09/25/2026
I will never understand how someone can knowingly keep doing this to people.
Changing business names. Changing services. Photography, wedding planning, and more. Brides paying thousands of dollars and then being left on read, without their money, their services, or answers.
And when the same explanation keeps happening over and over, eventually people are going to start asking questions.
I’ve seen people talk about a family member passing away as the reason for not being able to fulfill obligations. And when that explanation seems to repeat itself across multiple clients and multiple businesses, I understand why people become suspicious.
But here’s what gets me:
I know what it feels like to genuinely be drowning.
Last year, when Jeremiah started having seizures, we moved, we were constantly sick, and my entire life was turned upside down. I fell behind on wedding galleries.
I was having panic attacks every single day.
I cried because I legitimately had nothing left in me. I hated disappointing people. I hated knowing someone trusted me with one of the most important days of their life and I wasn’t getting their gallery to them fast enough.
And the difference is—I wasn’t sitting there thinking, How can I keep taking people’s money?
I was terrified of letting people down.
I communicated. I worked. I refunded when I needed to. I stayed accountable. And eventually, I got through it.
That’s why I have such a hard time wrapping my head around stories of vendors allegedly taking money from bride after bride while continuing to advertise and accept new clients.
Because these aren’t just transactions.
These are people’s weddings.
Their once-in-a-lifetime memories.
Their deposits that may have taken months or years to save.
Their trust.
I genuinely feel for every bride who has found herself in this position. If you’ve hired the wrong vendor, you shouldn’t have to become an investigator, chase someone for months, or wonder whether you’ll ever see your money or your wedding photos.
And honestly, if you’re a photographer, planner, DJ, venue, or any other wedding vendor going through a legitimate personal crisis:
Ask for help. Communicate. Pause bookings. Refer clients out. Refund what you can. Be honest.
People can have compassion for hard circumstances.
What becomes much harder to understand is a pattern of clients being left without answers while new clients continue to be accepted.
There is a difference between failing because you’re human and continuing to take people’s money when you know you aren’t able or willing to deliver.
And brides deserve to know the difference.
To all of the brides who have experienced this person I am so sorry. I hope people can find trusted vendors and if anyone needs help I will gladly help.
