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Picking up from Part 1, we will continue on with a list of considerations when planning to format your wedding reception …

Speeches

Who will make a formal speech? In what order? When will you have the speeches during the night? Traditionally, the speeches takes place directly after the main meal, however, latest trends show that speeches are popular just before the main meal, during the main meal as well as during dessert.

If there are gifts to give out to the Bridal party and others, perhaps parents – how will this be done? You can do it typically be calling each recipient forward or en masse as part of the speeches, but you would need to consider which way will suit the function better and what fits in best with the schedule that you have to keep. An MC can minimize time waste, yet maintain dignity during these proceedings.

Meals

Who will the Maitre'd or head wait run to if there are delays in the kitchen, or if some of the guests can not be located on your seating plan? Are there any special requests like vegetarian or children's meals? Timing the band & photographers' meals can actually save time. If you serve their meals earlier, they will be ready to proceed even before most of your guests are finished. If you serve them last, your function may be delayed while you wait for them.

Venue & Other Wedding Service Providers

An MC's role is to work in alliance with the venue and try to address any concerns that may arise before they do. Co-ordination with the kitchen, band & photographers are essential for a wedding to run smoothly. How will you leave the venue: by private car, by hire car or by horse and coach? Who will ensure your personal belongings are loaded well ahead of departure? Who will ensure that the time frame set for departure is adhered to?

If You'd Rather Leave It To The Professionals …

True, a professional MC will cost you those few hundred dollars that you may want to spend on your honeymoon, but how much are you spending on your special night in total? The MC is usually the first to arrive at the reception and generally the last to leave. The cost of an MC is a small sum to pay for peace of mind when it comes to handing over the reins of the running of your day to someone in whom you can have absolute confidence in and who will meet all of your personal requirements, as well as doing YOUR 'running around' at the reception. It is definitely worth investigating !!!

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Source by Jeremy LaBrooy