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natinwpb

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Is 50% normal for photo deposit?

Just thought that seemed high. Photog wants 1/2 now and 1/2 at time of wedding.


 

Posted 3/21/06 7:00 AM

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7/21/2006 4:00 PM

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Hamlet at Willow Creek

Re: Is 50% normal for photo deposit?

nope - we did 1/3 then 1/3 due a month before, and 1/3 due that day. Every place we looked at told us $1000 deposit - I have never heard of 1/2.


 

Posted 3/21/06 7:13 AM

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7/9/2006 11:30 AM

Wed. Location:
The Swan Club

Re: Is 50% normal for photo deposit?

we did $50 to hold our date/prices and then we had to do half within about 4months from booking...the other half is due 1 month before.


 

Posted 3/21/06 7:15 AM

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4/21/2007 2:30 PM

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Re: Is 50% normal for photo deposit?

1/3 at signing, 1/3 a month before and 1/3 when we pick up our proofs!!!!


 

Posted 3/21/06 7:19 AM

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8/19/2006 12:30 PM

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Re: Is 50% normal for photo deposit?

I did a 50% deposit.


 

Posted 3/21/06 7:29 AM

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4/27/2007 7:30 PM

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Fox Hollow

Re: Is 50% normal for photo deposit?

we did 30% so I think 50% is not too bad


 

Posted 3/21/06 7:35 AM

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2/16/2007 4:00 PM

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MG

Re: Is 50% normal for photo deposit?

Posted by natinwpb

Just thought that seemed high. Photog wants 1/2 now and 1/2 at time of wedding.







We had to leave 30% and then the rest on the day of the wedding.


 

Posted 3/21/06 7:38 AM

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5/20/2007 3:00 PM

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Booked

Re: Is 50% normal for photo deposit?

ours was i believe 20% down, 30% few months later, 40% right before the wedding and 10% after wedding


 

Posted 3/21/06 7:59 AM

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7/16/2006 3:00 PM

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Swan Club...AMAZING

Re: Is 50% normal for photo deposit?

Posted by natinwpb

Just thought that seemed high. Photog wants 1/2 now and 1/2 at time of wedding.



what photographer???


 

Posted 3/21/06 8:02 AM

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Re: Is 50% normal for photo deposit?

We put 1000 down and 1/3 is due 2 weeks before and 1/3 when we get our proofs


 

Posted 3/21/06 8:10 AM

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10/21/2006 3:30 PM

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The Metropolitan

Re: Is 50% normal for photo deposit?

We're doing increments of 1/3. You're going to have to pay them anyway, 50% isn't too bad.


 

Posted 3/21/06 8:18 AM

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9/8/2007 1:00 PM

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Villa Lombardi's - A+

Re: Is 50% normal for photo deposit?

OUR IS 1/3 DEPOSIT



 

Posted 3/21/06 8:18 AM

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1/6/2007 6:30 PM

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FLORAL TERRACE

Re: Is 50% normal for photo deposit?

20% DEPOSIT.

2/3 TOTAL DUE 2 WEEKS BEFORE WEDDING

1/3 DUE WHEN PROOFS ARE PICKED UP


 

Posted 3/21/06 8:52 AM

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7/7/2007 1:30 PM

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Leonards of Great Neck

Re: Is 50% normal for photo deposit?

Mine was about 20% and then 60% on the day of the wedding, and 20% when we drop off the proofs we'll pick for the albums.


 

Posted 3/21/06 8:52 AM

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5/27/2007 3:00 PM

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Re: Is 50% normal for photo deposit?

Posted by charliesbride

1/3 at signing, 1/3 a month before and 1/3 when we pick up our proofs!!!!




Same here


 

Posted 3/21/06 8:54 AM

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7/21/2007 12:00 AM

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Booked

Re: Is 50% normal for photo deposit?

No, I did 20%


 

Posted 3/21/06 8:56 AM

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7/9/2005 2:30 PM

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Chateau La Mer

Re: Is 50% normal for photo deposit?

I don't remember exact percentages but our deposit for photo/video was $500 and then we had another amount due a few months before and the rest due when picked up proofs...that sounds like a lot to me.


 

Posted 3/21/06 8:59 AM

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Wedding Date:
1/8/2006 3:00 PM

Wed. Location:
Watermill

Re: Is 50% normal for photo deposit?

We left a $500 deposit and then paid 1/3 one month later, 1.3 the month before and then paid the final $1,000 when we picked up our proofs.


 

Posted 3/21/06 9:00 AM

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Re: Is 50% normal for photo deposit?

We did $500 for each photographer and videographer as deposit, then the rest is due a month before the wedding except for $300 when we pick up the albums.


 

Posted 3/21/06 9:08 AM

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6/18/2006 4:30 PM

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JT

Re: Is 50% normal for photo deposit?

That seems high. We had to put a 10% and then payments along the way.


 

Posted 3/21/06 9:08 AM

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Re: Is 50% normal for photo deposit?

That seems reasonable. Who's the photographer?


 

Posted 3/21/06 9:10 AM

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Wedding Date:
4/15/2006 6:00 PM

Wed. Location:
Chateau Briand

Re: Is 50% normal for photo deposit?

here's our payment schedule:

$400.00 deposit on acceptance of contract

$800.00 14 days prior to wedding

$700.00 upon receipt of proofs

$1399.00 on placement of final order


 

Posted 3/21/06 9:10 AM

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8/5/2005 4:00 PM

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BridgeView Yacht Club

Re: Is 50% normal for photo deposit?

Posted by charliesbride

1/3 at signing, 1/3 a month before and 1/3 when we pick up our proofs!!!!



same here


 

Posted 3/21/06 9:35 AM

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Wedding Date:
11/18/2006 10:30 AM

Wed. Location:
Watermill - A+

Re: Is 50% normal for photo deposit?

I only had to put down $1000 for photo and video. Seems a bit high to me.


 

Posted 3/21/06 9:39 AM

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Wedding Date:
10/20/2006 3:00 PM

Wed. Location:
Hamlet Willow Creek

Re: Is 50% normal for photo deposit?

We had to give 1/3 when booking, then 1/3 day of, then 1/3 when pick up pictures


 

Posted 3/21/06 9:52 AM

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