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Payment in advance is usual, cash or check. YOu hold the photos typically for a week or so after teh wedding and the BnG are usually on honeymoon for a few days. Even if someone does cancel their check after you've handed over photos they are still obliged to pay for your services so as Jim suggested get a contract signed. THen in the event of them pulling their funds from your account you can sue more easily. It's an open and shut case for the courst. You have plenty of evidence you attended ther wedding. If they recall funds because they were unsatisfied then again that should be covered in a contract so they can't just not pay you. Small claims court in the UK only costs a few pounds to enter but it should never come to that. You should protect your reputation over the profit of a single wedding every time.