In article <56085t$72g@ohnasn01.sinet.slb.com>, philip@hdss17 says...

>A friend of mine is getting married at the end of the month and asked
>me to take some pictures.
>I must say first that he is not from this country and it will be a small
>ceremony for his friends. He will have a big ceremony later in his country
>with his familly.
>I don't think he has enough money for a professional, he just wants me
>to record the event so it does not matter too much if I screw up.
>I would qualify myself as an advanced amateur and I have experience
>mostly in nature, landscapes photography and a little portrait.
>I shoot mainly slides and did some B&W work when I had a darkroom available
>on campus.
>I own a good 35 mm system:
>Nikon F3HP, FE2
>24f/2, 55 f/2.8 micro, 70-210 f/4 E, 300 f/4 EDIF
>dedicated flash for the FE2
>cheap powerfull (non TTL) flash for F3
>
>I would like some advice concerning what lens to use for which pose,
>what film would you recommend (I was thinking a good ISO 400 print film).
>Any advice on flash techniques that you could share.
>I plan on bringing both bodies, one fitted with the 55 mm and the other with
>the 70-210 with flash for both.
>
>I was also thinking about renting a MF camera, a Pentax 645 for example.
>What lens should I get with this (1 or 2, a normal and a short tele for
>portraits ?) a flash.
>
>What film would you recommend.
>
>Again, I am not trying to replace a professional photographer, this
>is just to get some shots of friends and of the ceremony. I thought it
>could be a fun experience and not too much is expected of me.
>
>Thank you very much for your input.
>
>Sincerely,
>
>Olivier Philip

I would keep it simple - and avoid a big production (this is a wedding CEREMONY, not a photo op., so keep the photo coverage unobtrusive).
Most ceremonies are shot available light, for which Fuji 800 or Ektapress
1600 (both exposed at 640-800 ASA) are good. For flash photos before and
after the ceremony, Royal Gold 400 or Fuji NPH work well. The FE-2 with
the flash and the 24 and 55mm lenses should do it - keeping equipment
simple really pays when trying to cover fast moving events.
Hope This Helps