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<blockquote data-quote="Boyd Williamson" data-source="post: 203251" data-attributes="member: 10607">I find myself doing quite a few wedding ceremonies these days. Pretty standard standard stuff - a cab either side placed as optimally as the site / venue will allow, and lapel mic&#039;s on the celebrant, and the groom (whose mic generally will also pick up the bride).At times I still struggle with gain before feedback, particularly in more reverberant halls. I&#039;ve already got a dual 15 band EQ patched as Inserts across the lapels, with some pretty judicial cuts as required. Outdoor ceremonies are a little less demanding for feedback, but often encounter wind noise, which at best I can add a fluffy windsock &amp; a significant bass roll off.I suspect upgrading to higher end lapels may help a bit, and perhaps a different P.A. with more optimum dispersion characteristics, but I&#039;m also wondering, am I missing something in terms of alternate techniques, microphone types/placement, or other tips &amp; tricks???One that has been suggested to me, is placing a mic in the top of the celebrants &#039;book&#039;, although I doubt this would be practical, as we work with a variety of celebrants, and it&#039;s hard enough training them to wear clothing suitable for lapel mic&#039;ing, let alone aiming a mic at the bride &amp; groom!I&#039;ve been working in the sound &amp; lighting industry for quite some years now (small town - do a bit of everything type work) but I&#039;m finding the weddings to be&nbsp; the most technically demanding work so far.Your thoughts and advice would be much appreciated.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Boyd Williamson, post: 203251, member: 10607"] I find myself doing quite a few wedding ceremonies these days. Pretty standard standard stuff - a cab either side placed as optimally as the site / venue will allow, and lapel mic's on the celebrant, and the groom (whose mic generally will also pick up the bride). At times I still struggle with gain before feedback, particularly in more reverberant halls. I've already got a dual 15 band EQ patched as Inserts across the lapels, with some pretty judicial cuts as required. Outdoor ceremonies are a little less demanding for feedback, but often encounter wind noise, which at best I can add a fluffy windsock & a significant bass roll off. I suspect upgrading to higher end lapels may help a bit, and perhaps a different P.A. with more optimum dispersion characteristics, but I'm also wondering, am I missing something in terms of alternate techniques, microphone types/placement, or other tips & tricks??? One that has been suggested to me, is placing a mic in the top of the celebrants 'book', although I doubt this would be practical, as we work with a variety of celebrants, and it's hard enough training them to wear clothing suitable for lapel mic'ing, let alone aiming a mic at the bride & groom! I've been working in the sound & lighting industry for quite some years now (small town - do a bit of everything type work) but I'm finding the weddings to be the most technically demanding work so far. Your thoughts and advice would be much appreciated. [/QUOTE]

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