Ceremony Sound & Microphones
Microphones for your ceremony
One question every couple should consider is should we use microphones for the ceremony? Here are a few thoughts and suggestions and our options available.
If your ceremony is in a private garden with little to no wind and your guest count is under 50, microphones might not be necessary.
If you do decide to amplify your Ceremony we have many options to suit your needs. Every Ceremony Sound package starts with the essential speakers, stands, mixer wires, set up, take down, and either a Tech or the DJ operating the sound system. If you are having DJ’d music, a DJ is required to download, order and play your music, as our techs are not “trained DJ’s”
Our options include handheld wireless microphones on a stand and upgrades for Lapel/Lavalier microphones and full sound support for live musicians.
One thing to note that although we have excellent quality lapel microphones that sound great, handheld microphones will always have better range, dynamics, and sound quality based purely on how they are designed. It’s a slight trade off that should be taken into consideration which choosing the best fit for your ceremony.
Also for some people, shyness about having their voice heard over a microphone can be issue, if you feel that being mic’d is going to make you nervous or worse then just pass on the mic’s . In the end, your comfort and happiness should come first, your guests will understand.
Ceremony Sound & Microphones (2 handheld on stands)
Standard Sound set up and 2 wireless microphones on stands. (1) wireless microphone on a stand in front of the officiant also to be shared with couple say vows. (1) wireless on stand for any readings, poems, songs, or words to be spoken by anyone other than the officiant or the couple.
1 Lapel Microphone For Officiant
A step up from our standard package would include 1 lapel microphone for the officiant and still the 2 handheld microphones on stands for readings and if needed, a microphone off to the side that can be brought into place for the couple to recite their vows, then removed again for aesthetics.
2 Lapel Microphones
2 Lapels are often used in situations where 1 is worn by the officiant and 1 is worn by the groom and will catch both the groom and their partners' vows. 2 Lapels can also be used in a dual officiant ceremony of any kind including Rabbi and Cantor. This package still contains 2 handheld microphones on a stand to be used as needed.
Additional Options
Other options include a 3rd lapel mic when either dual officiant and a groom need to be miced or when there is an officiant and each member of the couple are required to be miced.
When live instruments are present and they require even more amplification (mostly for large groups) we can offer microphones/Direct Inputs specifically tailored for the instruments as well.