Wedding Dress Code?

[SJCT]

This may or may not have been covered in a past thread, but I'm curious on everyone's thoughts about dress code for working a wedding as a photographer. I've been asked by a photog buddy to be the second photographer for a wedding that he's working. What are your thoughts about the dress code. If you work weddings, do you dress formal or at least dress up? Or do you just go for practicality and comfort as you are "working?'

[kingpatzer]

I would think this is something that's covered in the discussion with the client.

[ajsuk]

I'm in no way-shape-or-form an expert on the matter but I'm certain you'll be expected to suit up, unless we're talking about a country or one of those "themed" weddings perhaps.

Everyone else will have made the effort, and as a paid professional you certainly should too. Of course a degree of comfort, or shall we say flexibility is essential to do the job, but that doesn't mean jeans and a T-shirt, no. =)

[NicoleScraps]

I have read elsewhere that you should dress as if you were a guest. So it depends on how formal the wedding is, I suppose.

[andyw]

If your buddy is the main photographer then ask him/her.

Basically you should dress smart.
If it is a black tie affair then you go with that.
"normal" wedding, then suit and tie.

[Brian Mullins]

Dress as a guest is pretty standard fare. I would personally recommend ditching the tie though. Very easy to get caught up in a camera strap and either threaten to hang you or make you miss a shot. I personally dress like a mortician (inside joke with me and the clients). Black suit, black shirt and black t-shirt.

[Niresangwa]

Suit? whhhaaaa?

No freakin' way would I be wearing a suit.

Shirt, (sleeves rolled up), tight black pants, black boots.

I also wear leather jeans by request.

Hawt.

We do dress in black, however.

[SusanH1970]

Originally Posted by Niresangwa

tight black pants

I also wear leather jeans by request.

Hawt.

That would explain your eyes bugging out of your head in your avatar! Sheesh, all this time I thawt it wuz some funkie post-prawsessin.

[Niresangwa]

Originally Posted by SusanH1970

That would explain your eyes bugging out of your head in your avatar! Sheesh, all this time I thawt it wuz some funkie post-prawsessin.

Nope it's the pants.

They're lucky. I wear the same clothes every wedding.

I've those pants since 1997. They still fit like a glove... a surgical glove.

[SusanH1970]

Originally Posted by Niresangwa

Nope it's the pants.

They're lucky. I wear the same clothes every wedding.

I've those pants since 1997. They still fit like a glove... a surgical glove.

You scare me sometimes. But in a good way. I'm weird.