How to have a cheap wedding

“Use a good photographer, but only for a few crucial hours; treat yourself to a good digital camera and ask someone you really trust to be your photographer once all the important group shots are taken care of by the professional. That way, you get your wedding photos at a price you can afford, and you can keep the camera for future memories.”

1. Confetti define a ‘good photographer’ as someone who as a paid listing on their site – highlighted photographer links to this. A little biased methinks.
2. Unless your wedding is both out of season and on a weekday you’ll be extremely lucky to find a ‘good’ photographer who will work ‘for a few crucial hours’
3. This style of photography is slightly reminiscent of what we used to do 20 years ago – 3 or 4 wedding a day – handful of shots then off to the next one. That’s not REALLY what you’re after is it?
4. The wedding is all about YOU, not just those ‘all the important group shots.’
5. ‘Treat yourself to a good digital camera’ – £500 – false economy.
6. ‘Ask someone you really trust to be your photographer’ - I can think of a hundred people I trust – they won’t be shooting a wedding with me in the near future.

Anyway, I’m glad I got that off my chest so to speak. Any comments or opinions welcome.