MC Duties

The MC Duties At Your Wedding Reception

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The duties of your wedding MC are quite involved. A professional MC will coordinate the order of affairs at your reception without intruding or taking over. The success of your entire nights' coordination depends on them.

This is a list of the traditional MC's duties:

1. Liaise with caterers and band / DJ

2. Direct guests to refreshment areas

3. Seat the guests

4. Welcome guests on behalf of the bridal couple

5. Introduce the wedding / bridal party

6. Announce entrees

7. Announce dinner

8. Call upon each person giving a speech

9. Announce cutting of the cake

10. Announce bridal waltz first dance

11. Announce bridal party and parents to join the bridal couple on the dance floor

12. Invite the other guests to join the dancing

13. Announce sweets

14. Announce garter removal and toss

15. Announce tossing of bridal bouquet

16. Announce farewell circle / guard of honour

17. Announce departure of bridal couple

    Related Topics

    Bouquet Toss

    Bridal Party Entrance

    Bridal Party Roles

    Bridal Waltz (The First Dance)

    Cake Cutting Ceremony

    Casual Departure

    Departure Methods

    Discreet Departure

    Farewell Circle

    Father - Daughter Dance

    First Dance (Bridal Waltz)

    Garter Removal & Toss

    Guard of Honour

    MC Duties

    Mother - Son Dance

    Pre Dinner Drinks

    Seating Your Wedding Guests

    Traditional Departure Methods

    Wedding MC Duties

    Wedding Reception Format

    Wedding Speeches

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