Comments on: What You Want, Within Your Budget http://manolobrides.com/2009/05/22/what-you-want-within-your-budget/ Manolo Loves the Brides! Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:59:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Twistie http://manolobrides.com/2009/05/22/what-you-want-within-your-budget/comment-page-1/#comment-367902 Twistie Sat, 23 May 2009 00:01:27 +0000 http://manolobrides.com/?p=2359#comment-367902 I absolutely agree with everything in this article, NtB. I've seen it over and over again. When brides (and grooms and families) get along with the professionals, things go smoothly. When the bride and the professional are working at cross purposes, it makes the who process stressful and unsatisfying for everyone involved. Mr. Twistie and I hired very few professionals, but the ones we did hire, a big part of the decision was based on how we clicked with them. Of course our officient had me in the palm of his hand when I first contacted him in February and he was playing the Chieftans' Christmas album in the background. Celtic Christmas music two months after Christmas is over? Yeah, that's my kind of guy. As for our photographer, he happened to be the husband of a co-worker of mine. I knew from a couple years' acquaintance that he was mellow, patient, and able to completely slip into the background so people didn't notice him. Consequently, we got amazing candid shots. But I've seen brides reduced to tears by troublesome pros at a couple weddings. Don't join their ranks. If you walk away from a meeting feeling uncomfortable with the professional, just keep walking. It's not worth it. I absolutely agree with everything in this article, NtB. I’ve seen it over and over again. When brides (and grooms and families) get along with the professionals, things go smoothly. When the bride and the professional are working at cross purposes, it makes the who process stressful and unsatisfying for everyone involved.

Mr. Twistie and I hired very few professionals, but the ones we did hire, a big part of the decision was based on how we clicked with them.

Of course our officient had me in the palm of his hand when I first contacted him in February and he was playing the Chieftans’ Christmas album in the background. Celtic Christmas music two months after Christmas is over? Yeah, that’s my kind of guy.

As for our photographer, he happened to be the husband of a co-worker of mine. I knew from a couple years’ acquaintance that he was mellow, patient, and able to completely slip into the background so people didn’t notice him. Consequently, we got amazing candid shots.

But I’ve seen brides reduced to tears by troublesome pros at a couple weddings. Don’t join their ranks.

If you walk away from a meeting feeling uncomfortable with the professional, just keep walking. It’s not worth it.

]]> By: Never teh Bride http://manolobrides.com/2009/05/22/what-you-want-within-your-budget/comment-page-1/#comment-367817 Never teh Bride Fri, 22 May 2009 19:36:21 +0000 http://manolobrides.com/?p=2359#comment-367817 Glad to hear it, KTB! Glad to hear it, KTB!

]]> By: KTB http://manolobrides.com/2009/05/22/what-you-want-within-your-budget/comment-page-1/#comment-367810 KTB Fri, 22 May 2009 17:56:34 +0000 http://manolobrides.com/?p=2359#comment-367810 I totally, totally agree with this piece. We met our wedding photographer when he was shooting a wedding I was in. He was professional, unobtrusive, fun, and the pictures were lovely. We met with him a few weeks later and he provided us with a full price sheet detailing all of his packages and price points. We agreed on one that we could afford and that suited us--and it definitely wasn't the package my friend had opted for. Either way, he made the whole experience extremely pleasant and we have beautiful pictures to remember our wedding by. Win-win situation! I totally, totally agree with this piece. We met our wedding photographer when he was shooting a wedding I was in. He was professional, unobtrusive, fun, and the pictures were lovely. We met with him a few weeks later and he provided us with a full price sheet detailing all of his packages and price points. We agreed on one that we could afford and that suited us–and it definitely wasn’t the package my friend had opted for. Either way, he made the whole experience extremely pleasant and we have beautiful pictures to remember our wedding by. Win-win situation!

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