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    'We’re basically family through your husband’s job': Woman demands coworker’s wife waive her $1,800 fee and film her wedding for free, videographer refuses so she reports husband to HR after she no-shows at the wedding

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    Isabella Penn
    Oct 17, 2025 9:00 AM EDT

    One videographer learned that the hard way when her husband's coworker—let's call her Rachel—tried to score a full-day wedding video for free. Rachel assumed that because they'd met at an office BBQ, the $1,800 rate didn't apply to her. When the videographer politely declined and explained she doesn't mix personal and business connections, Rachel just… decided to pretend she'd agreed anyway.

    She went around the office telling everyone the videographer was filming her big day. Then, when her real videographer canceled at the last minute, she called sobbing, demanding that the woman "come through" for her. When that didn't work, Rachel unleashed a load of angry texts, a Facebook post tagging the videographer's business, and even an HR complaint against the husband for unprofessional conduct.

    Thankfully, HR sided with the couple, but the drama left a bad taste in the office.

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    • If you can’t afford the service, don’t assume that knowing someone in the industry means you’re entitled to it. Friendship isn’t currency, and neither is your husband’s coworker badge.

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    • "My husband’s coworker expected me to film her wedding for free, then dragged my name through his office when I refused"

      Sugardrenched https://www.reddit.com/r/EntitledPeople/comments/1o5mleo/my_husbands_coworker_expected_me_to_film_her/ - I'm a 29(F) videographer. I do weddings, small events, and promo videos for local businesses. My husband (34) works at an architecture firm, and one of his coworkers, I'll call her (Rachel) got married on last month Saturday, September 28th.
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    • Sugardrenched https://www.reddit.com/r/EntitledPeople/comments/1o5mleo/my_husbands_coworker_expected_me_to_film_her/ - Rachel told me about her wedding early last month, we met each other at am office BBQ my husband's firm was hosting.
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    • Sugardrenched https://www.reddit.com/r/EntitledPeople/comments/1o5mleo/my_husbands_coworker_expected_me_to_film_her/ - She came over very friendly and said, Oh my God, I just found out you do wedding videos!
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    • Sugardrenched https://www.reddit.com/r/EntitledPeople/comments/1o5mleo/my_husbands_coworker_expected_me_to_film_her/ - You have to do mine! It'll be so nice to have someone I already know behind the camera.
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    • Sugardrenched https://www.reddit.com/r/EntitledPeople/comments/1o5mleo/my_husbands_coworker_expected_me_to_film_her/ - I smiled and told her sure, I'd love to send her my rate sheet. My prices are normal for the area - $1,800 for a full- day shoot, editing, and a highlight reel.
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    • Sugardrenched https://www.reddit.com/r/EntitledPeople/comments/1o5mleo/my_husbands_coworker_expected_me_to_film_her/ - She smiled, said she'd check it out, and that was it. A week later, she texted me, saying; Wait, I thought since we're basically family through your husband's job, you'd give me a friend discount or maybe do it as a gift.
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    • Sugardrenched https://www.reddit.com/r/EntitledPeople/comments/1o5mleo/my_husbands_coworker_expected_me_to_film_her/ - I told her nicely that I don't mix personal or work connections with free jobs. I've seen how messy that gets, especially with people connected to my husband's office.
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    • Sugardrenched https://www.reddit.com/r/EntitledPeople/comments/1o5mleo/my_husbands_coworker_expected_me_to_film_her/ - She read it and didn't reply. Days past and my husband came home from work looking uncomfortable.
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    • Sugardrenched https://www.reddit.com/r/EntitledPeople/comments/1o5mleo/my_husbands_coworker_expected_me_to_film_her/ - He said, Hey, just a heads-up that Rachel's been telling people you're doing her wedding video.
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    • Sugardrenched https://www.reddit.com/r/EntitledPeople/comments/1o5mleo/my_husbands_coworker_expected_me_to_film_her/ - I was stunned, because he knew I'd told me Il agreed. I hadn't agreed to anything.
