Do you feed the photographer?!

We will, but only cos he is a guest first and foremost (he's my best mate's hubby)

is there an opportunity to give him a bar meal or a lighter meal?

We spoke to our photographer about this and he said just ask the venue to provide a small meal and he will eat it in the bar area.

No. I dont get when this is sometimes expected. My wife makes great sandwiches.

tom

Yes we are feeding ours. He will be having a full 3 course meal, wedding cake and evening buffet as well as any booze he wants. He will also be on the seating plan. Same for his girlfriend as well.

He is OH's brother ?

We fed our videographers and photographers. I asked what they'd prefer to do and our togs said that they prefer to eat in the bar area so that they can look through their film etc (and compare who has taken the best photos so far lol). We arranged and paid for sandwich platters but I have a feeling the venue just took out hot meals as I assume they have to cook extra anyway.

I wouldn't include him in my table plan but will ask the venue to supply a hot meal for him to eat (which we'll pay for).

Thanks everyone.

I'll speak to the venue about it. Might just check with him first that he actually wants one! I just wasn't sure if it was the 'norm' but from most of your responses, it sounds like it is.

Thank you :o)

I would word it differently...."What can the photographer do about eating" rather than "do we need to pay for the food for the photographer" This puts the emphasis back on to the venue.

Many venues I do will supply food free of charge to those working on your day.

Thanks for the tip Peter!

WSS, the same with our videographer too.

Thanks Peter for that tip.

Yes Lisa your tog and dvd got hot meals, chicken I think and possibly the same meal as you served your guests.

Ah I thought i spotted some plates going out to the courtyard. Yep that's the same meal as our guests.

Another thing I never thought about!, although when we went to see our photographer I asked him if he was going to stay (as he is a friend of h2b's) and he said that he never stays for the whole wedding (even friends) as his priority is the phoographs so likes to get home straight after taking the pics to start processing them.

Need to double check this with him.

Our videographer is my sisters OH, so he will be fed and on the seating plan.

We have not sorted a photographer yet, but we will feed him something too.

WOW, photographers are the only vendors that spend the entire day at the wedding. Many times over 12 hours. How you could not think about that. It's pretty easy, if you are a decent human being, this thought won't even cross your mind and it will be an automatic process for you!

I’m having a very small wedding and not having a photographer but if they’re not a friend or family member and charging you lots and lots of money why should you pay more to feed them? They’re getting paid to do a job. Is it not their own responsibility to get their own food or am I just being really mean?!