Exactly. I’m taking about situations where there’s no contractual obligation to purchase copyright rights. Just the photos with a bunch of limitations of how they can be used. In our case, copyright buyout was double the price.
Happens all the time. Subjects believe they have full ownership of copyright because they paid for pictures and told photographer what to take photos of. Not so fast… 
My daughter didn’t want to spend the whole wedding taking group pictures so she gave the photographer a list of specific picture groups. Once those were taken that was it - she & my SIL went on to enjoy the reception and the photographers did their thing with blending into the crowd and taking candid shots. If you wanted any other group pics, you were on your own.
We did the bride and groom portraits and formal family photos before the ceremony (before guests arrived). We asked the bride and groom’s aunts/uncles to come an hour early for family photos. The only exception was one extended family photo which was taken at the very start of cocktail hour. Ot worked out well. This way everyone could enjoy the day. (H and I did the same at our wedding many years ago.)
I have no idea of whether my S and DIL had lists of not but suspect there may have been lists. There was a little time between the ceremony and reception where we were all called up to take photos as needed and then dismissed to have appetizers and mingle. There were photos of B&G with H, D and me. Some photos of me and my sibs and the B&G. Some photos of B&G with all the cousins. Some photos of me & my sibs and the cousins. A few additional photos.
Similar photos were taken of B&G and other side of the family.
As far as I know the B&G and we were very happy with the photos.
My daughter’s wedding is about one month away. Wedding is Saturday evening - standard nice catered affair.
The next day (Sunday) we’re having a casual brunch, at a nice pavilion in the park (very close to the wedding venue the night before).
No caterers for the brunch - I was planning on getting there early and laying out food and drinks. Maybe 70 people will show up.
I had planned a broad pastry/coffee cake assortment, probably some fruit, sandwiches (pre-made) chips and maybe hot dogs (there’s a grill there, but no electricity I think).
What’s the most convenient way to get good pastries and sandwiches available early on Sunday morning? Get them the day before (then they’re a little stale), or on Sunday morning (a little more hectic to coordinate, and maybe fewer choices available)?
D also wants coffee there. But I think there’s not a good way to brew it on site. Can coffee places (Starbucks or small one-offs or local chains or ???) typically brew a large quantity of to-go coffee, and will it stay hot (maybe they have insulated Thermoses provided by the coffee place or that I buy myself?)
Coffee shops can provide coffee in cardboard box assemblies. We often got those for morning company meetings. These boxes are surprisingly well insulated and keep coffee drinkable for a couple of hours. Apparently, they have a name - Coffee Traveler.
Is there a Costco near the wedding site? My daughter was in charge of a Sunday brunch for a college event and she went to Costco on Saturday and purchased muffins, pastries, etc. and they were fine the next day. She found a local caterer that made a variety of egg sandwiches that she picked up fresh on Sunday morning. Coffee came from Dunkin, I believe, in the big containers.
My DDs wedding is tomorrow!
I am hosting the Sunday brunch at a private home. When I considered the prospect of coordinating sourcing all the goodies from various locations (bagels, coffee, pastries, fruit salads, etc.), I decided to mostly cater the event.
Our local La Madeleine will deliver on Sunday morning. We will have a French Country Breakfast with frittata (meat and veggie), potatoes, fruit salad, croissants, yogurt parfait bar, and coffee. They offer different sizes to feed 10, 20, 30. This comes with all tableware.
We will only add mimosas and homemade mini carrot cake cupcakes.
Sounds like plenty. Yum.
Dunkin or Panera definitely do the cardboard jugs of coffee with all the fixings and it will totally stay hot.
I would def make arrangements ahead of time for the sandwiches so you don’t have to worry if there is enough or the selection.
Unless they are real messy sandwiches I think they could be fine the day before - but that’s another thing also to do that day.
Is there a grocery store with good deli that might be nearby and open early? Check with them if they do sandwiches.
I would ditch the hot dog idea unless you have someone who is really gung ho on manning the grill. Then you also need to get all the hot dog condiments.
