Weddings on the Cheap

[Mark_Bassett]

Hey folks, my wife just showed me an article entitled "Weddings on the Cheap" in the USA Weekend section of our Sunday newspaper. It's written by Colin Cowie, "America's Premier Wedding Planner." Take a look at usaweekend.com and see how he suggests your clients can save on their special day! Good reading!

Mark

Well if I ever get married again, I'll be sure to take his advice.

Uncle Bob 'll be popular.

Regards,
Bill.

[KevinWeatherly]

I would hope that our USA members invoke their right to reply!!

[Charles_Matter]

I thought I had seen all the 'cheap-assed' stories...until recently.
I came accross ad ad for a wedding photographer on a local community web-board. Typical..they "only" want/need 4 hrs coverage...she'll supply the film and processing..and only want to pay $250 - $300, and expects 300 +- proofs

Last line caught my attention, tho...she knows "exactly" what she wants because she's a wedding photographer herself..and a link to her site...
So.I checked out her site..her price fo 4 hrs coverage is $1200..with no albums..or keeping proofs. Subtract $300 for film/processing, leaves $900. Even at her "most generous" offer of $300 that leaves a $600 gap for God's sake!!

[Charles_Matter]

That link's no good. Do you have one that works..I'd love to read this.
I Googled the guy..he's a real piece of work

http://www.colincowie.com/index.aspx

[Mark_Bassett]

Try web page , just look for the article.

Mark

[David_Buzzard]

I guess he's screwing everyone from DJ's, florists, and photographers equally. If you want to go on the cheap, that's your perogative, but it's going to show.

Handing out a bunch of point and shoots at the wedding is like giving a thousand monkeys type writers and expecting them to eventually write the great novel. What you get is something that looks like it was typed by a thousand berserk monkeys.

David Buzzard