Wedding sullied by incompetent photography

WESTON-SUPER-MARE, England, Sept. 5 (UPI) -- A British couple said their wedding cruise was sullied when the ship's photographer, who they paid $958, turned out to be less professional than advertised.

William Collins, 61, of Weston-super-Mare, England, and wife Kay, 51, said the photographer aboard P&O's Arcadia cruise liner took photos that include blurry shots of guests, a photo of the bride with her head cut off, pictures of empty seats and even a snapshot of himself in the mirror, The Sun reported Monday.

"He was an amateur. He told me he was really a chef. He had no idea what he was doing. You only get one go at your wedding," Kay Collins said.

The couple, who each paid $6,038 for the cruise and $1,932 for the wedding arrangements, said their happy day was also sullied by bad food and mold in the cabin.

"We had to buy the damn things or walk away without any memories," William Collins said of the pictures. "The photos were truly appalling, as was everything else on the cruise."

P&O apologized to the couple, saying the ship was shorthanded because many crew members had been stranded by weather. The company said it is offering them $7,246 in compensation.