Wedding Speeches and Toasts Advice

How To MC A Wedding – Tip #8

weddingspeeches — Mon, 14 May 2012 18:30:33 +0000

How to MC a Wedding is particularly difficult for the novice Wedding MC when the bride and groom hand you a slip of paper which outlines the wedding agenda or run sheet…and expect you to take things from there.

All you have is a list of approximate times and the main events that will take place throughout the reception.

For example, the wedding agenda or run sheet that was handed to you might look something like this:

6:15 pm – Bride and Groom arrive at wedding reception venue
6:20 pm – 6:30 Cake cutting
6:30 pm – 6:45 Bride and Groom’s First Dance
6:45 pm – 7:15 Bridal Party Dances and Special Dances
7:15 pm – 8:15 Sit down meal
8:15 pm – 8:45 Wedding speeches and Wedding toasts
8:45 pm – 9:00 Refreshments
9:00 pm – 11:45 Dancing to DJ music

Now, there’s absolutely nothing wrong with the wedding agenda that you’ve just been given. In fact, it seems like it’s a pretty straightforward wedding agenda, doesn’t it?

If you’re a novice Wedding MC you’re very likely going to ask yourself, “Now what do I do?” once you’re handed a wedding agenda that simply lists the key reception events.

Because while you have a rough wedding run sheet in front of you, there’s a lot of preparation and behind-the-scenes work to do to get the reception ready.

For example, let’s look at the arrival of the Bride and Groom just before the Grand Entrance.

First, what do you do if the bride and groom are late arriving at the reception venue?

Let’s say that the wedding photographer takes longer than expected or the bride and groom’s limousine gets stuck in traffic and delays their arrival by 30 minutes or even longer.

And let’s say that you have 100 or more wedding guests waiting for the bride and groom and starting to get bored.

What do you say to the wedding guests, how do you keep them entertained while everyone is waiting for the bride and groom, and how do you get them in a party mood?

Remember, most of the wedding guests have just witnessed the wedding ceremony – which by its very nature is a solemn proceeding.

But the wedding reception is a time for celebration, a time for the newlyweds and the wedding guests to have fun.

Once the bride and groom arrive, how will you introduce them? Will it be with fanfare? Or will it be understated?

Even before the wedding day you have a lot of preparation to do – you’ll have to check out the wedding reception venue, you’ll have to work out your scripts for introductions and announcements, you’ll have to get information from the bride and groom and other key players.

What’s more, you’ll have to know what your Wedding MC duties and responsibilities are.

Because, as Wedding MC the bride and groom – and their parents – expect you to take charge and make sure the wedding reception flows smoothly.

Remember when I said that how to MC a wedding is particularly difficult for the novice Wedding MC when you’re expected to take over and organize things from what the bride and groom hand you?

Well, fortunately, there is a way to “get up to speed” fast and plan a fun and memorable wedding reception – one that the bride and groom will remember for years to come.

How To Be A FUN Wedding MC takes the novice Wedding MC from start to finish through the wedding reception planning process.

You’ll be guided virtually every step of the way in planning a wedding reception including reception events, scripts, planning forms, checklists, entertainment, wedding games, sample wedding agendas, how to make introductions, how to make the wedding reception fun and memorable, and questions to ask the wedding planners.

Check out How To Be A FUN Wedding MC if you want to know how to MC a wedding reception.

How To MC A Wedding – Tip #7

weddingspeeches — Mon, 07 May 2012 18:30:39 +0000

If you’re a Wedding MC asking how to MC a wedding reception, then these questions will be a good start and show you how much planning really does go into creating and planning a wedding reception:

1. Do you have a Wedding MC timeline established so that important Wedding MC Duties and Wedding MC Responsibilities are carried out at the proper time and in a specific order before and during the reception? After all, there’s no point planning the reception a few days before the wedding when most of the key players are too busy to talk with you.

2. Do you have a final Wedding MC checklist – the essential items you need to take – so you don’t forget anything for the wedding reception?

3. Do you know how to make the wedding reception a FUN time and a celebration of the bride and groom’s important day?

4. Have you prepared a contingency list and are you prepared for things that might go wrong during the reception?

5. Do you know what the key reception events are and whether they will be included in the reception?

6. Do you know how to plan the reception whether it’s short or long?

7. Do you know how to arrange the various traditional parts of the reception including the Grand Entrance, the First Dance, cake cutting, throwing the bouquet, garter toss, and final farewell?

If you’re not sure how to prepare for the wedding reception or what questions to ask the bride and groom and wedding planners then be sure to take a look at How To Be A FUN Wedding MC.

