Re: Groom didn't turn mic on

Well, I use wireless mics, so I always say "Don't worry, the receivers won't be turned on until the procession starts."

That's actually true and it puts their mind at ease.

You can't truthfully say that, but I suggest saying something like "It's all set, we'll be getting audio from you for the entire ceremony. Thanks."

9 out of 10 times that will make them feel better (oh, during the ceremony? Ok!) because they're not really thinking about it and they just want to hear something positive. Give them that and they'll forget about it 30 seconds after you've left the room.

You'll sometimes have to explain the whole thing (it's safer this way) but I'm betting that won't happen too often if you're just positive and focus on the "it's for the ceremony" line.