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A good friend or
relative of the family, who preferably is not in the wedding
party.
Someone who is
in his or her element when speaking to a group of people.
Someone who has
the time and is willing to share it both with both the bride and
groom in preparing for his role as M.C. on your big day. This
could take from 10 to 24 hours.
Any non-member
of the family, whose style of speaking you like and whom you
would like to fulfill this task.
A duo - husband
and wife team, or brother and sister, who, when in company are
fun to be with and enjoy entertaining friends through dialogue
and a clean sense of humor.
If you have
difficulty with your selection, check with your local chapter of
Toastmaster’s International, or The Wedding M.C. Speakers
Bureau. You may find someone you know who is a member of either
of these organizations. Otherwise, they can provide you with
names of members whom you may wish to interview for this role.
Discuss the fees for this service, before you enter into any
firm agreement.
You should
provide your M.C. with the full schedule of events, times and
dates, for example, you may wish to invite him to your
rehearsal. A good M.C. will gather information, in addition to
what you provide him. This he will use as an element of surprise
during the reception, to both the bride and groom, and their
families. Minor incidents (and major ones too!), which you or
members of your party may have passed over or ignored, or hoped
that no one noticed!
You should
provide your M.C. with some background material, about both
Bride and Groom and you should allow private consultations with
family members, friends and sometimes co-workers, who can
provide your M.C. with some historical events in your lives
which can be of great interest to your guests. This material
does not need to be all of a frivolous or funny nature, but can
include more serious matters such as achievements in work,
sport, education or awards in any field of endeavour.
It would be
advantageous for your M.C. to meet with all of the persons who
are proposing toasts at your wedding, this will ensure that
certain information is not duplicated or repeated by either
part, and could prevent someone from ruining the "punch-line" of
someone else’s speech which might have taken some time and
effort to prepare.
You will
provide your M.C. with all pre-meal announcements and evening
dance programs etc. Your disc jockey would then take over from
your M.C. once the dancing has begun.
This has been
just a brief over-view of the importance of selecting a good M.C.
for your wedding. For further information you may wish to
consult the following publication available at your library and
bookstores. The Wedding M.C., How to M.C. and Speak at Weddings,
a Step by Step Guide by Brian C. Lee |
