m actually getting a little sad thinking about it. She kept a copyright on the negatives and I’m sure they are destroyed by now.
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That is awful! I would not have handled that well AT ALL!! The two photos you showed are nice though and the story behind your smirk is fabulous
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Hubby gets that smirk all the time
Thank you! I handled it OK that day, but had a meltdown a few weeks later when she overcharged us for our photos and then actually FORGOT to send a couple of them to us.
I had a horrible photog too, except we paid out the nose for it. That was the one place we decided to splurge. To be fair we got 2 photogs. One was responsible for candids & one was your standard wedding photog. The candid girl was great. The other one…I wanted to send him home after 5 minutes. Despite it being pretty much his only job, there is not a single good posed pic of Kev and I. And he was a creeper. Like the kind that probably need to register with the state…
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Angie, you make me giggle. Registered with the state…
How is it that people not only stay in business, but feel like they can charge out the wazoo for their services. One guy we talked to said he refuses to take group shots after the wedding — he wanted to do them before. Now that’s fine for some people but not for us! So he was definitely out. She is the only thing I would have changed about my wedding.
You poor thing! I had a friend who hated her photographer too, it just sucks when you don’t have the proper documentation for the best day of your life! You should do some anniversary pictures sometime and dress in white & have him wear a “suit” to make up for it
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GOOD CALL! We were just talking today that our 5 year anniversary is coming up in May and we should go on a trip…I think a white dress/suit is a MUST! (and hopefully on the beach)
YOU ARE ADORABLE! Bubbles fit those smiles to perfection.
I’ve been on a whirlwind of travel over the past two weeks and am so so so behind in blog reading – didn’t even KNOW Natalie was doing a link or I would’ve linked up.
Weird timing that I have wedding shots going today.
Can’t wait to get back in the swing of things –
But I see in your Celebrity Round-Up that another Bachelorette couple is biting the dust? NO Ali. Really?
I HAVE been on vacation a long time…
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Why thank you! And if you hadn’t have said you didn’t know about her linkup, I never would have guessed.
Hope your travels have been safe and fun. And no, they didn’t actually break-up, but she is currently laid up with a bum knee and doesn’t want to be a fatty while she walks down the aisle
MISSED YOU!
What kind of “professional” was that?? Crazy. But, like you said, you did get some good shots and you look just beautiful in the those pics–smirk and all!
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Because of love indeed.
I want your dress.
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You know how much of me fits in that dress now? Like, two legs, one arm and one boob.
I like the bubbles! We wanted to do those as part of our leaving the church, but it was against the church rules.
Stinkin’ church!
You were both adorable!
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GAH, church, taking all the fun out of weddings! This is why we had ours outside
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I love how happy you look in the bubbles shot. Like truly 100% content in that moment. Throw in the smirk and I’m laughing a bit, not because of the stupid photographer, but because I never would have guesses that look and love it even more knowing you were comfortable putting that out there.
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Oh yeah, I want everybody to see my smirk face just in case we ever meet in person, then you know when I’m ’bout to get rull pissed…when my smirk comes out
Our wedding photographer was HORRIBLE. Capital H. She didn’t get a picture of me with my immediate family, and when I mentioned it to her after the fact, she told me that it wasn’t on my list of special requests. When is a typical family photo a “special request?”
Love the smirk!
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We had to suggest poses to her, too! It’s like she had no clue what to do. She did one pose with all her brides where my sister and Mom pulled the back of my dress up so it was like a white background, and I held my flowers. CHEESY as can be. OH and that reminds me…she told me I had a cheesy smile!!
That stinks! i am not married or engaged yet, but I know thats one area I would be happy to splurge on because I want great pictures.
YES, and whatever you do, check references first! Seems like there are a lot of bad photographers out there from some of these comments.
Twitter: TheDanaK
Oh, that’s priceless. I would have probably caused a scene & embarrassed my Nana.
You look beautiful!
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You know, I was SO CLOSE to causing a scene so many times, but then I thought, I’m not going to let her completely ruin my day. There is a shot in my wedding video of me talking to my best friend, you can see me lean over and whisper at her. I remember what I said to her, too: “I’m going to kill her.” and she said “Do you need me to help?”
Twitter: mrsmidatlantic
Our wedding photographer sucked too, and she was not cheap by any means. She missed our kiss! Who misses THE KISS? It was tragic. She caused a lot of drama at my wedding, which was not welcome… but what can ya do?
