Photographer progress

This whole deal about picking a photographer is turning into a never-ending process.  As you may recall if you've been following this blog (or if you don't, by reading it here) that I had found someone I liked, but by the time I went to contact her to hire her, two days after meeting her, she was no longer available.

So, I kept looking.  I met with another lady, liked her, and emailed her in the evening on Friday, Sep 9 to request references.  When I hadn't heard back from her by Tuesday evening, I emailed her again to make sure she got the note.  She replied to say she was contacting previous clients to see if they would mind if I contacted them.  I've never heard another word -- it's been a week and two days since then, or two weeks less a day since the day I first emailed her.

So, I started looking again.  But I also emailed the first one to see if she is still busy that day, because this is just getting ridiculous.  I've met SO many photographers.  It turns out she is busy the day after my wedding and she normally only schedules one wedding per week, but she is willing to do the wedding up until the formals, she just wouldn't be able to do the reception.  Yay!  I'm going to see if she can stay for the first part of the reception, and do the cake cutting and first dance and such, but if not, there will be dozens of cameras around for those things anyway, and I can just spread the word that I'd like copies of people's pictures, and maybe even bring our own camera.

Now... I just have to pick a dress.  That's my next big block -- once that is done, I can figure out bridesmaids dresses and flowers and colours and things like that!