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Outdoor wedding officiant mic?

LexiMSLexiMS
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So our wedding will be outdoors and the officiant has requested a mic.  Problem is, there is no power source where the ceremony will take place.  The site coordinater at Castle Hill says many people go without.  What are you girls doing?
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Re: Outdoor wedding officiant mic?

  • erickskderickskd member
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    edited December 2011
    I went to an outdoor wedding in October and sitting only 5 rows back could hear absolutely nothing- NOTHING!  I felt so bad that the guests could not hear the beautiful(?) ceremony and at least hoped that the bride and groom's parents in the front rows could hear.  After that I am adamant about mic'ing our outdoor ceremony in June.  Can't they hook up extension cords?  It doesn't have to be fancy equipment just basic low-tech kareoke mic machine, maybe they have ones that run on batteries? At least something to project. 
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  • gmf07gmf07
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    edited December 2011

    I'm using Sound Advice for a wedding at Halibut Point in Rockport...we have no electricity.  There systems are specifically designed for outside ceremonies.  The contact info is 978-835-2421.  GL

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  • junelleyjunelley
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    edited December 2011
    We went to an outdoor wedding last year and we couldn't hear anything, either.  We specifically asked all JPs that we talked to about their take on having some kind of sound system, and I am wary of those who say their voices can project and no mics needed.  We are definitely going to find some kind of mic.  Wireless mic's were mentioned and we will probably go with that. 
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  • polkadotsarehotpolkadotsarehot member
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    edited December 2011
    i was at a wedding on fourty steps in nahant and they had a mic and the wind in the microphone was probably worse than going without the microphone alltogether.
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  • annakiwiannakiwi
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    edited December 2011
    I am a DJ, so I feel funny posting because I'm not a bride... But... a mic on your JP is sooooo important.  Your guests will "zone out" if they can't hear what is going on.  Ask your DJ if they have a battery powered system.  If they do, then you would be all set because they can bring that, provide a lapel mic for your clergy and it will be amplified through their battery powered system.  Many DJ's have it now.  It would be an extra charge but worth it.  As someone else said earlier, if there is power in the main building, it may be easier to simply have the DJ bring a bunch of extension cords and run power to their system.  I'm not sure what the other DJ's charge, but we charge an additional $300 to bring the battery powered system (It's REALLY heavy, but can run for 24 hours without power) ...
    Good luck with your search :-)
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