The Good. The Bad. The Ugly.

Wedding planning. This task can be both exciting and stressful. I have found this out to be quite a bit difficult but luckily I have had so many recommendations from family and friends. I feel like cake tastings and floral arrangements are the best part of everything. However, the one thing that I want more than anything are beautiful pictures. So today I ventured and explored over 10 different photographers with a less than positive outcome.

Now, before I tell the story let me make sure everyone knows "I never expected every vendor to be okay with a same-sex couple". However, in my mind I am thinking that money is money and I am bringing these people business. So I contacted my favorite photographer earlier this afternoon and got a quick response about pricing and services. I was so ecstatic because it seemed like the services I wanted would be the price that Bess and I could afford. Following the initial email, I contacted them again to give them the date and the fact that there were two brides. Must to my dismay, I got an email saying in summary that the photographers, "WERE NOT INTERESTED IN WORKING WITH PEOPLE LIKE THAT". Quote for quote. Now, I knew going into this process it would be difficult at times, but I was very sad. It broke my heart to think that I was not good enough to be a wedding they captured for my future. I almost wish I could say a hateful thing back to them but as you all know that is not be at all. All I can do is thank them for their time and move on to the next person.

I hope that in the future I am better equipped to handle this type of situation. However, I think that it will always be a slight twinge when someone tells you that your money isn't good enough for them. I just want a beautiful wedding. Bess deserves to have the best of everything and I am determined to do my best to keep it together for the future.

Well, there is the not so happy part of this whole process.

Thank you to those for the love and support everyday. It is kind words that make tough days like today bearable.


With all my love,

Marcia