Re: What do you think is the best tripod location in a church?

None of it protrudes into the aisle. I was not one of those paparazzi type like some still photogs that precede the bride all the way up to the font, walking backwards and flashing all the way. That's disrespectful and looks unprofessional, IMO.

But I do have my sticks as close to the edge as possible. You can do some tricks with the positioning of the tripod legs to give you the room you need. One is to put one or two legs over the top of the pew into the seat in front. Assuming nobody sits right in front of you.

I make sure the tripod is there and visible way before anybody else comes in, and if they still choose to sit right behind me, it's their problem. But I don't normally stand for the whole thing, I can either lower the head once people are seated, or adjust the viewfinder so I can watch from seated position. Since I have the focus manually pre-set, I just have to watch for framing. I also attend the rehearsals, usually with the camera, not to shoot, but to get everyone familiar with what I look like and where I'm planning to be, and to get square with the officiant and their house rules. Anybody that doesn't take this extra step is going to suffer problems on the actual wedding day, I guarantee.