Quick and dirty sound advice...

...bit off topic I know but:
Filming just the service part of a friends wedding tomorrow. With their little Sony Handycam, hiding in a bush for sake of discretion. Want to put a mic by the couple so you hear them, not the bush rustling.
I have an ECM personal mic and a lollypop/reporter mic both XLR, and a tiny Audio Technica personal mix which is mono mini jack.
Has anyone got some quicky kludges to attach any of those mics to the camera. No idea what camera but I imagine it has one of those wee plug-in-power sockets...
Thanks, in advance, for your wisdom
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