Video Editing Sounds

Maybe your videographer can place a microphone next to the officiant and where you and your fiancé will be standing. This microphone would be for his recording and video equipment only, it wouldn’t be for guests to hear, you would need a separate microphone for that. But if your videographer only has sound coming from that direction, hopefully it won’t pick up much extraneous noise from the guests. I am thinking though that it might be nice to hear your guests if the officiant cracks a joke or if something sweet happens, you would be able to hear the guests laughter and responses.



The other option is for him to place several mics around the room and have the power to mute some of them at times when needed.


Long story short, I think it’s possible but might take some planning. Good luck

Generally not unfortunately

Also, I had a 6 month old and a 1.5 year old at my wedding. I have a few videos where I can hear the 1.5 year old making some noises, and I thought it sounded kind of sweet and like I was really there reliving the moment.

View Quoted Comment I’m fine with that… it’s the tantrums and crying that I’m kind of dreading :/ My SIL made a point to have no kids at her wedding for this reason. I didn’t think I would care, but here I am worrying about it because it really does kind of ruin this intimate moment when you have a crying infant. I did say on our FAQ that no kids at the ceremony, but idk if they all read it. I could individually ask my cousins who have kids not to bring them at the ceremony or maybe do a mass text for people to review the FAQ?

Unfortunately, it can be extremely difficult, and may require somebody incredibly advanced in audio skills, depending on how loud the crying is, and during what portion of the video. For example, if the crying is barely audible, a healing tool may be sufficient at minimizing the sound at least to an acceptable/barely noticeable volume. However, if the noise is loud and/or at the same time as someone speaking, it likely isn’t going to be possible. They may be able to bring the crying volume down a bit in post production, but if it’s loud it is still going to be noticeable. And if it occurs at the same time as your officiant speaking or the two of you reciting your vows, then it’s pretty much mission impossible. Even if they were able to isolate and remove the background noise completely, it would create strange dead silence spots in the video which would sound worse than the crying/tantrum. It would be super noticeable. I would definitely voice your concerns with your videographer so that they can mic your ceremony strategically in order to give you the best shot at capturing quality audio and minimizing any background sounds.

View Quoted Comment I do have it in the FAQS not to have kids at the ceremony, but I don’t know if people actually read it. Would it be rude if I sent a note to review the FAQs or to even directly tell the ones with kids not to be at the ceremony?

You can see some editing discussion at:

How Can I Edit Out A Crying Baby From A Video? - VideoHelp Forum

If there's a mic at the altar and one for live musician (for example) and one out toward the guests, there probably could be better cancellation. I don't know if anyone does a setup like that. It is sort of the idea of making noise cancellation headphones.

I meant that the crying/guest sounds would have to be recorded on a separate audio channel ... and then could be used to cancel what is picked up for the sound at the altar (i.e., you vows).

View Quoted Comment If you did not invite children and have it in your FAQs that they are not allowed at your ceremony, I don’t think it would be rude to reach out to guests with small children, just to be sure they read the FAQs (because a lot of people don’t!). You could even bring it up by saying another guest had mentioned something about bringing their children and it alerted you that maybe some people had not realized children were invited and/or hadn’t read the FAQ on the wedding website; so you wanted to reach out personally to everyone with small children to ensure they knew it would be a strictly adult only affair.

I agree w posters who suggested reaching out to people & pointing them to the FAQs. It may be a little awkward but oh well- better awkward today than you uncomfortable on the big day.
Depending on how that goes (I always assume there are some people who choose to defy rules/requests/etc.), a back up option might be seeing if your ceremony venue has a playroom for kids and their parents. If anyone shows up with a child, they can be directed to that room & maybe your videographer can stream to a TV screen in there so they can watch live without interrupting. If you have a planner or day of planner, ask them to handle that for you. Just an idea. Best wishes!

View Quoted Comment Good idea! I’ll ask my DOC to handle it lol

It's understandable that you want to have a smooth and peaceful ceremony.

It is possible for a videographer to edit out crying baby/child noises from the ceremony, but it can be a tricky and time-consuming process. It would solve the problem if you talked to a videographer about your expectations and see if they are able to do it and what will be the cost.

Was there any problem with babies crying during the event?

Has your arm recovered from the twisting?

Have you got the video back yet?