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Go with the VR2 since you're using full frame, and also because you shoot weddings (assuming for income). It's quite a bit sharper in the corners on FF compared to the VR1, has noticeably better VR, and focuses a touch faster. The only thing to be aware of is it does focus breathe a bit, dropping down to about 135mm at 200mm MFD. By 10-15 feet or so you're back up much closer to 200mm, so it's rarely an issue, but something to be aware of. The VR1 does it's MFD breathing on the wide end instead, and the VR2 is wider at the 70mm mark (vs 80mm on the VR1).
You can buy brand new 70-200 VR2's with full warranty for $1960 USD at the moment (just buy in Canada @ Henry's), so in my opinion $1750 USD for a used one is not a good deal at all. For the mere ~$200 difference I would much rather have a brand new lens with the full 5 years of warranty.
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