The Journal
Field notes from a working studio.
Occasional writing on ceremony audio, outdoor planning, and the small disciplines that keep a wedding sounding effortless.
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Essay Nº 01
Why ceremony audio matters more than couples expect
The ceremony is the shortest, most-remembered part of the day — and the part most likely to be lost to wind, hum, or an ambitious DJ speaker.
- 02
Guide Nº 02
An outdoor ceremony checklist for couples and planners
Twelve small questions to ask before your outdoor ceremony — most of which have nothing to do with audio, and all of which affect it.
- 03
Field Notes Nº 03
Planning for wind: the invisible variable at every outdoor wedding
Wind is the single most common cause of poor ceremony audio — and one of the easiest to plan around when it is treated as a design constraint.
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Vendor Notes Nº 04
Working with your videographer: a note on clean audio
How a good ceremony-audio team hands off to a videographer — and why the videographer usually breathes a sigh of relief.
- 05
Guide Nº 05
Questions to ask your officiant about ceremony audio
Officiants are audio partners, whether they know it or not. Five short questions to ask before the day.
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Field Notes Nº 06
How we hide our equipment — and why that is most of the job
A short catalogue of the small choices that keep audio equipment out of your ceremony photographs.