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Outdoor wedding - need a PA system?

SCbrideinTXSCbrideinTX
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in Texas-Dallas and Ft. Worth
For girls that had outdoor weddings - or are planning an outdoor wedding - did you/do you plan to mic your officiant?We're having about 60-70 guests, so I'm thinking as long as the officiant speaks up, they should all be able to hear. The wedding will be away from the road, so I don't imagine it would be too loud.I have contact information for a company that we can rent a PA system from - just trying to decide if we really need it.
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  • DonnaariesDonnaaries member
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    edited December 2011
    When I interviewed potential DJ's about providing sound amplification for the officiant for my outdoor wedding for 100, most said that about 100 guests was the cutoff for amplification/no amplification.  I opted to run a mic for the readers and the officiant since our guest list has since grown to be about 120.  I think you'd be ok without it though.
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  • SCbrideinTXSCbrideinTX
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    edited December 2011
    Thanks - since we aren't having a DJ this discussion didn't ever come up until recently. I'm also wondering if the reception music through external computer speakers/IPOD speakers will be loud enough, has anyone done an IPOD wedding to know that?
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  • smileysara2008smileysara2008 member
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    edited December 2011
    We're doing an "IPOD wedding" (we'll have a friend announce important stuff like cake cutting, food, etc); however, we're renting sound equipment to use alongside it because we were worried it wouldn't be loud enough with just computer speakers.
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  • SCbrideinTXSCbrideinTX
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    edited December 2011
    Yea, that's what I'm wondering if we should just rent the basic package that has a wired mic and a couple speakers.
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  • elle8melle8m
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    edited December 2011
    We are having about 95 guests and were told it would be hard for all the guests to hear us. Not a problem for the officiant because they are used to preaching to crowds. Think about when you are saying your vows and your tone and inflection. I think it will be tough for guest in the back to hear you.
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  • SCbrideinTXSCbrideinTX
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    edited December 2011
    That's a good point, I hadn't thought about that.
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