Brother-in-law doing photography? (not in the 15 guests....)

Will he sit down for the wedding breakfast and have the meal with everyone else? If so, I'd imagine that could class him as one of the 15.

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We aren't having a wedding breakfast, so no... He also won't have a seat at the ceremony as will be busy taking some pictures. - he would be exactly the same as a photographer except I guess at some point he would have someone take a picture of him and my sister too (no bride and groom as social distancing etc - but people may as well have a photo if they are all dressed up!)

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Maybe he'd have to have insurance and a contract to officially be a supplier rather than guest? It's so hard to understand all the different guidelines, isn't it? Not sure how these things get regulated - maybe it'll depend on how strict your venue is going to be. Sorry to not actually be of any help!

As mentioned you could of run into some issues if you have a reception but you are not having one.

When we first came out of lockdown weddings were 30 but it also included the photographer and vid but not the venue staff. So people were having to choose between inviting Auntie or having a photographer. This was either a "fag packet" policy oversight or it was intentional to stop people having 4 "photographers" and 4 "video guys" and so getting away with 8 extra guests.

Then this was changed so that people working at your wedding were not included in the numbers.

The weddings I shot under those 30 and 15 guest regs, no one ever asked to see my insurance (or anything else ) to prove I was an official supplier.

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"(he actually did one of my sisters weddings as their photographer didn't show on the day -" didn't show !!

I am due to get married during the lockdown (specific circumstances) meaning I can only have 6 people. I was told that workers dont count so therefore yes. I currently have more workers than guests.

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Yes in your circumstances at least it looks like someone making policies have actually put some thought into it. I doubt anyone will be asking who all your workers are.