How best to feed my Togs?

All the people we needed to feed like togs had the main meal from the wedding breakfast in another room.

Hi there!

Our preference is not to eat with the guests - it gives us an opportunity to look through the photos already taken and to recharge any equipment if needed. If our clients offer a bar meal or sandwiches etc we would accept, but do not expect this and just take sandwiches to the majority of weddings we do.

Probably best to speak to your tog and see what they would prefer to do, don't feel that you're expected to feed them though. If you have a contract check if it mentions anything in there.

Hope that helps!

Alison ?

Aha! I knew I'd be missing the point somewhere - I never thought that they would want a working lunch as it were, I was thinking of them having a rest!

OK, I think it's best I ask them

Zo, who else did you feed?

I agree with Alison but ask your togs they may have their own ideas.

We've meet some lovely people when asked to join the guests at the wedding breakfast, but we do prefer to sit in another room so that we can check our shots from earlier in the day.

Hope this helps

Martin & Joanna

I dont actually know if the tog ate hers as she left around then, the videographer and our OTTC also had food and the DJ ate from the buffet in the evening as did our OTTC as well (videographer left after the first dance)

Always best to check. Many togs leave after the 'fake cake cutting' and wouldn't need feeding.

Those that are staying until the 1st dance always appreciate sandwiches and coffee. It is their chance to unwind and check their shots.

It's a good idea to arrange this prior to the big day too, as trying to arrange these on the day itself causes palpitations in the hotel kitchens.

We told ours to have a bar snack and told the venue to put it on our room bill

they then ate it in the other part of the venue away from us

We've never sat in the room with the guests (apart from one couple who had a BBQ and we did sit in the garden with everyone else but tucked ourselves away in a corner). We've had varying meals from sarnies to the three course the guests are having. To be honest, as long as we've had a sarnie and a cuppa then we are very happy.

View from photographer: We/I don't want much food at all, if anything a jug of cold squash or water is nice, we take sandwiches in a cold box, and defo no booze

View from groom who is having a attending photographer: We are getting married in Retford on the 30th August, and we are putting £35.00 in the (behind the bar) fund for them to have a bar meal/drink or whatever, whenever they want to grab one. We are very good friends with our photographer, and she has been a website customer of mine for a while. The photographer can have what she wants, and can have free grabs from the bufet too!

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Check your photographer's contract. Our says she'd like a drink which we gladly provided but she left (as agreed) well before the meal started having done the group, couple & fake cake cutting photos.

I would think it very odd if a supplier was having the meal with the guests unless they were also a "guest" or close friend/colleague. If they're staying all day perhaps a bar meal or just the main course from the wedding meal would be appropriate.

Many thanks to all of you for your replies, views and experiences - as ever you've raised some brill points I hadn't even thought about

Thanks again ?

x

Hi

As a tog, I would not expect anything to be provided. I always bring along my own sandwiches,drinks as I would not want to impose on the bride/groom in anyway. Of course, if there was a buffet and some spare food going, I wouldnt mind nibbling a few things after all the guests had eaten, but if not, then I simply go into my car and eat my sandwiches. I feel it's inappropriate and rude for a photographer to expect to be fed on the day! I have had couples provide a sit down meal for me in the past, but to be honest, I'd prefer they didn't since I don't want to intrude onto anyone's table and make guests feel uncomfortable having a stranger around.

Regards

Tim

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had to do a double take when I saw mel's name....

? lol I was thinking there was alot of unlisted suppliers on this thread 2!

This is a really good question...

I'm a Reportage Photographer and often find myself shooting from 9am through to 8:30pm (I don't like to do fake cake cuts or dances as I believe they look fake and have no feeling to them). I ask for sustenance to be provided as I don't have room in my "spares" bag for sandwiches and often the car's a mile away. This can be either in the form of a bar meal or a seat at one of the Wedding Breakfast tables...

Also, I don't really want to be away from the "action" I've caught many really nice photos whilst sat at a table (I don't shot people actually eating) but kids playing and people chatting works really well.

Ask your photographer what they'd prefer, but also ask the reception venue, I've often been given a spare plate of food once the guests have been served. It's really easy for them to serve it rather than throw it away!

We have never eaten with the guests as, like the others have said, its a good time for us to check through tapes etc. A bar snack & drink is always appreciated but we are perfectly happy taking a packed lunch with us.

I'd have a chat with your photographer and see what they'd be most comfortable doing