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Ceremony sound: a wedding guide

Good sound lets each guest hear your vows. A tech clips a small mic on the one who leads.

When couples book this

About 9 months before your wedding.

Still deciding the wedding

Your wishlist

Answer these before you meet anyone.

  • How much amplification do you think the ceremony needs?

  • What do you most want guests to hear clearly?

  • Where would you like the ceremony music to come from?

Comparing your options

What to ask each one

  • How is the system powered?

    Outdoors, settle the power first — amplification plans die on a missing outlet.

  • Is a sound tech included?

  • Any amplified-sound rules at the site?

How it’s usually priced

Usually priced as one flat amount.

Possible extras: Sound tech, Battery / generator power.

Booked and settling details

What you settle once booked

  • How much amplification does the ceremony need?

  • Who gets a mic?

  • Where does the ceremony music come from?

  • Music cues

  • Sound check

The week of the wedding

The day-of sheet

Confirm arrival, finish, who to call, access, a meal, and what is due.

Across the whole day

Choose which moments to include.

  • Ceremony sound setup & check
  • Ceremony sound strike

For businesses

The brief a couple sends you has these sections:

See a sample brief