Potentially stupid reception question here...

[musey]

The reception order posts got me thinking, but I didn't want to hijack janinegirly's thread.

WHO announces/runs all this stuff?? For instance, Tacori's list:
Bridal party and parents introduced. (who introduces them??)
First dance (right away) (is that announced, or do you just get up and dance?)
Speeches during the salad course (3 short ones)
A photo montage/video between courses.
Father/daugher dance (again are these dances supposed to be announced, or do they just happen?)
Mother/son dance
Cake cutting (is there some kind of announcement that goes with this?)
Everyone dancing
Our exit (is this supposed to have officiality to it? Or can we just sneak out?

)


I'm sorry for asking such a stupid question, but I feel like maybe those are the ones never addressed because everyone already "knows" (except me!!)

I've never thrown a party where *I* wasn't the one handling this stuff (emceeing, passing food/drinks, etc.) but I know it isn't the bride who's carrying around trays of finger food

 

[jcrow]

a member of the band announced all of this for us. dj''s usually do this as well.

 

[musey]

Date: 6/27/2007 11:26:44 AM
Author: jcrow
a member of the band announced all of this for us. dj''s usually do this as well.

Thanks jcrow! We haven''t decided which (if either) we''re having.

What does the iPod-playlist set do?

 

[sumbride]

Date: 6/27/2007 11:28:58 AM
Author: musey

Date: 6/27/2007 11:26:44 AM

Author: jcrow

a member of the band announced all of this for us. dj''s usually do this as well.

Thanks jcrow! We haven''t decided which (if either) we''re having.

What does the iPod-playlist set do?

Do you have a friend or a relative with a good voice that you could make the emcee? My brother volunteered to do that for us, but we have a DJ so we told him thanks but no thanks. I was kind of worried it would turn into his usual standup routine... but as long as your volunteer isn''t an aspiring performer, it would be a good route to go. Just make sure they KNOW the order of events so you don''t have to spend your time and energy prompting him.

 

[RoseAngel04]

ditto what the others have said...generally the DJ/band will make all the special annoncements

 

[snlee]

My cousin-in-law was our emcee for our wedding banquet and did all of the introductions and announcements. We gave her a schedule/script to follow and she was very professional.

 

[Tacori E-ring]

Date: 6/27/2007 11:20:32 AM
Author:musey
The reception order posts got me thinking, but I didn''t want to hijack janinegirly''s thread.


WHO announces/runs all this stuff?? For instance, Tacori''s list:

Bridal party and parents introduced. (who introduces them??)

First dance (right away) (is that announced, or do you just get up and dance?)

Speeches during the salad course (3 short ones)

A photo montage/video between courses.

Father/daugher dance (again are these dances supposed to be announced, or do they just happen?)

Mother/son dance

Cake cutting (is there some kind of announcement that goes with this?)

Everyone dancing

Our exit (is this supposed to have officiality to it? Or can we just sneak out?

)

I''m sorry for asking such a stupid question, but I feel like maybe those are the ones never addressed because everyone already ''knows'' (except me!!)

I''ve never thrown a party where *I* wasn''t the one handling this stuff (emceeing, passing food/drinks, etc.) but I know it isn''t the bride who''s carrying around trays of finger food

I guess I should clarify...
The DJ announced the parents, wedding party and us while U2''s "Beautiful Day" played

(I love that song!)
Party/parents went to their seats, music changed (Etta Jame''s "At Last") and DJ introduced out first dance. We went into the routine right away (took dance classes, highly suggested)
Both the father/daughter and mother/son dances were introduced by the DJ.
Again cake cutting announced "Sugar, Sugar" played.
Exit was announced. They all stook outside (two lines) to clap/take pics and we escaped into the limo. The DJ continued to play for a little longer for the guests.

that was our reception which was the topic of the first thread. We did have a cocktail hour and passed apps. while we took our pictures before hand. DH and I are very relaxed and didn''t do the garter toss, special dances (money dance, wedding party dance....) stuff like that. The only traditional stuff were the father/daughter, mother/son b/c it was important to our parents.

 

[musey]

Date: 6/27/2007 12:25:32 PM
Author: sumbride
as long as your volunteer isn't an aspiring performer, it would be a good route to go. Just make sure they KNOW the order of events so you don't have to spend your time and energy prompting him.

haha well, almost all of our friends (and family, for that matter) are aspiring or actual performers!!

We should be okay though. Would it be bad to spread out the duties among multiple volunteers? Or have the toast-ers introduce things? (Especially because our dinner is buffet, not sit-down, maybe it would work...)

I've been to four weddings ever and paying attention to the logistical details of weddings wasn't exactly on my mind then! Thanks for all of the clarification, everyone

 

[sumbride]

I think having the toasters introduce and announce things should work just fine!