"Free" sounds great until the receipts come in. The most common wedding regret in r/weddingplanning isn't the dress, the menu, or the venue — it's the photos. Here's the honest breakdown.
$0 + risk
No contract · no insurance · no backup · 8 hours of asking a friend to work · awkward if you don't love the photos · still costs you a $200 thank-you gift
$3,500–$5,500
Insured · 2 cameras · backup gear · contract · 500+ edited photos · sneak peek 48 hrs · gallery 4-6 weeks · zero day-of stress on you
If you love your friend — let them be a guest. Hire a pro who can't mess this up. We get it right the first time.
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