I’m on the photographer’s side here.
Tl;dr version: The groom asked a friend, the (not professional) photographer, to do his wedding for $250. The photographer then spent 8 hours without food or drink in 110º heat. After not being served anything, they asked to groom to take a break to get some damn food, and the groom said they were fired if they left. So, they deleted the photos and left.
Team photographer all the way.