07/09/2026
PLEASE DON’T DO THIS IT IS VIOLENT - Transphobia & Homophobia from Wedding Couple & Their Family Towards BOOKED LGBTQ Wedding Photographers
A note for context and clarity we name very loudly and clearly and proudly across our website and inquiry forms that we are a Q***r, wife and wife duo. We require inquiries to confirm they and all their guests will be safe and affirming, and that we have no tolerance for anything else. We figured doing this would prevent us from having to deal with situations like this, and would make it clear to couples and their families who are not inclusive and affirming that we are not the team for them.
We were sooo excited about capturing this couple’s wedding celebration, we had gone back and forth via email a bit and created some options customized to their needs, and they finalized the booking signing the contract and paying their retainer fee. This morning (not even 24 hours later) I woke up to an email they they were cancelling their services AND asking for a refund of their retainer fee because their family and guests would not be able to be respectful towards us. The violent ache that hit my chest upon first reading it (first thing I saw this morning) and then having to share the news with my wife whom is Trans - before we had even had our morning coffee. It sucks. Honestly it sucks a lot and we live and work exclusively in the Twin Cities (this was for a wedding celebration in St Paul) to avoid this kind of hate, and it feels pretty shattering that even with all we’ve implemented to ensure our safety and comfort as vendors, and with the endless respect and attention we pay to our couples, none of it stops us from having to experience bigotry and discrimination. It just sucks.
And no we didn’t refund their retainer.
IF you are a local vendor who is Q***r and/or an ally and has a similar documentary wedding photography style to us (Storyteller Co), they may be reaching out to you and if you would like to privately know their info to avoid working with them I will share that with appropriate parties via DM