Tuesday, January 29, 2008

Someone Shoot Me, Please, I Have Turned Into My Own Worst Nightmare, That's Right I Am Now A Walking Bridal Expo.

Totally Awesome Fiancé spent much of The Weekend Debating. No, we were not Arguing about Super Tuesday And Whether Or Not We Thought Hilary Or Obama Would Take California. Nor, were we Discussing Super Sunday And The Giants vs. Patriots Match Up. Instead, we spent The Weekend Heatedly Discussing The Pros and Cons of The Various Wedding Photographers we have met over the past few weeks. Our Wedding, by the way, should be re-named, “Super Sucks To Plan For Day.” Save The Date!

Totally Awesome Fiancé and I met with Our First Photographer about Three Weeks Ago. We met with Our Second Wedding Photographer on Friday and our Fourth Wedding Photographer on Sunday. Our Third Photographer just Never showed up to her appointment, which we felt was Quite Problematic, especially since we would need her to Show Up At The Wedding. We have decided Not To Book Her. She is a major photographer in Los Angeles, so it was sort of Surprising that she would just Flake on us. I think I may be A Bit Insulted – perhaps she thought Our Wedding just wasn’t Important enough? Eh. She is Right.

Wedding Photography is So Expensive, yet you don’t want to Skimp on it because, let’s face it- – Photos are all you’re basically left with in the end. Well, Photos and A Nasty Hangover. Oh, yeah. And your New Husband. Totally Awesome Fiancé and I spent Hours pouring over Price Lists, and talked about Flushmounts and Optional Prints, Framed Photos and Brag Books, Digital Prints and High Resolution, Engagement Shoots and Guest Books. There are Way Too Many Options and It All Comes With Hefty Price Tags. And we Still have not come to any sort of Decision. Wedding Planning Blows.

Oh, well, At least I have Some Consolation -- The Engagement Shoot we eventually Schedule with The Photographer We Eventually End Up Choosing might include Actual Shooting of The Engaged Couple. I really need to be Put Out Of My Misery.

But, let’s face it – We’ll Probably Have To Pay Extra for That, too.

8 comments:

Michael said...

I think Hillary will win CA. And I hope the Giants will win, too, but I doubt it.

There. Now at least I decided on something.

Annika said...

There are plenty of out-of-work grips who would, I'm sure, do it on the cheap. (Come to think of it, you might hire an out-of-work camera operator to photograph the wedding...)

Green said...

Oh, poor The Daily Randi! This is not the fun stuff you think of when you think of planning a wedding.

When do you get to taste the food and do The Real Fun Stuff?

evilsciencechick said...

It does suck. It sucks HARD. You will spend the months and weeks leading up to your wedding in tears/debating elopement/wishing that the whole thing would just BE OVER so you can just go on the honeymoon already!!!!

And then, quick as A FLASH, it will be over. And in a year, you will find yourself forgetting all the horrible things about planning for a wedding, and remembering the fun, how great a time everyone had, how pretty you looked in your dress, how handsome your man looked...ohhh...wasn't it wonderful?

And then you will find someone who is engaged and hating the process and you will leave annoying comments on their blog like "YOU SHOULD BE ENJOYING THIS! ISN'T IT FUN! WEDDING ARE FUN! LET ME HELP YOU! PLEASE! DON'T BAN ME! I LOVE WEDDINGS!!!!"

It will happen. errr...so I've heard...

Diane Mandy said...

Poor Daily Randi! Hang in their. Weding planning is NOT fun, but I'm sure you'll look back on the wdding very very fondly. And that's the important thing.

Aimee said...

Oh TDR and TAF--I wish I could help you. But the only wedding photographers I know in California live in Sonoma County.

Will said...

This post would be better if it was in list form.

Nanette said...

Yes, photographers are muy importante. All the pain and suffering will be worth it when it's done. And I definitely wouldn't book with the flaky photographer. We had the same thing happen with a potential coordinator, so she was quickly off our list.