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Celebrant, help wedding vendors not hate you

Posted by Josh Withers | Apr 28, 2023 | The Art of Celebrancy | 2 |

Portable PA speaker system purchasing advice for celebrants in 2024

by Josh Withers | Nov 16, 2023 | The Art of Ceremony | 47 |

Jo asks: Hey Josh, it’s one of your favourite subjects – P.A. systems. I am saving up for my first one, not even sure where to start but think my budget might stretch to $2k. Is that too little? Can you provide some options and good suppliers? Would love to hear your thoughts.

Celebrant, help wedding vendors not hate you

by Josh Withers | Apr 28, 2023 | The Art of Celebrancy | 2 |

Be awesome at your job, do your job, only your job, not other people’s job, and don’t make it hard for them to do their job.

Top ten tips for new marriage celebrants

by The Celebrant Talk Show | Nov 3, 2022 | Free Podcast | 2 |

On this special episode, Josh dials in from California to chat with Sarah about their Top Ten Tips for new Celebrants, as requested by Emily. But there are some tips in here for all celebrants, new or not!

How and why you should position your speaker at a wedding

by Josh Withers | Jul 1, 2021 | The Art of Celebrancy | 6 |

Many celebrants don’t know the science and method behind choosing where to position their speaker in a ceremony. This video will take you through the basic elements of choosing where and why and how to position your speaker, and one thing I didn’t note in the recording is that you want it up on a speaker stand at standing head height, you need those audio waves to be able to reach everyone’s ears and if the speaker is on the ground, people past the first row will be struggling.

Should I use a speaker stand, and should I use a PA for 10 guests?

by Josh Withers | Sep 20, 2020 | The Art of Ceremony | 0 |

Tam asks: I have my first wedding coming up next month. My question is in regards to using my PA system. I have Bose S1 with Sennheiser microphone. The wedding is only small (approximately 10 guests). Would you use a PA system? They are having a videographer so I didn’t know if this would play into whether or not to use it? If you suggest not using it, at what size wedding would you? Also I have not yet brought a stand. Is this an absolute must/do you recommend any particular brand/price point to aim for to get a decent one? Complete newbie with all this stuff!

All good questions, Tamika, and I’ll address them separately.

Getting ceremony audio to videographers

by Josh Withers | Jun 5, 2020 | The Art of Ceremony | 3 |

Maria asks: Hi Josh, you’ve mentioned you record the audio during your ceremonies to give to the videographer if they choose for better audio. Firstly, what equipment do you use and how do you hook it up and secondly, do you use it for any other purpose other than to help with the videographer?

Will a hot outdoor wedding cook my PA system?

by Josh Withers | Jan 26, 2020 | The Art of Ceremony | 1 |

Sophie asks: When performing a ceremony out in the blazing sun with no undercover area nearby are either of you protecting your speaker/receivers etc from the direct sun? I’m nervous about it all overheating and thought you guys might have found a solution? I thought maybe of attaching an umbrella somehow to my stand?