Weddings- what if it rains?!!

[Twizzel]

Judging by the fact that this weekend is going to be beautiful and Cornwall never has 2 weekends of decent weather in a row, I am thinking oh dear... :bang:

Wedding is next weekend!!

If you've followed my wedding posts you'll know that I was debating hiring a 17-55 f2.8 lens to help me get a few half decent shots. I put it to the bride and they don't have any funds to hire it, so I am stuck with my original kit of 40D, 18-55 kit lens, Sigma 10-20 and Sigma 70-200 2.8. Boooooooo.

Dad and I are going to view the church tomorrow morning but it's quite small inside I've been told and the reception venue is small too. We're planning on doing formal photos in the church grounds

Sooo, a couple of questions.

1. What if it rains!!! Above all my hair will go frizzy, my turquoise, 3inch heel shoes will die in mud, and my dress will get ruined! Oh dear it doesn't bare thinking about... Oh and my camera may not do too well either

2. What lens would you choose out of the 3 above for the group/formal shots?

Cheers

 

[KIPAX]

1. What if it rains!!! Above all my hair will go frizzy, my turquoise, 3inch heel shoes will die in mud, and my dress will get ruined! Oh dear it doesn't bare thinking about... Oh and my camera may not do too well either

please tell me your not a bloke!!


as to the lens... depens how big the group shot is.. ie how many people?

 

[Twizzel]

please tell me your not a bloke!!


as to the lens... depens how big the group shot is.. ie how many people?

I am most definitely not a bloke, hence why I am also going on the hen night tomorrow

Bride said that there will be between 70 to 100 people, she couldn't give me exact numbers :bang: so that's the figure I'm working on. Also have to do the bride/groom, bride/groom and their parents/daughter/best man/bridesmaid shots. But I really don't know which lens to use!

Will use the 70-200 in the church for service photos as being a church it's not going to be lit well, but don't know whether to stick with that and stand back a little for the majority of formal shots as it will give a nice DOF and then swap to the 10-20 for the big big shots with everyone (including me) in them?

Decisions decisions

 

[Jamieconverge]

if you're using the 10-20 for group shots be a bit careful about using it at the wide end, ive not used one but can imagine there'll be distortion which might be obvious on people shots?