How To Be A FUN Wedding MC takes the novice Wedding MC from start to finish through the wedding reception planning process and will be a huge help in creating a fun and memorable reception if you want to know how to MC a wedding reception..

How To MC A Wedding – Tip #6

weddingspeeches — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 17:30:41 +0000

Here is another question you might have as Wedding MC if you want to know how to MC a wedding.

Let’s supposed you’ve introduced the bridal party and the bride and groom during the Grand Entrance.

But you don’t know what comes after the Grand Entrance.

The next event in the reception depends on what has been planned and outlined on the wedding agenda or run sheet.

You see, there is no specific order of wedding events – they can be adjusted and changed according to the bride and groom’s wishes.

For example, if the wedding reception is a short, afternoon reception then there will be a limited number of wedding events as time permits.

A longer wedding reception that starts in the late afternoon or early evening is likely to have many more events.

Alternatively, for a longer wedding reception the events could be allotted more time. For example, there may be more wedding speeches and wedding toasts or there may be more wedding games or entertainment.

After introducing the wedding party and the bride and groom the next event in the wedding reception could be any number of choices including the main meal, wedding toasts and wedding speeches, the First Dance, the Special Dances, or anything else the bride and groom have chosen to include.

The purpose in creating the wedding agenda is not only to be a guide for your Wedding MC duties but also to make the wedding reception a fun celebration of the bride and groom’s marriage.

The wedding reception can contain traditional events but the overriding factor should be what makes the reception meaningful and special to the newlyweds.

If you’re a novice Wedding MC then be sure to take a look at How To Be A FUN Wedding MC. It includes sample wedding agendas or run sheets to help you and the wedding planners create a fun wedding reception.

It also includes checklists, planning sheets, scripts, wedding games, entertainment ideas, how to introduce the wedding party and bride and groom during the Grand Entrance, contingencies to plan for, and much, much more to guide you through the wedding reception planning process so you can create a fun celebration.

Check out How To Be A FUN Wedding MC if you want to know how to MC a wedding reception.

How To MC A Wedding – Tip #5

weddingspeeches — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 17:30:47 +0000

If you’re asking how to MC a wedding reception, chances are you’re not sure of many things – whether it’s specific things you should and should not do or whether it’s about how to MC a wedding reception from beginning to end.

The wedding reception agenda or wedding reception run sheet is your guide throughout the wedding reception.

When you’re not sure whether you should do something or talk about something, make sure you note it down and raise the question with the bride and groom or wedding planners.

After all, you need to know whether you will be responsible for that particular item since you have to prepare for it before the wedding reception. For example, you might not know whether to introduce the First Dance – which normally the Wedding MC does.

If you’re expected to introduce the First Dance then you will need to prepare your script for introducing the bride and groom.

Anything that you’re responsible for should be noted down on your copy of the wedding reception agenda.

Usually, you’ll find that most things that require announcements, or introductions, or explanations will be part of your Wedding MC Duties and Responsibilities.

Therefore, if you’re not sure whether you’re responsible for introducing a certain event, be sure to ask the bride and groom or the wedding planners.

If you forget to ask, be prepared to perform that duty in your role as Wedding MC since it could very well be assumed by the bride and groom and their parents that you will perform that task in your role.

How To Be A FUN Wedding MC takes the guesswork out of what the novice Wedding MC has to do at the wedding reception.

It takes the Wedding MC from start to finish through the wedding reception planning process and makes it so much easier and much less stressful for the novice Wedding MC to create a FUN and memorable wedding reception.

How To MC A Wedding – Tip #4

weddingspeeches — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 17:30:47 +0000

When you read about Wedding MC duties at the reception you might be led to believe that you take direction from the bride and groom or wedding planners on how to prepare for the wedding reception.

Generally, that is true.

The bride and groom – and the wedding planners – will have their requests, ideas, and specific instructions.

But even if you’re a novice Wedding MC who wants to know how to MC a wedding reception, you can easily show how professional you are and how seriously you take your Wedding MC Duties and Responsibilities by doing something extraordinary.

It’s quite alright in your role as Wedding MC to give the bride and groom advice and suggestions about how to plan the wedding reception as well.

For example, you can advise the bride and groom and wedding planners on where in the wedding agenda to hold key events, how long the events should be, and who should participate in those events.

That’s why you need to know how to plan a wedding reception - what needs to be done from start to finish.

Remember, as Wedding MC you’re the one who co-ordinates events and makes sure the reception runs smoothly.

You rely on many people – from the bridal party to the key vendors – to make that happen but it’s your preparation and your ability to communicate with other key participants that ultimately will make the reception a success and an event to remember.