jemmy
TPF Noob!
Hi all,
Am shooting a wedding on the 31st of March and have a question... I have shot weddings before but they have been for people I know and trust and they know and trust me. This is for a couple I will be meeting for the 1st time tomorrow night. In my contract I ask that a non-refundable deposit of 50% is paid to secure their wedding date on booking. Because they only booked last week I am collecting their retainer & signed contract tomorrow night. The only thing in the contract they were concerned with is that I ask for full payment to be made 2-3 weeks before the wedding. She wants to pay balance on collection of the photographs which I can partly understand... she doesnt know me from a bar of soap really? maybe I could do the runner (not that i EVER WOULD!!) or maybe I would not deliver what I said I would (not that i EVER WOULD!!) Basically want to know from your experience what you do????? I did read that someone on here had a couple bust up on their honeymoon and he never received the rest of his $$$.. but really it probably isn't gonna happen - although it would be a massive bumma if it did!!!!!. Does anyone not ask for the balance till the couple collect or does everyone demand $$ before the date????? and what do your clients say about it???????
Any quick replies would be grand!!!!!! Thanks x jem xx
Am shooting a wedding on the 31st of March and have a question... I have shot weddings before but they have been for people I know and trust and they know and trust me. This is for a couple I will be meeting for the 1st time tomorrow night. In my contract I ask that a non-refundable deposit of 50% is paid to secure their wedding date on booking. Because they only booked last week I am collecting their retainer & signed contract tomorrow night. The only thing in the contract they were concerned with is that I ask for full payment to be made 2-3 weeks before the wedding. She wants to pay balance on collection of the photographs which I can partly understand... she doesnt know me from a bar of soap really? maybe I could do the runner (not that i EVER WOULD!!) or maybe I would not deliver what I said I would (not that i EVER WOULD!!) Basically want to know from your experience what you do????? I did read that someone on here had a couple bust up on their honeymoon and he never received the rest of his $$$.. but really it probably isn't gonna happen - although it would be a massive bumma if it did!!!!!. Does anyone not ask for the balance till the couple collect or does everyone demand $$ before the date????? and what do your clients say about it???????
Any quick replies would be grand!!!!!! Thanks x jem xx