Some of us have mastered the art of mixing business and pleasure—adding a little laughter to work meetings, sharing drinks with colleagues, or occasionally turning a casual Friday into a slightly-too-casual Monday. I, for one, sometimes pour a little too much pleasure into the cocktail, so maybe I should tone it down—add some water or a side of yoga to the mix before this turns into a problem. But hey, that’s neither here nor there.  

The point is, mixing business and pleasure can sometimes work. Mixing family and money, though? Never pleasurable. If you’ve ever thought, «Hey, maybe this time it’ll be different,» allow me to gently remind you of the universal truth: no, it most certainly won’t. And if you’ve forgotten that rule, this one wedding photographer is here to give you the refresher course you didn’t know you needed.