I asked a friend months ago if he would do my photography for me as he is just starting up and this would look good for his portfolio (plus i get it at a discount lol) and he said yes, been trying contact him since to discuss costs and what time he's going get at the venue etc, but he never got back to me. I started to panic so updated faceache saying may need to look for a photographer soon and he sends me a message saying hope u havent found anyone else yet, do i want meet for coffee and discuss it sometime this week, and he said he was waiting to do a wedding at end of April so i could see pics before confirming we want him well thats a bit late to tell me - i already had replies off about 4 dif people saying they cant do my date!)
I emailed back saying great when do u want meet up as im at work all week til about 6, and he hasnt replied again.

Because we thought he was doing them, we havent budgeted a lot for a photographer and when ive been looking i cant see anything less than £700 - we dont want an album, just the disk of pics, as we know a site to do our own storybook. Could ask a family member, but they are there to enjoy the day, not work taking proper pics lol. If we still use this friend, i would be worried that he would let us down on the day :(

what do you think ?

My cake lady was exactly the same so we dumped her and found somebody else, she obviously wasnt that bothered?!
You cant have business with someone if you are worried they will let you down, i would suggest you keep on looking for a short while longer hun.. Thats what i would do.. he seems very unrelliable x

i would speak to him (if you can) and let him know what your worries are. If you still dont feel comfortable after find someone else x

thats bad.

My photographer gets back to me instantly. she has a "ping" noise on her iphone when an email is recieved!

There is no excuse with anyone one not getting back to you about YOU wedding if they really want the business and money!!

Times are supposed to be hard but it seems more and more often people aren't bothered.
If that's the case with anyone, find someone else.

Starting this year alone I've had cash waiting for:

2 window cleaners, both of which never turned up
1 web designer, £1000 waiting, never showed up

and a couple of other things since the first of January. I can't understand it tbh.

I had exactly the same thing, she kept saying she would send information etc......but never did!.....so i totally gave up on her.....lucky i know someone else who will do it for the same price!