A wedding photographer is told she cannot sit, eat or drink anything...
When the bridal couple takes things too far...
We cannot imagine helping out friends only to be ill-treated by them on their special day. A woman who is actually a dog groomer by profession decided to help out her friends who were getting married and had a super small budget when it came to photography.
She admitted that she takes good photos but also that it was for social media and for the dogs. She decided to help her friends out with the budget of R3600 for the day, which was meant to be from 11am to around 7.30pm.
She shared that she was on her feet from the start of the day. And we all know how crazy it can be with the pressure of capturing it all from start to finish when it comes to a celebration such as a wedding day.
On the day of, I'm driving around following the bride as she goes from appointment to appointment before the ceremony, taking photos along the way. I shoot the ceremony itself, and during the reception I'm shooting speeches and people mingling.
Around 5pm, food is being served, and I was told I cannot stop to eat because I need to be the photographer; in fact, they didn't save me a spot at any table. I'm getting tired and at this point kinda regretting doing this for next to nothing.
After chatting with the groom, things began getting a bit awkward when he informed her that she either be the photographer or leave without pay. This isn't something you traditionally expect from the groom, sounds like a bridezilla moment, but no judgement.
It was so bad that she couldn't even take time to get water. Come now, people, that's a bit extreme, yes your wedding day should be all about you, but don't forget about the people that have bent over backwards to make it special for you. Don't lose your heart on the day that is meant to be celebrating a union of hearts...
With the heat, being hungry, being generally annoyed at the circumstances, I asked if he was sure, and he said yes, so I deleted all the photos I took in front of him and took off saying I'm not his photographer anymore.
She is now feeling at odds about the way she handled the situation, obviously because of the added element that they are her friends.
It gets us thinking about the way we treat our friends who happen to double up as service providers for us, either for a special occasion or just in general.
Have you had a friend who did work for you, what was your experience?
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