First one definately. What shutter speed did you use? You should be fine handholding in a case like this at 1/30 with any focal length on that lens. Nobody's moving, so you don't have to worry about motion blur. At 2.8, the groom in the BG will be out of the depth of field, so if there's a little camera shake it really won't matter. But you could also use a tripod (although taking the time to set one up is sometimes a luxury...). Another option would be to use ISO400 film, that will lighten the background too. I usually used Portra 400NC set at 250.

Was this a trick question about voting for the D2X? Tell Dawn I said it's OK.