Dairy Cows Walked Down The Aisle At Pasture Wedding

Dairy Cows Walked Down The Aisle At Pasture Wedding AG WORLD FARM SHOW reader Damian Lakatos has helped set up electronics and sound systems at a variety of venues but he thought readers would be especially interested in an unusual farm wedding he recently helped set up     “The bridesmaids were show cows ” he says “The wedding was in the middle of a farm field without electricity ”     He explains that the bride and groom come from Pennsylvania dairy families that have show-winning cattle so they wanted to include them in the festivities Instead of the bride coming down an aisle she and the “cowgirls” leading her bridesmaids walked into the pasture from the barn     Lakatos agreed to help his friends with the sound system so they wouldn’t have to run a noisy generator to provide power     “We put 4 tractor batteries under a table with a true sine wave inverter ” he explains “Cheaper inverters will work but sometimes they make a loud buzz ”     The setup provided plenty of power for a few mikes and a mixer with an amplifier     “Sometimes people use portable PA systems but with this they can have full power and great coverage so everyone heard everything very well ” he says     For individuals considering using a similar system he emphasizes the importance of grounding     “For safety pound a ground rod in the ground and connect the inverter ground to it to avoid shocks from the microphones and instruments ” Lakatos says     Despite a rain the day before the wedding the system and ceremony turned out perfectly Guests enjoyed the quiet sounds of nature in the field ‑ and an occasional “moo” from one of the bridesmaids     Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Damian Lakatos Conemaugh Electronics Johnstown Penn ph 814 539-9490; damian@floodcity net

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