My first wedding I wore a suit and tie to blend in with the guests. That was tough for a couple of reasons, the first being I was shooting from 11:00 a.m. until midnight, and the shoes and tie killed. Also, blending in with the guests may mean you get treated like one. For some important shots I was actually being heckled by other guests for standing in the way while they were trying to see what was happening! With all the pro-looking camera equipment around these days, some people just think you another guy with a camera.
I was at a friend's wedding recently where they hired 2 photographers who spe******ed in the photojournalism style. Both (male and female) were dressed in black pants (not jeans) and black turtlenecks tucked into the pants. This looked professional enough, distinguished them from the guests, and also left lots of exposed belt-space for clipping on battery packs and gadget bags, which would have been impossible if wearing suits.
I was also at another wedding where the photographer showed up 8-months pregnant (which she had no control over) and wearing a skin-tight white spandex top (which she had plenty of control over) which really made it seem like she was trying to upstage the bride with both her clothing colour choice and her pre-maternal condition.
I think at the end of the day, clean, presentable, understated and professional in both your dress and manner will prove satisfactory to the client.
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