These are the best Canon lenses for wedding photography, chosen for their fast and reliable autofocus, flattering rendering, useful stabilization, and focal-length coverage that carries you from quiet getting-ready rooms to fast ceremonies, romantic portraits, detail flats, and chaotic dance floors—whether you’re on RF mirrorless or adapting EF glass. The core anchors are fast zooms: the RF 24-70mm f/2.8L IS USM for prep, processional, couples, and reception coverage with rock-solid IS and prime-like sharpness; the RF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM for ceremonies from a respectful distance, candid reactions, and compressed portraits with creamy bokeh; and the RF 15-35mm f/2.8L IS USM for tight suites, packed aisles, large family formals, venue wides, and dance-floor energy—its constant f/2.8 and stabilized handling thrive in dim light. If you value lighter carry, swap to the RF 70-200mm f/4L IS USM for long timelines and the RF 14-35mm f/4L IS USM for filter-friendly wides; if you want prime-like depth without swapping glass, the RF 28-70mm f/2L USM behaves like a bag of fast primes in one body for low-light portraits and luxe rendering. Prime staples define the look: the RF 50mm f/1.2L USM for luminous portraits and first-look emotion (the tiny RF 50mm f/1.8 STM is a stealthy budget alternative), the RF 85mm f/1.2L USM for creamy head-and-shoulders hero frames (or the RF 85mm f/2 Macro IS STM when you want stabilization and half-macro for jewelry and boutonnières), and the RF 35mm f/1.8 Macro IS STM plus RF 24mm f/1.8 Macro IS STM for environmental storytelling in tight rooms with 0.5× detail of invitations, place settings, and textures. Detail work that sells albums and galleries is owned by the RF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM—true 1:1 for rings, florals, lace, and stationery with Hybrid IS for handheld between moments and an SA Control ring to tune blur character—while the RF 100-500mm f/4.5-7.1L IS USM can quietly capture outdoor ceremonies, balcony speeches, and distant candids when venues restrict movement. APS-C shooters can keep kits featherweight with RF-S 18-150mm IS STM as an all-day lens, RF-S 10-18mm IS STM for tight interiors, and RF-S 55-210mm IS STM for ceremony reach. Adapting EF glass remains a proven, budget-savvy path: EF 16-35mm f/2.8L III and EF 16-35mm f/4L IS for rectilinear wides, EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II as the classic workhorse, EF 24-105mm f/4L IS II for coverage and travel, EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II/III (or f/4L IS II) for tele moments, and EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM for detail precision; primes like EF 35mm f/2 IS USM, EF 50mm f/1.4 or 50mm f/1.8, and EF 85mm f/1.8 round out a light, effective kit. Technique turns these lenses into keepers under wedding pressure: enable eye/face-detect AF with a small zone, map back-button focus to hold lock through guests crossing frames, and set aperture priority with a shutter floor—around 1/200–1/250 for candids, 1/500+ for processional/recessional, 1/60–1/125 for ambient reception scenes—while riding exposure compensation as light shifts; use f/1.8–f/2.8 for portraits and low-light intimacy, f/3.2–f/4 for couples and groups to keep multiple eyes sharp, and f/5.6–f/8 for large formals; keep IS on for handhelds, off on a locked tripod, and enable anti-flicker to tame cycling LEDs. Lock Kelvin or a custom white balance for consistent skin tones, shoot RAW, and carry a circular polarizer for glare on glass and polished floors (rotate gently on wides to avoid uneven skies) plus a slim variable ND for outdoor ceremonies and video at a 180° shutter. Workflow that protects moments: two bodies—24-70/2.8 on one, 70-200/2.8 on the other—so you never swap during vows; keep a fast 35/1.8 or 24/1.8 in a pocket for cramped spaces and night streets, and the 100L Macro ready for ring shots and flat-lays. Simple, high-impact RF kits look like RF 15-35/2.8 + RF 24-70/2.8 + RF 70-200/2.8 with RF 100/2.8L Macro for details; a lighter variant is RF 14-35/4 + RF 24-105/4 + RF 85/2; prime-led shooters can run RF 24/1.8 + RF 50/1.2 (or 1.8) + RF 85/1.2 (or 2.0) with the macro for inserts. Whether you’re threading aisle chaos, crafting backlit portraits at golden hour, documenting joyful tears at toasts, or chasing confetti on the dance floor, Canon’s fast zooms, luminous portrait primes, and true macro deliver the speed, color, and handling that turn fast-moving wedding days into cohesive, publishable stories.