Ceremony audio

How many hours do you have your DJ for? That's a pretty good price if you ask me. Any other alternatives just won't be the same as having a DJ, such as playing music off someone's phone over speakers.

Not sure what other options you have.

Maybe look at a music store to see if you can rent a microphone and speaker? Or maybe your officiant might have some ideas!

Oh okay I see, sorry I read your post wrong! Our DJ is about half the price of the others in our area and he charges $100 for the ceremony alone (if you also book for reception, which we did), but that includes music and the mics/speakers. Other than renting mics and speakers yourself from a rental company, I can't think of anything else. The $350 might be worth the peace of mind knowing a professional is responsible for making sure the equipment is set up and works properly. Have you told your DJ that you would only need the mic/speakers and not ceremony music? Maybe they'd be willing to give a lower price for that if you've already booked him for the reception.

I'm following this because I want to know, too! We also were thinking of bringing a karaoke machine or my old trusty high school stereo system because it has a mic jack. If you don't need it for music then it's probably a good alternative to $350!! It should get loud enough.

I also thought about one of those Karaoke Mics. It has a speaker built in. Our event is outdoors, but it won't be noisy like at a beach so we might be able to get away with it. For you, though....?? Eh, I don't think so.

A couple of big speakers and a mic are all you need.

My photographer provides a wireless mic for my guy so we can be heard on viedo. Besides we’re both pretty loud. I think it depends on size of people attending and how close they will sit/stand.