As someone who just did his first (and possibly last, I'm not a pro) wedding last weekend, I'll give my input. First if you can get a full-frame camera with good noise control, that's awesome. If not, at least a semi-pro APS-C body like a D300 or A700.
In my opinion, 2 bodies is a must. I was using a Tamron 17-50/2.8 and an 85/1.4 as my primary lenses, one on each body. When there's just one of you and you see something going on across the room, dropping one body and picking up the other with the longer zoom can get you the shot.
You definitely need fast lenses, at least f/2.8, depending on the lighting conditions in the venue.
A decent flash with a rotating head and fast recycle times is also a must, though more for dressing room or reception pics than the ceremony. Learning to quickly turn the camera on the side and rotating the flash head at the same time to get a ceiling bounce is a good skill to have.
Hope that helps.
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