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Waiting for engagement pictures

Anastasia, on June 19, 2018 at 10:10 PM Posted in Etiquette and Advice 0 17

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How long did everyone wait for their pictures to be delivered? We took our May 26th and I haven't heard anything yet.

I'm getting anxious mostly because my friend hired our photographer. They ended up taking their engagement pictures the Tuesday before us and got them back on June 7th. Only 2 weeks after getting them done. FH thinks they got pictures back fast because their wedding is next month ours is October.

The contract doesn't say anything about engagement picture timeline and she didn't really say what the typical time frame time was. When is it okay to email and ask about the status?

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Latest activity by Daria, on June 20, 2018 at 12:31 PM

Just Said Yes March 2019
Alexandra · on June 19, 2018 at 10:17 PM
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We took ours May 26th, as well. Received about 20 as a teaser the next day. We received the entire album yesterday. I understand their time frame, considering their wedding is closer. I would still kindly email the photographer. It doesn't hurt to ask.
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T P · on June 19, 2018 at 10:46 PM
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It would not be inappropriate to forward a polite message to ask what the timeline looks like to receive your photos. I hope you can have everything resolved quickly!
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Super December 2018
futurmrslowe · on June 19, 2018 at 10:56 PM
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We took ours March 23 and received them April 9. 1-2 weeks, maybe 3 should be reasonable...

But I’d raise some polite hell - she should be editing them in order taken!
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Expert June 2018
Pina · on June 19, 2018 at 11:08 PM
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Our photographer’s contract had a 4 week turn around time for engagement photos. Email and politely ask.
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Tpatb · on June 19, 2018 at 11:18 PM
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We took two sets (we won one with another photographer) on May 31. We got the first set 2 days later & the second set last Saturday.
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Janel · on June 19, 2018 at 11:22 PM
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Ours took two weeks but we got a sneak peek the next day.
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c · on June 19, 2018 at 11:31 PM
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We got the sneak peeks the next night and he said we should have ours back within two weeks. We took them Sunday. I’d reach out to your photographer about them
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Just Said Yes October 2018
Julie · on June 19, 2018 at 11:36 PM
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The average for wedding photos is 2 months. Sometimes more. Engagement photos are a lot faster because there is not near as many
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Devoted October 2018
Anastasia · on June 19, 2018 at 11:37 PM
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Ah!!! Y'all she must have ESP because she seriously just emailed me the link!! How crazy is that!?! Oh I'm so nervous and excited to see them!!
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Swtnss238 · on June 20, 2018 at 12:15 AM
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We took ours May 26th. Got about 5 sneak peaks that same night. Our edited online album of 51 photos was ready 3 days later.
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lilchameleon · on June 20, 2018 at 12:22 AM
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I did an engagement sessions June 6, and still haven’t touched them since I did a 3 image preview a couple days after. Spring/early Wedding season is brutal for photographers, so I wouldn’t be worried till over a month.
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Dedicated September 2018
H&MForever · on June 20, 2018 at 6:53 AM
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We took our photos this week. My photographer said we’ll get the pics in 4-6 weeks. She’s been very busy taking lots of engagement shoots. It wouldn’t hurt to get in contact with your photographer and ask since it’s almost a month after.
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Rachel Langerhans · on June 20, 2018 at 8:32 AM
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If the contract doesn't specify a timeframe for delivery photos, the time to ask is now (the time should have been before you signed the contract). Just send your photographer a message saying "Hi X! Fiance and I are really excited to receive our photos Since a delivery timeframe wasn't mentioned in the contract, I just wanted to check in with you to see when we should receive them by. Thank you!"

ETA: Just saw that you got the link. Yay! I hope you like them
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Dedicated June 2019
Ana · on June 20, 2018 at 9:16 AM
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Hi lovely, we took our engagement photos June 9th, and our photographer said it would be anywhere from 4-6 weeks before we received any photos. I'm sure you could kindly email your photographer and get more of a specific time frame.

As for me, I am still patiently waiting! I'm so excited to see how they turned out! Good luck.
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VIP October 2018
queenbee · on June 20, 2018 at 11:06 AM
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Saw your comment that she sent you the link to your photos, yayyy!!! Mine took 2 weeks and one day 😊 and on that day we received them, I was so excited and anxious to receive them that I almost texted our photographer to ask where they were. Good thing I checked my email again to make sure before I did that! Hope they turned out amazing for you!
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VIP May 2018
PBiazinha · on June 20, 2018 at 11:11 AM
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Wait 2-3 weeks which is the usual turnaround time and then contact them. Let them know nothing is listed on contract so you are not sure how much longer you'd have to wait - sorry it's taking so long! I would be super anxious too!
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Daria · on June 20, 2018 at 12:31 PM
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I would just email and ask. We did ours at the end of April and another quick session the week after. I waited a couple of weeks and emailed, since I need to get my STD's out. I didn't hear back so after another week I emailed again, and he said that he had sent them, but I never got the link. He's on vacation but was able to resend it.
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