A Texas wedding photographer contracted COVID-19 after the groom did not disclose his positive test result before the wedding day.
The incident happened recently in Texas. The unnamed photographer, who has asthma and three children, had been at the ceremony (which was without masks) for a couple of hours, when a bridesmaid made an offhand comment thanking her for coming despite “everything that’s going on with the groom.” Upon the photographer asking for clarification of the remark, the bridesmaid mentioned that the groom has tested positive for COVID-19 the previous day and told her not to "freak out" because she thought since he wasn't showing symptoms that everything was fine. After hearing the news, the photographer and her assistant left the ceremony early, but the exit was not without controversy, with many in the wedding party deeming her actions selfish and even the wedding planner calling it "the most unprofessional thing she’d ever seen."
Nonetheless, the photographer took appropriate precautions to protect her family and subcontracted imminent future weddings, which paid off, as she developed symptoms and tested positive a few days later, though the couple showed no signs of remorse for the turn of events. In fact, before she left the wedding, in speaking with a bridesmaid, she said: "I have children. What if my children die?" Incredibly, the bridesmaid responded: “I understand, but this is her wedding day.”
Of course, it shouldn't need to be said that COVID-19 can absolutely be passed from person to person even if the carrier is asymptomatic.
Yes. And obviously others in the wedding party were aware as well. And yet, it remained a maskless ceremony, potentially spreading the virus to everyone, including guests.
I don't know the laws in Texas, but maybe he needed to be tested for an upcoming elective medical procedure, which is required in my state. We don't know that he was tested because he was getting married. Perhaps it was required for travel for their honeymoon. The fact that they knew and didn't tell everyone who might be there about it is reprehensible.
I'd be suing them. It's called negligence.
I've never shot a wedding but I worked hundreds as a musician, back in the day. People lose all rationality in the runup to a wedding, and by the time of the actual event they've lost their sanity as well.
I never heard of a bridesmaid-zilla before. Thank you!
Yet another reason not to do weddings
So many levels of "stupid" in this situation. Everyone involved made moronic decisions.
How is the photographer leaving the most unprofessional thing? NO, the unprofessional thing is the groom not letting the photographer know and allowing the photographer to make her own decision. Now that she has tested positive, all her weddings that she may have to shoot, she will be unable to, which means losing money, not to mention her family is now at risk. Shame on this couple!!! I assume they also didn't release this information to any of their guests either? And this is why our COVID numbers keep rising (well in NY anyways). I would have done the same thing if I were the photographer, although I do always were my masks to all weddings and all sessions regardless if outdoors or indoors. I am autoimmune compromised and so does my husband, so I am always wearing a mask regardless, And the fact that the bridesmaid said " I understand about your kids but it's their wedding day" Are you Fing serious??
I've seen tons of nasty surprises with this virus - i have live seen tests while fixing IT-problems. I've seen live transports of patients with heli-transport - in some kind of see thru-box. We know people working at those facilities (the normal covid-19-stuff not even the intensive care - and those strong people couldn't handle that! after a few turns!).
The next day i nearly smashed my TV while watching the news - and seeing all those binge shoppers trying to buy gifts before the next lock-down in monkey republic Belgium.
And still is the lesson not learned!
When you asked months ago - what we thought of the situation - i warned you - maybe you've forgotten that. And it's sad to see it didn't help one bit.
We in the west have forgotten what it takes to take care of your community - we're brainwashed into selfish bastardism.
In fact by not warning the photographer both the Bride and Groom can be brought to justice, and get a few years of jail-time for this nasty offense. Bringing the kids in is right - who's going to take care of them - when something goes wrong? At work - one of our team-members lost 30% lung-capacity due to this nasty virus! The bride and groom both could be sued for an attempt of murder in Belgium - that's a fact - and with prejudice - what could earn them a few years extra.
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I know. I was trying to get a response. Backdrop company in China. Lee Morris
Alexander Petrenko Fristen Lasten I'll take care of it. Thank you!