You two are still adorable in your photos, despite the crappy photographer! Love is all you need for cuteness, right?
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That really is TRULY tragic. Who does miss the kiss??? Well…actually, I wouldn’t have been surprised if our photographer missed the kiss, now that I think about it.
Twitter: gfunkified
AT least you got your snarky remark in before you left! Ugh. Weddings are stressful enough without having hired someone totally unprofessional. You look beautiful, though!
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Thank you! I dont’ know how she stayed in business, honestly. We just expected so much more from her, I guess. I just googled her yesterday and nothing showed up…wondering now if she actually is still in business!
Twitter: MamasMonologues
I’m sorry you had a bad experience with the photographer. But even though she was whacky? You can’t hide the happiness and beauty of you on that day!
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Thank you so much! I think that first picture, we were just so glad it was over that it didn’t matter what she did!
I know exactly what you mean about relieved that the day was over because it was a stressful day!
I love the meaning behind that second photo
thanks for linking up!
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I swear, planning that wedding gave me such terrible anxiety, it was crazy!! I would never want to do it again. If we do a vow renewal someday (mainly for the pictures
) It’s going to be a package deal on a beach somewhere!
Twitter: Sarahjordan
You might have had a smirk in that one picture, but it was all cheesy smiles as you tucked in your sister’s back fat.
So glad I went with a different photographer!!!
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Your photographer rocked my socks!!! Thank God for her taking some good pictures of Kelsey and I!!
And I also can’t believe I forgot all about the cheesy smile thing until today. That was a huge part of the story!
We had a great photographer, but my wedding dress boutique made my cry multiple times before the big day. at one point the alterations lady “advised” me the dress is too big, because my boobs are clearly too small, and I should consider a boob job. Speaking of ego booster before the big day! Meanwhile, I had a dress size 0, and she was unable to even attach the bustle correctly.
These memories fade or become funny, but the feeling of love that I can see in your eyes will not go away, and that’s what’s important. You look absolutely beautiful!
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Thank you! You just wonder WHY vendors who work with brides act this way? Clearly, brides aren’t the most sane, stable people just by the nature of what’s about to go down in their lives…a wedding is a big thing! and most brides spend their youth dreaming about their wedding day. All it takes is one flip comment to get the tears flowing.
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beautiful – and we had bubbles too
Thank you!! The bubbles were so fun.
Twitter: mytimeasmom
I hope you got some of your money back but most likely you didn’t.
I was so cheap for my wedding that I didn’t even have a photographer. We were just lucky that my husband’s Uncle had a camera and wanted to snap some shots.
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Nope, didn’t get a penny back! And she kept the negatives, so we had to pay her more money to get prints. My sister’s photographer was so much better, only a couple hundred more, and was FANTASTIC…and you got rights to the negatives. I wish I would have done what you did — if I was going to have crappy pics, might as well have had someone I knew take them.
Such cute pics, you look great. We had a terrible photographer too, I think she took some sort of sleeping meds before she came because she was way to relaxed and just sort of sitting back watching everything instead of moving around and taking pictures. Memories.
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Memories indeed! You know, this post has really pulled up some memories of her, especially that she didn’t give us the rights to any of those pictures and they are probably long gone now after four years. I think my hubby and I are due for some professional photography soon!!
Thought id say hello from Lebanon,Pa Amish community. Richard from Amish Stories.
Twitter: SaidKristin
I’m sorry you had a sucky photographer, but you have a fantastic attitude about the whole thing.
Out photog was by far our most expensive vendor… and worth every penny. They were a husband/wife team and have since done family sessions for us as well. They’ve literally watched our family grow just as we’ve watched theirs and they’ve become true friends.
But they’re still expensive.
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A wedding photographer should know better than to piss off a southern lady. Cause we won’t punch you right then and there, but we’ll get your ass in the end.
You look very sassy and extremely happy in these shots.
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Lovely! Pure and total lovely! XO
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Seriously? You’re SO cute. We had a shitty photographer. He hit on my bridesmaids the whole time. All of my pictures are dark.
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So adorable! I love the bubbles. That stinks that she dropped the ball like that! You never really know when you hire people for events like this.
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The pictures are just beautiful! I’m sorry you had a crappy photographer. There is nothing more stressful then a professional not acting like a professional!
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Send me a message and let me know who you used for both because I do NOT want to book the photographer!
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Well, the bubble shot is quite lovely!
Our wedding pics were okay, but it was the shoot we did a few months after the wedding that I really loved.
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