Rant: my wedding photographer cousin turned our family reunion into her portfolio shoot
My cousin Stacy brought her camera to our reunion in Omaha 3 weeks ago and made everyone re-pose the potluck spread 4 times while the brisket got cold. I told her to knock it off and now half the family says I "ruined the vibe," so I skipped her birthday thing and honestly the quiet is nice. Anyone else burn a family bridge over one person making every event about themselves?
Sounds like Stacy was out of line making everyone wait while the food got cold, but cutting her off completely over one bad reunion seems like a lot. She probably just got excited about her camera and didn't read the room. You could've pulled her aside instead of calling her out in front of everyone, which is what probably killed the vibe more than the pictures. Skipping her birthday just adds fuel and now you're the one who looks like the bad guy. Family stuff is messy but a brisket re-shoot isn't worth losing a cousin over.