Any Photographers can help advise?

[jeanie]

im looking into Photographers at the moment for sussex area and we have concidered using newish Photographers that offer discounts due to not having done many weddings. Some one i know through a friend of a friend is exactly this (from what i know he hasn't got any photography qualifications, not even sure if you actually need these!!) but i just wondered if 500 was a reasonable figure to pay for someone who is inexperianced (only done 3 weddings before) have been told this includes whole day and '50 worth of prints' whatever that means!! have seen their website and the work looks good, but i cant help thinking this is a bit pricy for a 'newbie!!'

anyone have any ideas if this is a reasonable price?? and does it matter that they have no 'formal qualifications?'