| Let's face it, weddings are expensive. Even if you | | | | photographer candidly. Explain your situation and issue |
| have a decent bank roll, you will soon realize that | | | | with the funds. Try to work out a deal that is |
| your money doesn't go nearly as far as you wished | | | | acceptable to you as well as the photographer. |
| it would. Thankfully, there are several people that | | | | 2. When trying to strike up the deal, suggest a |
| devote their time to finding tricks and tips to | | | | discount for paying upfront and in full in advance of |
| decreasing your out of pocket expense for your | | | | the wedding. |
| wedding. Of course, this would not be nearly as | | | | 3. If there are parts of the package that do not |
| impressive as it is, if the wedding looks like things | | | | tickle you fancy and you don't really want. Suggest |
| were skimped on. | | | | they knock those things off and reduce the price |
| Have you always dreamed of having an elaborate | | | | even further. |
| wedding with all of the bells, whistles and white | | | | 4. Offer to allow the photographer to use you as a |
| doves? Of course you have. But, more than likely | | | | reference with future clients as well as allow them to |
| now that you are planning and paying for your | | | | utilize any of your unwanted photos as an addition to |
| wedding you are realizing that everything is quite | | | | their portfolio. |
| expensive. Well, we're here to help you save a little | | | | 5. When all else fails, tell them that you have a better |
| money without looking like you took the cheap way | | | | offer with another photography company that you |
| out. | | | | are also considering. However, you prefer to use |
| Instead of calling it cheap wedding photography, I like | | | | their studio instead of the backup, but financially you |
| to refer to it as savvy wedding photography. No | | | | do not think that is going to be an option. |
| where in the world will you find it etched in stone | | | | Cheap wedding photography might force you into |
| that we need to pay full price or an over inflated | | | | learning how to haggle effectively, but when you |
| price just because we are publicly declaring our love | | | | consider the amount of money you can save it is |
| for that special someone. Planning a wedding takes | | | | well worth your time and effort. That saved money |
| time, patience and creativity. Especially if you plan on | | | | can go into a special rainy day account for the two |
| spending less than what the vendors want to charge | | | | of you when you come home from your |
| you. | | | | honeymoon. |
| 1. For cheap wedding photography, talk to the | | | | |