Photographer troubles

So I've been researching other photographers in the area and I've been really disappointed with the selection. Everyone's prices pretty much went up at the end of january and I'd be getting a lot less for the price I was willing to spend. I'm just so upset that stuff like this keeps happening. So I've been emailing people, getting quotes, prices etc. I've been getting back all these disappointing responses. A photographer should not call themselves budget friendly if their budget packages are over $2000, seriously. That is not budget friendly.

So while I was sitting here pretty much fuming over all the inconvenience that I emailed my photographer and expressed how disappointed and upset that I was that they bailed on me for pretty much no reason as their contract states that the only reason they would cancel would be emergencies etc. I felt like we had a verbal agreement because I was told that the date would be saved for me. I had told them that I had already had a problem with a caterer bailing on me and I wanted to make sure that it wasn't going to happen with them. She promised me that the date was mine. I did tell her that since my fiance was in Norway and that we couldnt give a desposit until he got back at the end of january and we were reimbursed for his over $15,000 trip (he was there for a month) from his company. So I told her we'd probably give a deposit around valentines day. She was fine with that. I was promised that they would save the date for my wedding. Well I kind of feel flat out lied to and I'm just so upset.

So I dont know if they would respond, but I did ask them to recommend people or at least try to help me find someone else that can give me the same package for the price. I doubt that will happen either.

le sigh...

Wedding planning is so frustrating. :(