Reflectors anyone?

Does anyone take reflectors to weddings? If so, what color(s) and when do you find yourself using them? Only with portraits of the B&G? Mostly indoors or outdoors? Thanks in advance!

Nope, too slow, and you need an assistant.

yeah...I've been the assistant holding one!

it was a large, multi-disk. white on one side, silver on the other.

Thanks for the tips!

No I haven't but my husband and I got our photos taken right before sunset by a family/friend photographer that has been doing it for many years and he barely used flash on us. He used a gold reflector when needed and it really seemed to light our faces nicely. I really want to get one. He said it's good to have gold on one side and silver on the other (for very bright days)

Thanks, Joanna. I want to get one. I'd just have to have my husband come along.

I sometimes bring a multi-5 reflector... silver gold white black and translucent white (like a softbox or shoot-through umbrella)

I personally like the warm tones of the gold side.... but on really sunny days, it's like shining a 1 million candlepower light in their faces and they may squint. White otherwise.
I use the translucent part to create shade when there is none. Enough to get nasty shadows off them them lets enough light in to light them up with a nice, soft light. Basically a big softbox for the sun.

I like them personally...

I have two. I use a tri-grip with a silver/gold (it's not a real silver/gold, but more soft silver and a paler gold) and I have a large diffuser screen, which works both as a diffuser and a white reflector. It's cumbersome so I need an assistant to hold it. But it's great if I can't find open shade.

I always bring one along. I don't use it enough for my taste as I know it can enhance the lighting significantly. When I use it, it is mostly for couple shots during the formals.

You have to be careful with the gold side...as it will warm up the color...but only where it's reflecting...so unless you are in close...you might end up with some areas too warm/too cold.

What is really good...would be to use the diffusion screen (5 in1 reflector with jackets off)...for a closer shot...you can get really nice soft, directional light.

Thanks, everyone. That really helps. I have been reading a lot about how the different reflectors change the colors, and I think they'll be helpful. I will get some eventually, but I'm working on some Alienbees and the 70-200L IS so it'll be a bit.

Big Mike, do you have a link to an example of a "diffusion screen (5 in1 reflector with jackets off)?" Thanks!