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

Reviews

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  • DO NOT HIRE

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    •Joanna D.•Dec 19

    We hired DC Events and Design, paid in full prior to our wedding, and were told—both verbally and in our contract—that we would receive our completed photos and videos within 6–8 weeks. On the day of our wedding, we received a brief 1.5-minute video montage. Since then, we have received no additional photos or videos. The day after our wedding (8/23/25), Ernie and Fiona sent an email stating delivery would occur within 8–12 weeks and that previews would be shared within one week. Aside from the short montage that we had already received, those timelines were not met. On October 30, 2025, we received a general email acknowledging significant delays and communication issues. While the message expressed awareness of the problem, we have still received no deliverables, no specific timeline, and no meaningful follow-up. As of today, it has been 17 weeks since our wedding. We have also attempted to schedule and attend a phone appointment with the vendors (most recently on 12/19/25 at 1:45 PM PST), which they did not attend or respond to. Repeated efforts to communicate directly have gone unanswered.

  • Scammed

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    •Gina M.•Nov 16, 2025

    Ernie agreed to refund my deposit on 7/6/25 after I discovered the reviews of other couples not getting their photos. (He also promised if we stuck with him, everything would be fine. Glad I listened to my gut!) Initially, Ernie was responsive to the first two follow-up emails, promising to refund the money but stated he was not yet able to provide it. However, after 8/18/25 he stopped replying entirely to my many emails, and to date, I've never received my money back. I can't believe anyone can have the heart to scam couples on such a sacred event, despite whatever they are going through. My heart goes out to all the couples who fully paid and never get to have their images/video. I'm so mad for myself to be scammed, but heartbroken for them.

  • Warning - Do not trust

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    •Alexandra S.•Aug 28, 2025

    I am extremely disappointed with the services of Ernie & Fiona. We hired them to capture our wedding day, including a wedding video, which we paid for in full. It has now been almost six months since our wedding, and we still have not received the video. Initially, their responses were frequent but vague, with constant changes in the delivery timeline and reasons for the delay. As the wait time increased, I reached out with a more serious tone, expressing our concern and frustration. This resulted in even more delayed responses. To resolve the issue, I scheduled a phone call through their website. However, no one called me at the scheduled time. Instead, I received a late text message claiming they were busy with another event and could not make the call. This lack of professionalism and disregard for our time is unacceptable. We are deeply saddened that such an important memory has been tarnished by this experience. I cannot recommend Ernie & Fiona to anyone looking for reliable and professional wedding photography services.

  • PLEASE READ BEFORE BOOKING THIS VENDOR

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    •Madisyn T.•Jul 15, 2025

    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.

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