Pregnant Photographer

Ask her about a back up plan. This happened to me and she dropped off the face of the earth for six months. Hopefully yours will have recommendations for other photographers or colleagues she would send in the place. There’s still a chance she would want to work herself, but you need a back up for sure.

Do you have a contract? Congratulate her and ask if she has a back up plan in the event she can't do the wedding.

I don't think you can end a contact on the basis that she's pregnant without losing your deposit though.

View Quoted Comment Good point, it could be seen as employment discrimination but IANAL.

If there's a clause in your contract about if she cannot work your wedding due to illness/emergency, then talk about that now with her.

Congratulation to her. I would talk to her and ask if there a back up plan and recommendations if she can't do it.

I dont understand why she wouldent be able to take photos .. when shes pregnant .. ans due in sept . I was able to do alot when o was pregnant .. i gained 70 lvs each time and had 8lbs 6 oz a 10 lbs 7 oz and a 8 lbs 9 oz baby .. i was as big as a house and still able to walk threw philadelphia , ny , tool my kids to the beach and the zoo .. if anything pregnancy will givw her more of a reason to work and provide more for her child .. i mean you could ask just incase but most likley she will still ve able to provide you service

My photographer just told me she's pregnant, too! She's due a month before our wedding, but doesn't anticipate not being able to be there. I would ask about her back-up plans and take a look at your contract. If she has another photographer lined up, ask to see their portfolio and full albums. I wouldn't freak out too much - having a signed contract (assuming you have one) protects you from a lot of nonsense, and most good business owners will be able to make a good back-up plan.

When is she actually due?

My photographer will be 7 months pregnant on my wedding date, but she told me this before we signed the contract in case I wanted to choose someone else. We still went with her and she even said she’d have a 2nd photographer there that day free of charge in case she’s not feeling her best. I would just talk to your photographer about a back up plan or a 2nd photographer if she’s not at her best at that time.

Call her to congratulate her! And ask her nicely about a back up plan is in the event she has the baby early, or is unable to work your wedding. Professionals will know how to deal with this. Just make sure whatever is agreed upon is written in your contract.

Please dont misunderstand, I am very happy for her. Babies are exciting! I guess what we are most upset by is that we found out via facebook post instead of a personal email to us telling us the situation and what her plan is. The contract only states that if she is unable to hold her end, we will get a full or partial refund. Normally I wouldnt care, but we have one day to get this right and babies are sooo unpredictable. This is a risk. I guess my anxiety is already heightened due to both my sister and bridesmaid also due within a month of our wedding and now this on top of it. I have an email into her asking her for a plan. Thanks everyone!

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I really don't think you have a right to be upset about finding out via her facebook post. She probably doesn't think her pregnancy is something she needs to discuss with her clients unless she believes it will impede her work. Then, and only then, would she discuss her pregnancy and options available to either continue being the photographer or finding a replacement. Life itself is a risk. She could get hit by a car, etc. The point is to know what plan B is and have that language in your contract in case Plan B happens.

There's a clause in my contract that the photographer will provide a replacement if life happens and she's unable to do it. Perhaps your contract has the same clause? But people work well into their pregnancies, assuming they are healthy or don't end up on bed rest. It will be up to her whether she is able to do the job when it comes up.

I I don’t think it’s fair that you expected her to tell you privately rather than finding out through Facebook. She probably just wanted everybody to know at once, not create any unnecessary drama by telling some people ahead of others. Lots of people work up until their due date, it shouldn’t be a problem, and if she’s a true professional, she will have a back up plan. You are not her only client, nor are you the center of her universe, so I’m not sure why you think you should have been informed before the rest of the world. I would definitely ask her if there is a back up plan, but i’m certain she understands that it’s important to fill her contract to you. Being upset that you were not informed first or outside of Facebook is just negative energy in your life that you don’t need.

Definitely troubleshoot this now and in writing! Always better to plan for the worst and avoid scrambling where and when you can!