Ernie & Fiona Photography

About Ernie & Fiona Photography

Ernie & Fiona Weddings

Photography Services

We are Ernie & Fiona Padaon, the owners of Everyday Forever Weddings. We love our team of photographers and videographers! They are so talented and amazing and they all love creating amazing moments on wedding days. We started out the business because we loved weddings so much and we wanted to share the journey of a wedding day with everyone. Our team would love to capture your wedding for you! We have been married since 2009 and have 3 little ones running around that will likely be joining this team at some point. Until then, they make amazing models in front of the camera.

We want to bring you an experience of royalty on your wedding day! The photos and the video will be timeless and the experience and service will be top notch. We can’t wait to serve you and create magic on your day.

Services

Services

  • Engagement session
  • Online proofing
  • Printing rights
  • Same-day edits
  • Second photographer

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  • PLEASE READ BEFORE BOOKING THIS VENDOR

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    •Madisyn T.•Jul 15

    If you want wedding photos and videos you can treasure forever, I urge you to read this and stay away from this company. Our wedding was November 12, 2023 at a Trademark Venue in San Marcos, CA. I did extensive research to find the right photo/video team because my parents’ wedding video was lost — so capturing ours meant everything to me. I found Everyday Forever Weddings online and loved their work. They seemed attentive and reassuring — we paid 7,532 for an engagement session, two photographers, videography for the whole day, a teaser, a 4–6 min highlight, full vows/speeches, and a 30–60 min documentary edit. We trusted them completely. Leading up to the wedding, I had multiple calls with Ernie explaining how important this was, especially the video. He assured me he personally handled the videography and it would be in good hands. We even dropped the second videographer to add more coverage time because of our trust in him. On our wedding day, things seemed great — we saw a beautiful 1-minute teaser during the reception and were told to expect everything in 6–8 weeks. Then the waiting began. Nov 15, 2023: Received teaser photos and the 1-minute video. Jan 8, 2024: We reached out — told they were backed up but would deliver by the end of January. Late Jan–Feb: More delays, vague updates, repeated “we’ll get back to you soon” responses. Feb 21: We finally got our full photo gallery — but discovered ZERO photos of me (the bride) with my parents or brother, despite clearly listing this shot multiple times. There were plenty with my husband’s family but not my own. Ernie said he’d “look into it.” Weeks passed with no answers. We followed up repeatedly. Our contract guaranteed delivery within 90 days — by mid-March we were at 120 days with missing photos and no videos. My husband’s mom, who works in film/TV, stepped in. She found out Ernie claimed the video file was corrupted during transfer. Even worse, he used recording material known to have corruption risks — yet chose to use it for a once-in-a-lifetime day. March–April 2024: We asked for the master drive — it took a month to arrive. We live in Orange CA and it was being mailed from San Marcos CA. The “missing” family photo Ernie sent was obviously edited — my brother had to be cropped in. And Ernie wasn't even upfront about doing so! My MIL tried to recover the video but learned the truth: the files were overwritten when Ernie reused the memory card for another wedding. My wedding video was simply gone. We lost everything: my dad walking me down the aisle, my husband’s reaction at our first look, our first dance, family speeches, and a special dance with my mom — gone forever. Even after admitting all this to my MIL (who by the way, NEVER APOLOGIZED TO MYSELF OR MY HUSBAND), Ernie dragged out the refund process. It took 15 months and repeated late payments to get our full refund, which should have been immediate given this disaster. Yes, we got our money back, but money can’t replace moments you can never re-do. Everyday Forever Weddings is a small business run by two people who are overworked and underprepared for the responsibility of capturing memories that can’t be replaced. They reuse hard drives and materials prone to corruption. Their lack of professional backup procedures cost us priceless memories. Their communication was poor and evasive. It should never have happened. Think carefully before you book Everyday Forever Weddings. Learn from our experience.

  • Scam - no service no product

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    •Knarik•Feb 20, 2025

    We have hired Ernie&Fiona Photography in April to shoot a video of our wedding that was to take place in June 2024. 1. Their contact that I signed was on their own portal - booking portal and I have never received a copy. 2. We agreed that we will get full clips of our vows, us walking down the aisle, first dance, as well as a 6 minute video of the day. 3. Their contract promised that we will get the service within 8 weeks. 4. We didn’t get the video, if it could be called so, until 5 months later. After repeated emails. 5. The video did not deliver on any of the contractual agreements we reached over the phone and in writing. It was not shot or edited properly. Songs used weren’t coordinated with us, and none of the important content was included. 6. We did not get any of the promised content such as walking down the aisle, vows, etc as promised. 7. After multiple attempts to reach out to them and get a response, they promised they will cure the situation and send the portions as well re-edit the short video but they never did. 8. When I asked if the important portions were even shot, they sent me raw files link which i cannot open as they are specialized formats, and they stopped responding after that. This was November 2024. 9. They did not respond to my enquiries, did not reply to communication and did not fix or even send the unedited videos as asked. 10. The wedding is a one time event and we cannot repeat these memories that they stole. Them not sharing the crucial points such as vows or walking down the aisle as promised was a breach of contract. 11. We did not get the service promised and charged for, we never got the service or the refund. 12. There are numerous reviews on knot.com and other websites on their deceptive business practices and couples going through the same thing as we did. I will attach screenshots here as proof.

  • They don't deliver - BEWARE

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    •Kathleen Boutte F.•Oct 2, 2024

    My wedding was on June 3, 2023 and I have yet to see my wedding album, parents album, wedding video, and some of the raw footage I paid extra for (including drone footage). I have been emailing and texting for months with the only response each time being: "I apologize for the delay in our response. Ernie has been at weddings for the past two weeks, but I have sent another follow-up to him to expedite the process." Ernie promised a credit months ago and I have yet to see anything. I really hope I can have the album and video I paid for, but I'm losing hope. DO NOT PAY for their services in advance. The contract process and communication was friendly and great. The photographers and videographers were kind and professional. But Ernie and the admin team cannot deliver on time. The teaser (supposed to be 48 hours later) was days later after prompting and Ernie saying, "Oh, we didn't send you that yet?" I approved the wedding and parent albums months ago, but no shipping or delivery. They do not follow through. I paid extra to get the raw footage months after for fear I would have nothing (we had asked our guests to be unplugged). The link they provided only had one video camera footage, no drone and not all of the footage. I really hope I can receive our albums and video.

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