Said It Here

Do you need a microphone for a small outdoor wedding?

Outdoor spaces like woods and backyards absorb sound and make it difficult for guests to hear the vows without audio equipment. Trying to avoid the logistical and financial burden of renting speakers in remote locations often leaves couples weighing whether to risk inaudible ceremonies or haul heavy gear themselves.

What people tried

Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.

  1. 1
    projecting or screaming voice without a microphone
  2. 2
    using portable consumer Bluetooth speakers in party mode instead of a PA system
  3. 3
    buying cheap mobile karaoke speaker and mic sets from Amazon

In their words

Unedited, most upvoted first, each linked to the thread it came from.

“We're having a simular setup (~35 guests, in the woods) and we are definitely considering to amplify the sound because I'm very sure no one will be able to hear anything otherwise.”source ↗

ducoquelicot · r/weddingplanning · 1 upvotes

“We did not have mics, our ceremony was about 25 people in a backyard.”source ↗

Best-Taro52 · r/weddingplanning · 1 upvotes

“It's hard logistically and financially to rent speakers & a mic bc our space is so remote, so we're trying to avoid it if we can!”source ↗

Orchidinsanity · r/weddingplanning

Where this came up

r/weddingplanninglogisticswedding planning

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