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    • Sugardrenched https://www.reddit.com/r/EntitledPeople/comments/1o5mleo/my_husbands_coworker_expected_me_to_film_her/ - I texted her asking why she'd say that, and she replied.. oh I just assumed you changed your mind!
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    • Sugardrenched https://www.reddit.com/r/EntitledPeople/comments/1o5mleo/my_husbands_coworker_expected_me_to_film_her/ - I've been so stressed, I figured you'd understand. I told her clearly that I wasn't available that weekend and had already booked another client.
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    • Sugardrenched https://www.reddit.com/r/EntitledPeople/comments/1o5mleo/my_husbands_coworker_expected_me_to_film_her/ - She just said, Okay, but I really hope you reconsider. The wedding day on the last Saturday of September 28th.
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    • Sugardrenched https://www.reddit.com/r/EntitledPeople/comments/1o5mleo/my_husbands_coworker_expected_me_to_film_her/ - At 7:10 a.m., my phone started ringing nonstop. It was Rachel. When I finally picked up, she was crying and yelling that her videographer had canceled at the last minute and she needed me to come through for her.
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    • Sugardrenched https://www.reddit.com/r/EntitledPeople/comments/1o5mleo/my_husbands_coworker_expected_me_to_film_her/ - I told her I had another client and couldn't just abandon them. She completely lost it, accusing me of being heartless and ungrateful after she'd always been so nice to me and my husband.
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    • Sugardrenched https://www.reddit.com/r/EntitledPeople/comments/1o5mleo/my_husbands_coworker_expected_me_to_film_her/ - I told her this was exactly why I don't mix work and personal connections, and I hung up.
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    • Sugardrenched https://www.reddit.com/r/EntitledPeople/comments/1o5mleo/my_husbands_coworker_expected_me_to_film_her/ - I blocked her number right after. My husband did end up going to the wedding for a few hours since it was a coworker event and he didn't want to make things more awkward at work.
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    • Sugardrenched https://www.reddit.com/r/EntitledPeople/comments/1o5mleo/my_husbands_coworker_expected_me_to_film_her/ - He said it was tense and Rachel barely acknowledged him. This past week, HR called my husband into a
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    • Sugardrenched https://www.reddit.com/r/EntitledPeople/comments/1o5mleo/my_husbands_coworker_expected_me_to_film_her/ - Turns out Rachel emailed them claiming I had agreed to film her wedding and then backed out last minute, causing her to lose precious memories.
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    • Sugardrenched https://www.reddit.com/r/EntitledPeople/comments/1o5mleo/my_husbands_coworker_expected_me_to_film_her/ - She even implied that I was somehow representing his firm because we're married. My husband had to explain the whole story to HR, and thankfully they believed him, but it was still embarrassing for both of us.
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    • Sugardrenched https://www.reddit.com/r/EntitledPeople/comments/1o5mleo/my_husbands_coworker_expected_me_to_film_her/ - It shocking that Rachel didn't stop at that, she made a Facebook post that night complaining about unprofessional videographers and tagged my business page.
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    • Sugardrenched https://www.reddit.com/r/EntitledPeople/comments/1o5mleo/my_husbands_coworker_expected_me_to_film_her/ - I had to contact Facebook to get it removed. Apparently, people in my husband's office are acting weird around him, like I'm the stuck-up wife who refused to help.
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    • Sugardrenched https://www.reddit.com/r/EntitledPeople/comments/1o5mleo/my_husbands_coworker_expected_me_to_film_her/ - I've worked hard to build my name and reputation, and I'm furious that someone's entitlement could threaten that, all because she didn't want to pay for a service.
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    • Sugardrenched https://www.reddit.com/r/EntitledPeople/comments/1o5mleo/my_husbands_coworker_expected_me_to_film_her/ - Some people really think knowing someone equals owing them. TL;DR: My husband's coworker told everyone I was filming her wedding even though I never agreed, then tried to destroy my reputation when I refused to do it for free.
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    • Sugardrenched https://www.reddit.com/r/EntitledPeople/comments/1o5mleo/my_husbands_coworker_expected_me_to_film_her/ - My husband got dragged into HR over it this past Tuesday.
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