Dressing for weddings

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I've been thinking (it doesnt hurt, not all that much anyway) What do you guys normally wear when photographing a wedding for a client?

What is acceptable? Obviously I'm not talking Hawaiian Shirts and flip flops here but whats for the best?

I have up till now been wearing suit trousers, a shirt and maybe some sort of Vneck jumper if its cold. The thing is that this gear isn't the most comfortable for a 10+ Day! I find it difficult to get a shirt that fits right in the first place, shoes end up killing me, no real pockets for keeping stuff in etc etc!

Do clients appreciate you turning up dressed as smart as a reception guest? Is this something I should be asking a clients opinion on pre wedding?
 
I think I've seen a thread on this in the Business section a couple of weeks ago. There were quite a few different opinions, but from memory the consensus was smart and practical.
 
I generally were trousers that aren't too tight that I can't bob down quickly, dark shirt (doesn't show seat patches as easily), tie depending on dress code, comfortable, practical shoes that have a bit of grip on the sole, useful in muddy conditions.

If it's a tarts' n' vicars wedding then I dress as the pope!! :)
 
I think it disrepectable to turn up underdressed. Suit with a short sleeve shirt, tie with a tie bar. I'd never wear jeans though some seem to think it ok some wear branded logo Polo shirts too that can look ok with trousers as the guest realise you're not just a guest with a good camera.

The suit jacket comes off if I get hot and I normally keep a handkerchief to mop my brow if I'm sweating. I wear a long sleeve shirt for a winter wedding.

Dress like a guest and fit in. There's a thread that runs for several pages somewhere
 
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I went to a wedding last year and the photographer wore jeans and a red lumberjack shirt. Considering he was being paid almost a grand I thought it was both disrespectful and rude. As it happens the B+G didn't even notice until they were looking at a guests photos after the event.

My opinion on this is that you should wear the same as the guests. Suit up. Its obvious who the photographer is as everyone will notice you doing photos of guests arriving and of the ceremony, its not rocket science.

If you're being paid hundreds you can afford to buy a shirt that fits.
 
Mark G said:
My opinion on this is that you should wear the same as the guests. Suit up. Its obvious who the photographer is as everyone will notice you doing photos of guests arriving and of the ceremony, its not rocket science.

If you're being paid hundreds you can afford to buy a shirt that fits.
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the only problem then is differentiating yourself from the guests - it isnt always that easy to tell between the photographer and uncle bob. (at a wedding i was at (as a guest) recently a particularly obnoxious uncle bob was telling people he was the ' official photographer' and trying to organise them into groups etc - until eventually an usher waded in and told him to pack it the **** in or else)

Also suits arent that practical f you are moving arround photographing stuff from differennt angles etc -personally i dont see anything wrong with either a monogrammed shirt or a smart polo with dark trousers
 
I agree with suits not being practical for all day!

I think I end up in the 'dress like a guest and fit in camp' A few recent comments have been along the lines of blending in well and not being noticed which can result in good shots as people lose their whole 'self-conscious' vibe.

As for getting a shirt that fits, its more to do with the width of my shoulders in relation to my height, I'd need to get them tailored!

Also on a side note, I always wear long sleeves, mainly as I find them more comfortable but also as I have a full japanese sleeve tattooed and whilst most defiantly not ashamed of it I do understand the need to blend in and not be a talking point for anything other than the pictures!
 
I can't say I've ever worn a suit to a wedding i've been at as a guest so I definitely would wear one to one I was working at.
 
I always wear a suit. I don't find it a problem moving about or lying on the floor even. If your worried about ruining get one from matalan. Cheap, comfy, hard wearing and most of them are washable. That's what I do.
 
i take a suit jacket but prefer to wear a smart v-neck pullover, roll up both pullover and shirt sleeves and get stuck in without having to worry about my jacket getting in the way. i'm in my mid-twenties so i can get away with the some styles that a more mature person might not get away with (no offence intended to anyone here).

if it were my wedding and the photographer arrived in casual clothes i wouldn't be impressed. smart/smart casual is the only way in my opinion
 
Wear a big white dress with a veil. When the bride turns up, make a scene about her wearing the same dress as you and how embarassed she must be. :thumbs:







I don't get invited to many weddings. :shake:
 
Strappy said:
Wear a big white dress with a veil. When the bride turns up, make a scene about her wearing the same dress as you and how embarassed she must be. :thumbs:

I don't get invited to many weddings. :shake:
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Just the ones looking for a transvestite drama queen tog? As many takers as the lonely hearts advert;
Dwarf albino he/she seeking similar
 
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