MC Troubles

Hello there,

I just found myself in exactly the same position that you were in a few months ago!

Did you manage to get any help, and if so could you please pass it on!

Many thanks,

Walter

Hi
I hope this helps. One master of cermonies had to wing it for a wedding. None of this list was followed.

* Direct all event activities.
* Welcome and direct guests to couples in the line up.
Or make sure they are seated when the couple and wedding party and honored guest arrive to be announced. Practice names.
* Annoucementsand Introductions
Couples wedding party and parents grandparents in order the couple want.
Honored Guest is not only the Brides and Grooms Parents but the Grandparents of the couple if the couple want it, so ask ahead of time. It advoids hurt feelings.
* Coordinate vendors.
Make sure Photograher caterers and bartender are doing their job properly and is completely set up before you make the announcement that the food will be served or the bar is open to the couple and guest.
Talk to Bride and Groom ahead of time so you can know what pictures are important so no regrets. Do not depend on Photographer. Make sure the Photographer gets pictures of BOTH SIDES OF THE FAMILY and not just the Brides family.
* Follow per-determined schedule.
Try not to have surprises that interfere with the toast for the couple, the first dance with the Bride and Groom and then their parents. Schedule might be something like this. The first dance is for the couple the 2nd for the parents of the Bride and 3rd with the Grooms parents (Make sure Photographer is taking pictures at this time ) 4th you invite everyone to dance.
* Make all announcements tastefully. Do not slur your words on names again practice. Or make rude comments or announcements to the guest or inappropriate jokes, no racial remarks of any kind about a name.
* Control flow of activities. Toast to couple, Food, Dances, throwing of the garter and bouquet. If hall is rented by hour try and keep the activities to that time frame.
* Make schedule/activities adjustment as required. Get a schedule in advance in case the Groom or bride have decided to stage an event such as the popular kidnapping where the Bride is kidnapped and the groom has to come up with money from the guest to pay Ransome. I know of one poor Bride who missed her own reception dinner because the dinner was served to the guest while the poor bride was missing.
* Insure Bride/Groom are ready for each activity.
Don`t rush the couple .
* Help with any special prize drawings and when groom throws garter gather the singles males together and when the bride throws bouquet you will be in charge of then getting all single females to line up . Try and keep any one to young to marry out of this event, again hurt feelings can arise if the young child catches the bouquet and the older females do not , especially if the child won`t give up the bouquet. This has happened a woman and child trying to catch the bouquet. In this case the maid of honor gave up her bouquet to the child and the woman received the brides but not till after a lot of coaxing, Maybe the bride will have a throw away bouquet to appease the winners.
* Introduce other entertainment such as the music the DJ will be playing if he is playing different styles.

Good Luck and you thought it was going to be so easy, it is if you plan ahead like your going into war.
When it comes to the fight for the bouquet be ready with a first aid kit..