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Casting my mind back 40 years or so (since I last did a wedding), I always considered it common courtesy to ask the vicar/registrar what I could and couldn't photograph. As a general rule in Church I could take one flash picture (normally of the rings going on), but as many as I liked without flash, as long as I didn't get in the way. In a Registry Office, they were more laid back and allowed flash for the veil lifting, the rings, the kiss and a general shot of couple + registrar during proceedings. None would allow photographs of the actual signing, but happy to facilitate a 'mock' signing afterwards. This pause while the signing was happening was usually a welcome break to allow me to reload film etc.
If you just pitch up and mill around they won't know who you are and might get a bit protective. In short, make yourself known to whoever is officiating, they will understand that you have a job to do and will normally accommodate any reasonable requests.
PS. This goes for any function.
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