abaya

Thanks again for everyone's advice. I'm still a bit nervous about what to do... I feel awkward or passive-aggressive by ignoring it, but I don't want to get into an e-mail battle with her, either. Blah. Like I said... she's been doing this for 28 years, she proclaims proudly on her website. So god only knows what the hell she's thinking here. I guess that's what made me nervous... this CAN'T be the first time she's run into this problem, and maybe she has something up her sleeve.

Personally, if I were a professional photographer, I would get EVERYTHING in writing no matter how damned excited or confident a bride was. Hell, particularly BECAUSE they were excited, I would have it in writing! Lol. I mean, I just don't understand where she gets off on this "verbal commitment" (as she calls it... not a contract) thing. There was no one else in the room except for us two, I did not sign any of her papers, I did not say out loud "Yes, I promise to pay $300 if I do not retain your services," etc.

I DID tell her that I really liked her stuff and would most likely use her for our wedding, but again... it was not an ironclad commitment. I told her I needed to get ktspktsp's signature and make a "final decision" with him. Which meant that I had not yet made one, ahem.

I just wish I knew the technicalities of how to enforce a verbal commitment! I wonder if I should seek legal advice on this, or just plod through it on my own (with your help, of course!).

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