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Sunday, January 16th, 2011Wedding photographers and photos?
Hi! I don't know how to start.....but here goes.
My fiance and I are getting married in October, and we are really cash strapped at the moment. We can't afford a photographer right now, so we're thinking of asking our guests to please take pics and send them to us after the wedding. Is that acceptable....or not?
Also, we really want to keep our wedding as a very private event, so we don't plan on posting pics of ourselves on our social networking accounts, though we would like to take pics of our cake, the church during preparation, my dress, all of those things and post them there instead. Is that okay, but we really don't want others to see our wedding pics and pics like that, like cutting the cake on our profiles.
Honest opinions, please. 
Thanks in advance.
Kelly
Oh, and we're only having 40 - 45 guests, mainly family and closest friends. Thanks for your answers.
Some photographers are willing to make a package that works for you. I worry that you'll regret not getting at least some professional shots of your day. I think you should check into having a photographer at least shoot the ceromony and maybe have some posed shots with you both, and then with your bridal party, and then with your family. That'd be what? An hour or two long? Hit up some photographers and see what they would charge.
If you do go with a student photographer I'd test him with an engagement photo session to make sure the shots come out nicely. I don't think it's rude to ask your family to take pictures and share them with you, they'll be happy to capture your day! Congratulations!