Best mic for a wedding

what is the best mic to use for a wedding ceromony, I have one coming up and need to buy the right one for the job. I'm thinking wireless lavaliers but not sure if the bride would go for it. How well will one on the groom perform? Will a camera mount shotgun do the trick or do I need to get it in closer? Or should I just resort to subtitles?
Any help greatly received.
Adrian

Absolutely do not resort to subtitles - this will just make the production look unplanned and unprofessional. Capturing sound in a church (or register office for that matter) is not easy.
If you can use a wireless Lav, (I like the Sennheisers) then go for it - you won't need to mic both bride and groom - if you mic the groom, the bride should be in range as well (and quite possibly the vicar) - but I would recommend that you ensure you are conversant with the equipment and do a practice run.
Churches tend to be very 'echoey' locations and on camera microphones will pick up the inevitable coughing and babies crying, so if going down this route, use a more directional on-cam mic.
I would also recommend using a minidisc recorder as a back-up, placed near to the couple. These can be bought quite cheaply now on ebay and are small enough to be discreetly placed. Again, thorough knowledge of the equipment is a must.
Whatever route you choose to take, I would strongly recommend having a reliable assistant - primarily as second cam, but also to assist in general, as you will have a lot of gear to look after.
What camera(s) do you plan on using?
Here's a useful (UK based) wedding videography forum.
http://forums.dvdoctor.net/forumdisplay.php?f=23

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