Is it usual for the photographers to seek a 50% advance from the client to book dates for wedding photography?
Basically the title.
Hi guys, please don’t come at me for asking. My wedding is in 5 months and happening in Delhi. My dates are also extremely heavy. I have been speaking with wedding photographers for some time now, and all of them have asked for an advance of 40% at least.
The photographer who am engaging with is a very nice one and after much negotiation, he has agreed for a prewed shoot, bridal mehendi small function, haldi, mehendi, sangeet and wedding day coverage at 2.6 lacs with usual deliverables and a wedding album. I have loved him, and so have ALL my friends.
When I told my parents that we must pay 40% of the total amount as a booking advance, they simply flipped saying that why is such a huge sum required from the get go. I did ask him to sort of change the fee structure and he had changed it from an original 50% to now 40%.
All of those who have gotten married, did you also do the same? Help your girl out, thanks!