Going solo for 1st time. Meeting clients Saturday.

jotta

I will be doing my first wedding solo, and I'm meeting the clients this Saturday. I did 2 weddings as a favor for friends, and 3 weddings for another photographer that got sick on the day. Any suggestions on what I should cover on this meeting? What should I have with me? I just ordered a couple of wedding albums but won't have them in time for the meeting. I'm thinking to print out some options on albums and have them pick where to have it done at. Please comments!!!

zoomer

They mainly want to see if they like you and want to spend their wedding day with you.
Secondarily they want to see some of your work. Show them representative samples. If you only show them your best two pictures and none of their pictures are that good they will not be happy.
Third they want to make sure they can trust you and you will provide what you say you will.
If you can make them like you, your work and sell them on the whole package you will be providing...you are in.

Darren Troy C

Your site has detailed, meticulous pricing information and you want to know "what you should cover at the meeting"? Seriously?

VayCayMom

I am a noob and have not done a wedding BUT my 2 daughters got married in the last 5 years, and at that time I had no interest in photography personally but this is what I wanted to know when we met a possible photographer.

see wedding photos
how much experience
back up camera?
back up photographer?
how will you get to wedding site and when
the ones we chose were retired from Hollywood photo.film/art etc. and they take TWO CARS and divide the equipment into enough in each car to save the day
how do you shoot both bride and groom while they get ready, if you do that
have you worked with any of the vendors this wedding is using?

and what if all photos are ruined...

you see I always think on the bright side !