swimswithtrout
TPF Noob!
Long story short. I'd agreed to shoot my stepsons and future daughter in laws wedding for gratis since they were trying to keep it as simple as they could, but her parents kept ramping the whole affair up. No problem.. until...Last week they got cold feet and called the wedding off. I've never ever even seen, met, or even talked to her parents. All of the info I got was from the kids. Today there was a message on my phone from her parents wanting me to pay for half of the costs of all the reservations, dresses, suits, music,DJ's ,etc that they can't recover, about $1,200.worth which is total BS to begin with. I'm not a "pro" but I have shot many friends weddings before as my wedding "gift". Since they are now trying to cover their loss, I'd counter with the figures that they owe me money from saving them from also having hired a "pro" wedding photog. I've already paid roughly the same amount of dollars for extra strobes, screens,etc.since this was going to be "special" event for me.. What's a ballpark figure for a "semi formal" outdoor wedding and later indoor reception ? Prints and CD's/DVD's ?