Today I was a wedding photographer for the mafia LOL. Yesterday Raleigh was at Art works with Hollace and the lady next door who runs a cake shop ran in and was asking if anyone knew a photographer. She knew someone who was getting married tomorrow and their photographer fell through. A family member was suppose to take the shots but had to go out of town unexpectedly. They just needed someone to take a few pictures at their home, then the church and then to this restaurant reception. it paid about $100 for 3 hours of work. I am not a wedding photographer or ever desire to be one but I reluctantly said ok when it sounded like a fairly low key, low pressure event.
I then talk to the mother of the bride and she said her daughter already got married by a justice of the peace and already had a kid and is now expecting a second. They finally got it passed by the archdiocese to have a small 30 minute church wedding.
I get to their house which really is a big fancy house and no one was ready except the bride and she is wearing the fanciest dress I have ever seen. It was her mother’s and it cost her back in the day, $5000.
I notice their Lincoln out front has Zaza as their license plate which is the name of the restraunt the reception was. They were very italian and owned this gangster themed place. I felt so awkward hanging around the church and then this restaurant photographing these strangers. My personality does not lend itself well to wedding photography but I hope I give them what they are looking for. Dang, I shot nearly 200 pictures. I ended up hanging around them for 5 hours and she kicked in an extra $25 but sheesh remind me never to agree to do anything like this again.