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Audio30 May 2026

Filming vows when the wind won't stop

Two lavs, one backup, and where to hide them on a suit that has no pockets.

Outdoor vows are an audio problem wearing a scenery costume. The picture will be fine. The wind will not be.

Two lavs, both furred, both under fabric rather than clipped in the open. One on each person, because the officiant's handheld is a backup, not a plan.

Then a recorder in the officiant's pocket at a level low enough to survive whatever the ocean decides to do during the ring exchange.

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