How To Be A Good Emcee For Wedding

The emcee for wedding is the host of your wedding and should make sure everyone is having a good time. A good emcee for wedding is more than someone who is good at public speaking or can tell a few jokes. Don’t stress about it too much, it’s just a really awesome party. But you do have a responsibility: you’re steering this party boat down the river and back to the wharf. You are the master of ceremonies cheerleader captain!

1. Know the plan

There might be speeches, cake cutting, and other traditional things that are important to the couple, so ask, write them down, make a plan. Plan out, when, where, how, everything will happen of course in communication with the couple as emcee for wedding. Have a quick chat to the wedding planner or coordinator and make sure you’ve got their priorities as well. There will be important announcements about smoking, social media, and possibly other things so know what they are. Know about a first dance and all of those traditional wedding reception elements that the bride and groom value.

2. Set the mood

Chat to the DJ or the band and make sure you guys can work in well together. You don’t want any dead air (silence). They could even be preparing a microphone for you, or you might need to organise a portable PA system. Don’t be afraid to talk to them about lifting or dropping the mood, it’s their job, and a professional emcee for wedding.

3. Encourage and congratulate

The purpose of the reception is to encourage and congratulate the couple on making an awesome commitment today. So in your own way, congratulate and encourage them. That’s why we make a big deal about introducing them, rile the crowd up and get the applauding.

4. Get the guests into the entertainment

If there’s a band, encourage the guests to dance. If there’s a photobooth, encourage them to get in front of it. If there’s a guestbook, lolly bar, games area, whatever it is, it’s your job to remind and encourage everyone to get into it as emcee for wedding.

5. Steer the ship, make announcements

Let everyone know what’s coming up soon, what we’re doing, why we’re doing it. The best tip I was ever given when I started radio is the same tip I think of in wedding receptions: assume everyone there is the stupidest person on the planet, but treat them with the utmost respect.

6. Have some fun!

Did somebody say dance-off? If not, dance-off. Seriously though, look for ways to get everyone having fun, including grandma through to the kids. Maybe there’s some reception games you can play or jokes you can tell.