Wanna tell you a storyyyyyyy....... Photographers and weddings....
Years ago, Pre-digital B.C. ( Before Computers), the biggest regional advertisers in the North east was Northern Electric, the agency i was at handled the business worth about £2-3 million a year. Heavy retail ads about 12 a day for press. Everything was original photography and airbrush for press definition. The head guy's daughter was having the wedding of the century and he wanted a photographer, All the newcastle commercial photographers were falling over themselves to do it for free as expected. The lucky guy, who I won't name, but I'll call 'Bob' did the big society wedding job with a guest list of hundreds and the church car park resembled a Bentley and Jaguar dealership. "Bob shot the wedding [which by all acounts was like a Jennifer Lopez event.] on high format pro Unfortunetly, Bob didn't realize he had left the camera lens cap on, (hi was viewing thru a 5x4 viewfinder format i think). Needless to say no pics of the wedding exist apart from a few snaps from guests. Bob's career evaporated after that.
Golden rule: Get an experienced guy who can do the job standing on his head with his eyes shut! Don't skimp.
PS. On my wedding pixs, I didn't realise that my Reactalite glasses turned dark in the sun and made me look like Roy Orbison or Bono. I look a prick.