Well the wife just signed us up for almost $10k for the photographer to my son's wedding. How can that be right? On top of that my 2nd son officially got engaged today. If his wedding costs as much as his brother's I'm in big trouble. Whatever happened to the bride's family paying for the wedding?

Hey on 2nd thought, it's their inheritance because I'm still going to spend what I want on the way out of here.

Barry, I didn't know the custom changed. It was only a couple (less than 3) years ago our oldest daughter got married. The X and myself got the whole bill.

$10,000 for the photographer. That sure is a lot of money.
But after reading that I feel a little better as my youngest is going to college to become a photographer.

Barry,I'm with you.My late wife Joanie always said she just wanted to leave the kids enough to creamate us.I'm trying to make her wishes come true.Of course I now have to make sure there is something left for my new bride.Political response withheld per the request of the Commissioner.

The most expensive part of our wedding was the photographer... at just under 4k. I'm still upset about it! Truthfully though, our friends took much better photographs and we wish we didn't even hire a photographer. That being said, it was a great day and a monkey probably could have taken decent pictures but when all was said and done, pictures shouldn't be the bulk of the cost IMO. We did have agreements on who was paying for what, (we paid this cost), sounds like you have agreed to pay the cost, hope you at least get the negatives (we never did).

Barry... This is a real shocker to me. I remember the days of the wedding pictures being $200 max. However, had a granddaughter get married last November and that bill would have been a dooze. The of photo pro's have hundreds and hundreds of shots not only of the wedding but of everyone dancing and prancing including the Preist who was prtty looped.
Pat had two children, I had three.... they all know their inheritance was a college education..they are on their own..... so spend like there is no tomorrow.

At least you get a lot of "stuff." Two photographers at the wedding plus one "engagement sesion" and the rehersal dinner. A total of 3000 shots. An album for the couple, and each mother. A wall size shoot for the couple, and each mother. Both a high Resolution disk to make more prints from and a Low resolution disk to email any of the same photos.

We did not get the "anticipation" album. It basically was not so soft porn the wife makes for the new hubby.