I agree, dress in a manner similar to the guests. If it is suit and tie, wear at least a sport coat and tie. If it is a black tie affair, wear a dark suit. Find comfortable shoes that look like dress shoes and not running shoes to wear with the suit/slacks combo.
What ever you do, do not wear jeans! That is just totally unprofessional, even if guests are in jeans. If it is a casual wedding, wear casual slacks or khakies. You could also wear dark slacks and a polo shirt with your logo tastefully embroidered on the left breast above the pocket.
Ladies, also dress professionally. Have a couple of comfortable dressy outfits (spring/summer, fall/winter) for dressier weddings. Finding comfortable shoes will be harder, but find something you can stand in for hours. You can wear slacks and a nice blouse at less formal, more casual weddings. This makes finding comfy shoes easier (think duty shoes for people like waitresses).
The point is that you do not know who in the congregation may also be planning a wedding and looking for a photographer. First impressions do count. You may be meeting the wedding planner for the first time. The bride's sister may get engaged in the next year. Someone may be celebrating a milestone anniversary. Your approach to your appearance says a lot about how you approach your work in general, at least to the people who see you at work and not the finished product. So you get hot, so you are uncomfortabe. Do you think the bride and groom are any more comfortable than you?
Respect your employers by reporting to work dressed in a manner appropriate to the setting.
My 2 cents.
Anne
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