This is a question that many people struggle with when it comes to working with business owners or freelance style positions. You can go through a recruiter if you know what kind of budget you have to work with and it allows you to pay someone else to do the leg work for you. If you are on a tight budget, get online and do some research. There are several places to find wedding photographers, it will just boil down to whether you want to pay someone or not. When you are looking for someone long term it may be worth paying a recruiter for now on the other hand if you are hiring someone for your own wedding it may be best to look for someone on your own.