Wedding Etiquette

I can't think of many things that would be more rude.

Yes, this would be incredibly rude in my opinion. If you want pictures at that venue, do it on your own time.

Yea that’s pretty rude. I feel like it’d be better to have your own photo shoot at another time

Yes. You would be making the day about you. Let them have their day.

This would most likely violate the couple's contract with their own photographer. Wedding photographers have a standard contract in their clause that says they are to be the only professional photographer for the event. Your own photographer would be forced to leave, assuming they'd take the job in the first place

Y E S. So rude. If you want fancy family photos you can do that on your own time.

Incredibly rude for the reasons listed by pps.

Yes that would be rude... why would her photographer not be good enough...?

Unfortunately, this would be seen as rude, and like Willow said, would probably violate the contract they have with their photographer. You could ask them if it would be okay if you took pictures with a nice camera, but beyond that, I'm afraid it'd be overstepping boundaries (and even then, some couples would want you to just sit and enjoy the time with family and celebration).

View Quoted Comment I agree with both of these ladies. I don't mean to sound harsh but by you wanting to have your own photographer to take personal family pictures you're kind of making her day about you and what you want and that's not the case. I think you should trust this photographer and maybe if you want some personal family pictures ask your aunt could she mention that to the photographer and maybe you can pay her to get some prints for you. Or just ask someone with the cell phone camera to take some family pictures. Plus I know in my photographer contract it does state that no other photographers to be there. I think if you would like some personal family pictures then what do you think about just setting up a day for the family to meet up somewhere and you can hire a photographer to take pictures then. Doing it on her wedding day would be disrespectful to what is supposed to be her day.

OMG DO NOT DO THAT!

That’s a no!

Yes. It is not about you. If you want family photos, do it a different day. It also could interfere with their contract with their photographer. It clearly says in my contract, no other photographers can shoot my wedding.

(Or earlier in the day, if none of you are in the wedding at a DIFFERENT location)

Yes, rude indeed. No matter the venue, family member, or number of marriages. If you have a close relationship with her, you could ask if she needs some ideas on shots for her photographer to get. If she says she doesn't need any ideas or {insert other reason here}, let it go.