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Deanna
VIP October 2018

Engagement Photos- How long did you have to wait?

Deanna, on May 15, 2017 at 11:04 AM Posted in Community Conversations 0 27

I don't want to seem antsy, but it's been exactly a month since we got our photos done, and our photographer told us they would be back to us in 2 weeks... Should I email her?

How long did you guys have to wait for yours?

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Latest activity by Stephannie, on May 15, 2017 at 8:58 PM
  • FME
    Master March 2018
    FME ·
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    If she said 2 weeks and it's been 4 weeks, I would follow up. Mine said 4-6 weeks and I got it right on the 6 week mark.

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  • RealLindseyO
    Master October 2017
    RealLindseyO ·
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    I'd email her. Mine took forever- they said "a few weeks" but it ended up being like 8 weeks lol. I followed up a few times and they responded, they were just really busy with weddings. I'd send a quick email just to check in and go from there.

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  • StPaulGal
    Master July 2017
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    I'm with @FutureMrsE, precisely. They said 4-6 weeks and they were done right at 6 weeks.

    If the time frame they told you has passed, you should definitely follow up! There is nothing unreasonable about it taking a month or more, but then they shouldn't have told you it would only be two.

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  • BookcaseHat
    Master July 2017
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    Definitely follow up if the time frame they told you has already passed!

    We got a sneak peek about 24 hours later, and the rest of the pictures are supposed to take about 8 weeks.

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  • VC
    Master May 2017
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    Whatever timeline she gave, follow up if it's past that.

    We got ours within 2 weeks. Actually just over a week, I was so impressed as her timeline said a bit longer.

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  • Mrs. G
    Super July 2017
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    Def follow up! We received a sneak peek almost immediately for the first session with the photos arriving the same week. Our second session we received the photos the same day.

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  • Rachel Langerhans
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    Did you have a contract? Did it say two weeks in the contract? If so, follow. If there was no contract, I'd still follow up, but you're more at the mercy of the photographer if you don't have a contract (make sure you have a detailed contract with a delivery timeframe for your wedding photography!).

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  • The New Mrs. F
    Expert May 2017
    The New Mrs. F ·
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    Agree with PP's advice - you're free to start following up with them if it's after the agreed-upon timeline. I think it took ours about 3 weeks to come in.

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  • Mrs Green
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    Mrs Green ·
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    I only waited a week.

    ETA: And we received our sneak peak the same day.

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  • MrsMitch
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    Ours asked us to give him 2 weeks and that's only because he was in the process of relocating. I'd definitely give her a call 4 weeks later.

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  • JanissC.
    Super April 2018
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    We received a sneak peak a day after and our photos a week after. I would definitely contact her at this point.

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  • MrsRidley
    VIP January 2018
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    A week

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  • GymRat
    Master May 2017
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    Sneak peek in under 24 hours, all pics one week later.

    I would definitely call.

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  • LuckyAK
    VIP March 2018
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    I got mine day of cuz... my brother's a photographer!

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  • JustAnotherJessica
    Dedicated October 2017
    JustAnotherJessica ·
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    I say follow up as I would be crazy antsy. We took ours on Saturday and had all of the edited photos first thing Thursday morning.

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  • Karie
    VIP October 2017
    Karie ·
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    The same thing happened to me. We had a pictures taken the Friday after Thanksgiving. We got a few teasers the night of and she told us 2 weeks or less for the remainder, and that time came and went and I hadn't heard from her. I reached out several times, and she did not reply. I told her I wanted them by early mid because I wanted to make STD/Christmas cards- she said this would be no problem. I did not receive them in time so I had to use the teasers. Finally, at the end of January I received all the files...

    I don't know what it is with photographers and their poor business skills, but that is how my experience has been with them. I being a photographer myself knows this doesn't have to be the case. At least respond to my e-mails, right?

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  • Jamie
    Super October 2017
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    Definitely follow up, something may have slipped through the cracks

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  • CrazyPaperDaisy
    Expert October 2017
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    We only waited a few days. Definitely, follow up

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  • Heather
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    Heather ·
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    Mine said 2 weeks and I got them back exactly weeks. I was actually surprised that it didn't take longer than that. I would follow up since it's been a month.

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  • Deanna
    VIP October 2018
    Deanna ·
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    Just texted her and they will be in our hands in a couple of days. Hopefully!

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