I’ll also say that in April D1’s wedding was Saturday night and I cohosted a breakfast/brunch at the grooms parents house. I needed to be at the house at 8:30 or so? Let me tell you I am a morning person but that was HARD switching gears that morning, packing up stuff I needed to bring (and my personal stuff since it was out of town) - we of course managed but I’d encourage you to make it as easy on yourself and others as you can - you think “oh this won’t be hard to put out food on the table” but you are kind of spent and it’s like gearing up for another event!
Make it easy and accept help. 
I saw some of the other suggestions - you have to do what works best for you. Totally ditch grilling hot dogs. Better with sandwiches and brunch items.
Enlist reliable help!! - with pick up of various pre-ordered food and also with putting out the spread. You might need to have coolers with ice to keep things cold (from purchase on Saturday for Sunday) if you don’t have enough refrigerator space.
Also agree about purchase of muffins, pastries etc. when you get the rolls (for sandwiches) on Saturday morning. You may go ahead and pre-order exactly what you want so you know you have them when you go to pick up. We love Publix bakery - but that is a SE regional grocery story.
With Saturday evening wedding, you have time on Saturday morning to get very fresh rolls and the other pick up items — if you have Sam’s or Costco, I have gotten the dozen package of rolls (and you might want 3 dozen or however many you believe you will need). Have softened butter, plenty of sandwich meat and sliced cheese. I also have used lettuce with Sam’s chicken salad. Assembly of a dozen on Sunday morning takes about 45 minutes – use large trays, platters. I cut the bag the rolls came in and used as plastic cover for the sandwich tray.
People will pick up pre-made sandwiches. Also good for kids.
I agree about the to-go coffee from a place like Panera with the cardboard jugs of coffee and fixings – and those totally stay hot. If you think there are 30 coffee drinkers/40, order what you need on this. That is pick up for on the way to the brunch Sunday morning.
Purchase of OJ and whatever other drinks. Easier to purchase early and have part of what you are bringing Sunday morning directly from home.
Having fruit will ‘save’ for any vegetarians. The pastries, muffins, etc.
The morning/early afternoon after – family and travelers will want to gather. Maybe good local friends.
All the best!
I agree with making it as easy as possible, even paying for delivery if possible. It is not the big things like coffee that will be hard but the little things like napkins, trash bags, ice to remember.
we aren’t doing a Sunday brunch after the wedding as most guests are from out of town and many (including me) have to drive an hour to the airport and return rental cars before flights. I was disappointed, but after reading the above, I know I couldn’t do all that on Sunday to pull a brunch together. We were going to do a BBQ for the rehearsal and the Bride has changed it to pizza because it is easier for the venue and her MIL.
Check out EZ Cater, it’s like the DoorDash of catering. I think a lot of restaurants are offering decent deals because these sales are extra sales to them. May save you a lot of hassle (can look at various options from 1 online site) at a reasonable cost.
I could be wrong but I swear that Panera did free delivery of our coffee to my SIL’s parent’s house. Worth it to check. They may if one is close by.
And definitely order the coffee. I’ve had to wait for a take out carton of coffee on a Sunday morning.
And do accept help from others! Friends and family are typically very happy to pitch in.
The attendants have been picked but there are some people the FDiL/ S1 want to include but don’t want as attendants for who knows what reason, seems to be a numbers thing, that’s perfectly okay. (I am practicing keeping my opinion to myself)
But at least one has specifically asked to please not be a reader. So I am at a loss as far as day-of honorary tasks. ideas? What have you done? This did not come up for S2s wedding.
Being a person helping sign guests into wedding is an honorary position that doesn’t require doing a reading if that’s something desired.
Is that something that actually occurs at many weddings? If it does, is it a cultural thing found in certain areas of the country? I have never been to a wedding where it happens but I’ve only been to big city weddings where either the bride or groom, or more usually both, is Jewish. So yeah, I live and work in a definite bubble and my experiences are limited to say the least. Heck, I didn’t even know until recently that the bride being walked down the aisle by only her father was something still that occurred outside of Hollywood.