My wedding is going to be in So Cal and covered by Samson. The mehndi and shaadi are there but the walima is on the East Coast a few weeks later. Having Samson cover that is too pricey and my in laws are opting for their own photographer/video for the walima. I obviously want the walima documented but I don’t know how to go about doing that when I have 2 sets of albums/2 sets of videos. The walima almost seems like an afterthought. Anyone have experience? How’d you guys work it out? Have a video of all the wedding + a separate one for the walima? Just forego walima footage all together? (it’s going to be a very large event 600+ but my in laws are pretty conservative so even less hulla gulla than a normal walima…just entrance (w/o music), a dua, some speeches, and cake cutting and that’s it).
Ah - I'll be going through the same thing iA (moving - EEEEK!). I saw your other thread, what did you guys end up on? Samson for everyone/everything?
Nah, Samson for mehndi/shaadi and then their side is getting someone local for the walima. There's a good package, I guess, for video/album + pics so they're getting all of it. Now is just the $$ issue.
I know you're suppose to be open about $$ with your husband/fiance but ugh it stresses me out and gives me anxiety like no other.
^ how much is samson charging you for both events if you don't mind me asking?
I don't know the exact amount but a little over 6,000. Fiance's family thinks that's outrageous given that multi day photgraphy is like 4,000K tops where they're from. But when I looked around that's how much most normal photographers were charging.
Why? Was I just ripped off? :S
Also, I know you said you're from socal...have you worked with samson in the past? If you have, I'd like to ask you some questions via PM if you don't mind. :)