The Role of the Wedding MC

                                                                                         

MC stands for Master of Ceremonies and is a person who will play a very important role on your wedding day.

Traditionally the MC or emcee is responsible for the smooth running of the wedding reception and they have a number of duties to carry out to ensure the event is a success.

If you are considering hiring a wedding MC then here is a list of the typical duties an MC would have to carry out:

1. Introduce themselves to the waiting guests at the wedding reception - this should be brief but with enough gusto to kick start the party atmosphere. It should also be done before you and your husband arrives.

2. Announce both sets of parents, the members of your wedding party and yourselves. Make sure the MC knows how to pronounce everyone’s names to avoid any embarrassment! Also make sure they know how you want everyone to be introduced as to your guests.

3. Make announcements during the reception - it is the MC’s role to inform guests of all the various events that will take place during the reception. These include the toasts, speeches, cake cutting, grace, when the meal will be served, the first dance, when you leave the reception and when it is finished. These announcements can be very dull and very formal, so hire an MC who can inject some fun and humor into them to keep the party spirit alive.

4. The Speeches and Toasts - the MC will need to introduce each speaker in turn and those who will be making a toast.

5. Delivers their own wedding speech - some couples don’t wish for a lot of speeches so ask the MC to make a speech and toast instead. It is also possible that the MC may have to stand in for a speaker who cannot attend at the last minute. In each case you should make sure you furnish with plenty of facts about yourselves and that they have enough information to create a speech that is warm, concise and sincere. If you want them to inject some humor into it then make sure you let them know, likewise if you don’t want any jokes.

6. Ensures the wedding reception time line is kept to - this is very important, not only should they make sure everything is kept to schedule but that there are no lulls in the party or that nothing is forgotten. Strict timekeeping will ensure no nasty surprises when the final bills come in. Caterers, entertainers and venues will all add on extra charges for overrunning your on time.

7. Ensures everything runs smoothly - it is their responsibility to make sure you have a memorable day so they will need to coordinate with wedding planners, members of the wedding party, venue staff and other vendors to ensure everything goes according to plan and to sort out any problems which may arise.

When hiring a wedding MC you should look for someone who has experience, whom you feel comfortable with and with whom you get along with from the first meeting. Obviously you don’t need to hire a professional; there maybe someone close to you whom you feel could fill the role perfectly. Whoever you choose you should make sure they know their responsibilities and who you know will approach the role with consummate professionalism to make sure everything runs smoothly.

About the author:
Georgina Clatworthy is a dedicated full time writer who composes informative articles related to wedding favors and wedding. She is connected with 1WeddingSource, today’s leading wedding social networking planning site.

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