To add:
I know this may sound taboo, but one of my meeting planning classes mentioned a brief tip about wedding photos. Take your pictures before the ceremony. Yes yes I know... he will see you in the dress before the wedding... BUT in my professor's defense, she mentioned that getting everyone together before the ceremony is a whole lot easier than trying to find the party after the wedding, when everyone is on their way out to the reception... or downing booze. And the dress will stay cleaner for those pics.
But you seem like someone that can strike up a deal. See if you can negotiate something.
Oh and a wedding planner in those final two weeks is a good idea. The last thing you want to worry about on your wedding day is if the flowers were properly arranged in the church/event hall and your caterers are all set up. Let someone else worry about that. Although people do it.
My $.02
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