There is a problem in the wedding industry that has been around for some time - professional recommendations. Unfortunately there are some wedding vendors that "team up" and offer to recommend each other simply to help each other get business. In my opinion it is very unprofessional to recommend another vendor unless you are doing so for the benefit of the couple, and not yourself.
This problem is especially widespread in the reception halls. Many halls will hand couples a "preferred vendor list" or book. What they don't disclose to the couple is that each vendor paid to be on the list or in the book. In many cases they have no first-hand knowledge of the vendor's work. Please do not book from the preferred vendor list until you look at all your options. You may not end up with the best vendor for your wedding and will continue to promote this unethical business practice.
At KSV we are proud to say that we only recommend the best professionals in the industry. All the professionals on our links page are people that we stand behind 100%. We will not recommend anyone until we have worked with them at least once, so we know they are professional when they do their job. If they are a photographer I personally will check out their website and view images so I can say with confidence that they do good work.
The funny thing is I have been approached by many wedding vendors and asked to network with them but most of them I don't bother calling back because I don't enjoy their work. When we make a recommendation it has to mean something. So please check out our links page on the website before you book your wedding professionals.
So on that note I will leave you with a slide show from one of my favorite photographers, Jordan Brian. This was a couple that he booked on my recommendation. Jessie and Mike were so great and so much fun to shoot.
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