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I have an up-coming wedding, 6/5, where the Bride wants to sing her entrance song to her groom as she walks down the aisle. Well, actually this will be outdoors, beside a stream. The venue is called "Lost River Cave" in Bowling Green, KY. I originally suggested she use a hand-held but she chose a headset mic (single-ear, GTD) that is flesh-colored. Any suggestions on how to wire it, or where to put the bodypack would be appreciated. Would you run the wire under her dress or have it over and let her take it off, once she's done with it? Also, if you have any working alternative that you'd recommend.

Have to admit, this is the first time I've had a bride singing her own entrance. Go figure.
 
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I would run it under - and fade it after she's done singing. If you have to remove it after she's done singing, it would take away from the flow in my opinion. She may not have thought this through - or maybe she has. Has she had any input? She may want to wear it on the outside so she can remove it and put it on a table/chair/out of the way.
 
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ittigger said:
I would run it under - and fade it after she's done singing. If you have to remove it after she's done singing, it would take away from the flow in my opinion.
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That was my initial thought but the idea of having even that single-ear headset showing in all her pics is bugging me (especially since we're the photographers). I thought about giving her the option of having it over her dress then, just pull it off and hand it to her MOH. I tried to convince her to use a hand-held, but she wants to carry her bouquet and doesn't think she can manage both.
 
Yea .. I'd leave it on her, under the dress if possible and remove it after the ceremony. Only issue is pictures of the "I do" will have the mic in them.

Maybe circle a handheld with flowers and she can sing INTO the bouquet . Kill 2 birds with 1 stone.
 
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steve149 said:
Yea .. I'd leave it on her, under the dress if possible and remove it after the ceremony. Only issue is pictures of the "I do" will have the mic in them.

Maybe circle a handheld with flowers and she can sing INTO the bouquet . Kill 2 birds with 1 stone.
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Yea, I tried convincing her to sing into her bouquet, she wasn't comfortable with it. I finally realized I was perhaps pushing a bit too hard and just backed off and told her I'd make the headset work. She was happy with it.
 
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rickryan.com said:
Yea, I tried convincing her to sing into her bouquet, she wasn't comfortable with it. I finally realized I was perhaps pushing a bit too hard and just backed off and told her I'd make the headset work. She was happy with it.
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Tell her you'll do the headset .. but have her ask the photographer (unless that's your wife) how it will affect the pictures.

And is she a professional singer? Might get the jitters day of and not make it work. Maybe suggest you can record her ahead of time and just play it at the ceremony.
 
steve149 said:
Tell her you'll do the headset .. but have her ask the photographer (unless that's your wife) how it will affect the pictures.

And is she a professional singer? Might get the jitters day of and not make it work. Maybe suggest you can record her ahead of time and just play it at the ceremony.
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Great minds think alike. Wife IS the photographer (I'm 2nd shooting). I spoke to her about jitters and pre-recording her vocal. She's pretty set on singing it herself. I told her she was a brave lady. I don't have a lot of options for anything ahead of time since they live 2.5hrs away from me. The wedding is already at the edge of out standard coverage (50 miles). Just wanted to sound it out here to see if there's an option I might be missing. My plan at this time is to put a headset on the minister and another on her.
 
rickryan.com said:
Great minds think alike. Wife IS the photographer (I'm 2nd shooting). I spoke to her about jitters and pre-recording her vocal. She's pretty set on singing it herself. I told her she was a brave lady. I don't have a lot of options for anything ahead of time since they live 2.5hrs away from me. The wedding is already at the edge of out standard coverage (50 miles). Just wanted to sound it out here to see if there's an option I might be missing. My plan at this time is to put a headset on the minister and another on her.
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I would make sure the handheld is on standby .. she may regret things once she puts on the headset.
 
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rickryan.com said:
That was my initial thought but the idea of having even that single-ear headset showing in all her pics is bugging me (especially since we're the photographers). I thought about giving her the option of having it over her dress then, just pull it off and hand it to her MOH. I tried to convince her to use a hand-held, but she wants to carry her bouquet and doesn't think she can manage both.
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If it's just a headset mic, single ear, like a Countryman, she may be able to hide it after she's done with it.
 
Rick, I do understand you. My only point was that it may solve issues ahead of time. I would put the ball in her court - that she could come and try it out, or meet you somewhere.

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This is what I have.41OgvB6jJuL._SL1000_.jpg
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I would think you may be able to hide something like that. Pull it off and tuck it under long hair or something.
 
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... Maybe suggest you can record her ahead of time and just play it at the ceremony.
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Perfect... She can lip sync to her own recording... Put a lavaliere mic on her connected to nothing,,, then she can just pull it off and toss it to the side when she reaches the alter.
Alternatively, use a real mic and strap the body pack to her thigh under her dress. Then when she reaches the alter, the groom can dig up under the dress and pull it out. Might make for a fun ceremony![emoji2]


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I think I would go the other way. find a place to place the body pack, preferably on the back of the dress. When she is done singing, have her Maid of Honor help her remove it so that it will not be in the ceremony pictures, except where she is actually singing the song. It will be apparent to everyone, and if it shows up in the processional pictures, it will be expected. Just fade it down when she is done and have the MoH set it down somewhere out of the way.

In a nutshell, if everyone is supposed to notice it, it won't seem like a big deal when she removes it.
 
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Pre-recording it is the way to go. Whether it's jitters, mic dropouts, wind noise or any number of other things, there's just too much risk (or maybe there isn't, but if it doesn't go well, you're going to be the reason why).

I had a bride who did this two years ago, and was perfectly happy pre-recording it. She didn't even lip-sync it as she walked down the aisle, but the groom knew that voice as soon as he heard it (it was a surprise to him... they're both involved in musical theater and production).
 
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I had one a couple of years ago do this also. She was my cousin actually. She used the hand held and had the MOH carry the bouquet until she got there. It was a very nice touch actually

I would have it under the dress if possible
 
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Let her do it. I have in the past. Let her use the mic you pictured and put it on her left ear. That way when she up by the minister and your photog is somewhere among the aisle or guests, you will not see it b/c her right side will be to the camera. It usually does not stick out past her profile so you should be good. Lost River is only an hour from me, it's a beautiful place. You are correct, that is probably where you will be setup. Run the wire under the dress and take it off after the ceremony.
 
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