Want to know how I stay organised as a wedding MC while Im DJing events all across South Australia, from Adelaide city to the Barossa Valley?
Daniel, who DJs for brides across Victoria, from Melbourne CBD and right down the Morning Peninsula, swears by this checklist as well.
Before event
Ensure you have a list of the full names of all the speakers and accurate running sheet of whole night
Check name pronunciations will all people who will be announced
Clear jibes with people who will be jibed
Liaise with bride, groom and best man as to what would constitute a speaker crossing the line and what the actions is
35 minutes before
Check with function coordinator that the room is prepared for on time start and adjust time schedule if not
30 minutes before
Gather ushers and ask them to start letting people know to take heir seats
25 minutes before
Mic Check
20 Minutes before
Tell Best Man that people will be seated shortly
15 minutes before
Address guests formally asking them to take their seats
10 minutes before
Address guests formally asking them to take their seats
5 Minutes before
Check that bridal party is ready to enter, send ushers to gather straggling guests
Entrance
Ask all guests to stand for the entrance of the bridal party
Announce bridal party
Let people know when they can take their seats
Housekeeping
Welcome distinguished guests
Introduce self, define host (usually best man) and introduce function coordinator by name
Define how the guests of honour would like to be interacted with and how they wish the guests to behave
Explain any cultural elements of the night
Overview the basics of the running sheet for the guests
Explain menu and service style
Explain restroom location
Explain the event exit process and timing
Key Elements to Introduce
(This is a typical order used, timings and order vary)
Entrée Speeches – Parents & Others
Cake Cut
Main Speeches – Best Man, Maid of Honor, Bride, Groom
Dessert Speeches – Telegrams, Open Mic
First Dance
Open Up Dance Floor
Father Daughter Dance
Bouquet
Garter
30 Minutes to Exit
Announce last drinks and ask people to charge their glees for final toasts and bride an groom preparing for exit, explain exit procedure
Thank host, room captain, parents, distinguished guests
15 minutes to exit
Ask people to begin the exit procedure
5 minutes to exit
Conclude exit procedure, farewell toast to bride & groom
I hope this is useful! If you are looking for any more Wedding MC ideas, Im here to help!
David Bartholomeusz