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I had a last minute panic about wedding insurance the week before and got mine from weddinginsurance.ie, it was 60e. I think my fiancé rolled his eyes and thought it was a waste of money
The reason I wanted it was because we had had lots of issues with the venue in the run-up to the wedding and I wanted anything covered on that side in case things went wrong. 0 -
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Are we allowed discuss prices here ? Just on photographers,all seem to be crazy money
Just to point out, everything prefixed with "wedding" is crazy money :pac: That goes for photographers just as it goes for bands, flowers, dresses, venues, etc. I'm biased here but IMO photography is just about one of the most important things you pay for (assuming you are interested in having photos in the first place). The photos you get are one of the few things you have to hold on to that let you revisit your day for decades to come. Cake is eaten, bands finish up, flowers wilt, dresses are boxed away. I am by no means trying to downplay their importance to the day but I've seen so often how photography seems be the line where people go "Wow weddings photography is expensive". It's all expensive Our wedding album sits in our living room, my wife and I look through it every now and again. I've shown our baby daughter it and will show her it as she grows older. Photography is important to me and our wedding photographer was worth his weight in gold.
On a less philosophical note, yeah wedding photography is expensive. There should be a good range of prices though from around €800 all the way up to €2k and beyond. TBH, aside from striking lucky with a talented newcomer to the market you're looking at around €1300+ to get (what I would consider) a quality photographer. Moving to €1600+ and you open up a lot more choice.0 -
Just to point out, everything prefixed with "wedding" is crazy money :pac: That goes for photographers just as it goes for bands, flowers, dresses, venues, etc. I'm biased here but IMO photography is just about one of the most important things you pay for (assuming you are interested in having photos in the first place). The photos you get are one of the few things you have to hold on to that let you revisit your day for decades to come. Cake is eaten, bands finish up, flowers wilt, dresses are boxed away. I am by no means trying to downplay their importance to the day but I've seen so often how photography seems be the line where people go "Wow weddings photography is expensive". It's all expensive Our wedding album sits in our living room, my wife and I look through it every now and again. I've shown our baby daughter it and will show her it as she grows older. Photography is important to me and our wedding photographer was worth his weight in gold.
On a less philosophical note, yeah wedding photography is expensive. There should be a good range of prices though from around €800 all the way up to €2k and beyond. TBH, aside from striking lucky with a talented newcomer to the market you're looking at around €1300+ to get (what I would consider) a quality photographer. Moving to €1600+ and you open up a lot more choice.
Thanks you've made me realise the importance of it compared with other stuff. All quotes have been 2000 +0 -
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Thanks you've made me realise the importance of it compared with other stuff. All quotes have been 2000 +
You're in the high end of the market there. I know plenty of great photographers in the €1700-€2000 range if you'd like some recommendations. Drop me a PM and I'll send you on a few names.
Actually, as GingerLily asked... are those quotes including things like albums? That'll bump the price up a good chunk. Our photographer was €1400 + €500 for an album. I know his prices have gone up recently though... I think around €1850 + €700 for an album.
Also, as GingerLily mentioned it
8 hours is what I'd consider a "half day"... 10am - 6pm so at €2k+ I'd be hoping you're getting a full day (about 12 hours). 0 -
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iluvfatfrogs wrote: »Getting married in Galway on Saturday May 12th....
Not thankful to Ed Sheeran today....
Ugh. I was afraid he was gonna announce a gig for our date
have you your bedrooms booked? 0 -
dragonfly! wrote: »Ugh. I was afraid he was gonna announce a gig for our date have you your bedrooms booked?
Accom isnt the issue, its the guests who might get tickets for Ed!!0 -
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iluvfatfrogs wrote: »Accom isnt the issue, its the guests who might get tickets for Ed!!
Surely not having Ed Sheeran fans at your wedding is a positive 0 -
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Deleted User wrote: »1. I'm just wondering, how close to the actual wedding day would you expect to start confirming things with the hotel. Like, when would you confirm the time that you want the dinner served? Presume there's no rush, but just wondering as our wedding organiser will be on maternity leave around Christmas, and she's been fantastic to deal with so far, so would love to plan everything with her if possible.
About 2 months before... give or take. You could just try and meet her in advance of going on maternity leave (i.e. early December). Might be a bit early but don't see why it'd be an issue as long as her schedule it's full.Deleted User wrote: »2. What did you all do with regards to letting people know the wedding date? I've been telling people as I meet them, and getting them to put it in their calendars. I dont fancy sending out Save The Dates really. Anyone have any better ideas?
It's a tricky one. What you're doing sounds right though. Tell people as you go. Even save the date cards won't lodge the date in people's minds (except for those who would make a point of noting the date anyway) so IMO, what's the point. The sooner you accept that about 10-15% of your invite list will not be at your wedding, the sooner you'll relax about trying to make sure everyone keeps your date free.Deleted User wrote: »3. Our hotel has limited accommodation. Should be able to house about half the wedding party. Our plan is to sort out family first, and then let friends know that they can book. Anyone deal with limited rooms in a different way? We're on the hook for all the rooms, so dont want to tell my friends to book B&Bs and then realise that we have unbooked rooms in the venue.
What is the process the hotel has in place. Is it just a reference guest give to book the room or do you have to give the hotel names of guests staying there?
Assuming guests just need to call and say they are staying for bazwraf's wedding to book a room... tell your family to book first. Tell them they have until <insert deadline> to do so before the invites go out and the free for all begins. On the invites then include a page/card with the hotel details and provide a list of alternatives. There is an element of risk that your friends might not want to stay in the hotel (perhaps the room rate is quite high) but there's not much you can do about that. A quick Google will show them any nearby B&Bs if that's what they want. May as well be helpful and save them that hassle
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