Wedding Photographer Cancels The Night Before Her Client's Big Day, Gets Praise Online For Doing So
It was a strange situation, and it was never her fault in the first place.
A wedding photographer thought she had everything lined up for a big client, until the bride stopped responding and the venue details never came through. What started as a routine booking turned into a last-minute standoff, with the photographer trying to get basic information before the wedding day arrived.
Shayla, a wedding photographer from Arkansas, said she kept reaching out, even sending a Starbucks gift card in case the bride was overwhelmed by planning. But after calls, texts, and emails went unanswered, she made a decision the night before the ceremony that set off a wave of reactions online.
By the next day, the bride was finally upset, and the internet had plenty to say about it. Read on.
Shayla, a wedding photographer from Arkansas, shared her story online about a certain sticky situation she encountered with a client some time ago. Her video explaining what happened has gone viral, and people are backing her up.
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shaylamherringtonEverything was fine at first—they sorted out all the preliminary details, and the only uncertain aspect was the venue for the event.
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The bride went ahead and booked her, so everything seemed great at first...
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Shayla sends her clients a questionnaire to gather all the important details, so she can properly document the whole event.
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However, when she sent the bride her questionnaire, the client did not respond as quickly as Shayla had anticipated.
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Out of kindness, Shayla even sent the bride a Starbucks gift card—just in case she was too stressed with the whole wedding planning.
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But even after that, she still received no response from the bride. She tried calling, emailing, and texting her further, but alas, there was no response at all.
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That silence made the situation a lot messier.
Then came the night before the wedding date, and the bride still hadn't responded.
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She had paid the deposit, but Shayla decided to cancel her gig simply because she had no idea where the wedding was going to be held.
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The next day (the big day), the bride finally responded—and naturally, she got angry at Shayla for being "unprofessional."
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Take a look at the full video of Shayla explaining what happened:
People online were quick to weigh in.
This is similar to the struggle in the case where someone chose a pet sitter over helping a struggling friend.
Here's what people have to say:
Right?! The photographer was too kind.
The logic flew way over the clients' heads.
And yet she acts like the victim. Facepalm.
More commenters kept piling on.
That was a mistake on her part, but still!
Again, she was too kind!
Might've been the better term.
Some even started tossing out their own ideas.
Here's a great suggestion:
Some people asked for some tutorials:
Fight fire with fire.
And she thought she was in the right!
There's no question that brides can be too stressed to handle other matters during their big day, but they must also respect the professionals they're hiring because it isn't easy work either. Who do you think is at fault here?
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Was she wrong to put her foot down?
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