Once again my friends over at Staggered provided the heads-up for this video from a Michigan bridal shop. I wonder if she’ll submit this footage for a Bridezilla audition?

The downside to naming my wedding video feature “Tubesday” is that I feel obligated to wait until an actual Tuesday to post videos. So occasionally a video reaches critical mass or otherwise catches my attention on a Wednesday. Everyone blogs and twitters and otherwise makes lots of noise about it on Thursday. It continues through the weekend. The commotion finally settles. By Tuesday.

And so it is with today’s feature about the cheap wedding photographer and Judge Joe Brown:

Here’s what I think:

1. The photographer makes my skin crawl.
2. I have sympathy for the plaintiff.
3. I also think it’s possible the photographer fulfilled the agreement.

Wha…?

While one can certainly take fantastic images with entry-level camera equipment (as well as “toy” cameras, etc) under certain conditions, the wide-ranging demands of a typical wedding require professionally-spec’d gear as well as skill from the photographer. Unfortunately, opting for the low-end “pro” usually means opting for their inferior gear as well. And a low price point makes it tougher for a cheap wedding photographer to afford insurance, training, and all of the other things which make or break a professional.

If the agreed price lies in the range I imagine, I argue that perhaps the photographer could have fulfilled the agreement. The video doesn’t present much actual proof of anything substantive, apart from the photos.

Be wise, don’t be a victim.

Youtube Wedding Video: Jeff and Erin’s epic trailer

Although not quite practical as a wedding invitation, due to some key missing information (see this couple’s video for a masterful wedding invitation), Jeff and Erin have certainly raised the bar for cheesy wedding videos.

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