Wedding planning, and other stuff I don't know Thing 1 about...

[blueerica]

Okay, as I'm starting to put together thoughts on my wedding, I've come to realize that I need help. Lots of it. I've never thought about this stuff, and I've never really considered certain aspects. However, I realize that I have a lovely group of people that seem to know what to do about all sorts of things.

So yeah, I'm begging for help.

Question 1:

I have a family member, through marriage, who is a professional photographer. Do I ask him to be my photographer, or do I wait for him to offer? I was thinking "okay, we could pay for his travel and stay" but then I thought, is that the right thing to even do? As far as I know, I don't recall him doing wedding photography, though I know he's done wonderful portraits. I would love nothing more than to have his wonderful eye behind the camera that takes our pictures.

What say the LoT?