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Next to having a Baby,
your Wedding is usually the Second most important day of
your lives, It marks the start of a new beginning with the
one you love and should be treated with the highest
respect and professionalism. The stresses of planning and
carrying out a Wedding and Reception are over rated, if
you have the right people working with you the day will
run flawlessly and stress free. This is where I far
surpass my competition. I am more than a Professional Disc
Jockey Company in that I provide my Brides with the
highest level of service and pre-planning support
available in the industry. Your wedding day should be
filled with excitement and not surprises. Rest assured
that I will be there to take care of all your needs.
Though I have performed at over 5,000 weddings, each one
is truly unique. I take a personalized approach to
planning each wedding and will make yours just as
memorable. I work with you to create the reception you
have dreamed of, playing the music you want while
incorporating the right blend of guest interaction and
fun.
I will normally invest 12-30
hours on most events but it may appear that you are only
paying for "4 hours". Consultations, music purchasing &
editing, preparation, set-up and tear-down and other
business related endeavors add up to the overall success
of your special occasion.
My
philosophy on entertaining weddings is simple: Deliver the
event the you want, take into account your dreams,
anticipate your needs and make this day one you will never
forget.
Typical
Wedding Reception Format
1. Set-up
generally 1 hour before the start time before your
wedding.
2. Guests
arrival at wedding reception, background music starts as
soon as first guest arrives
3. Wedding
party arrives approximately 1/2 - 1 hour after guests
arrive
4. Grand
march can be done at that time to introduce wedding party
as you enter the room. Or a receiving line can be done
instead, or you can just enter the room. You will be
introduced at the first dance anyway.
5. It's
nice to have about a half hour to 45 minutes at the most
to settle down, breath and greet your guests after you
arrive at your wedding reception.
6. Meal
starts.
7. Toast:
can be done by anybody but generally by the best man.
8. If you
are having a buffet line, I recommend to do the toast
right after the last guests goes through the line. That
will be the quietest time of the whole day and all the
guests will be sitting down and you will have their
undivided attention. If you are having a sit down meal you
can do the toast as soon as the room is seated. or it can
be done during the salad or the meal. The main thing is to
have the room quiet, and have the guests attention.
9. First
dances right after the meal is done and then on into open
dancing.
10. Dancing
goes on for approximately 20/40 minutes after the first
dances depending on the crowd.
11. Cake
cutting and then money dance if you want one.
12. Open
dancing then begins, once again for approximately 20/40
minutes after the cake or money dance depending on the
crowed
13. Then
the garter and bouquet toss
14. And
then dancing until the end of the reception
Once again
this is a general format I have used through the years,
but any way you want your reception to go is the way I
will do it.
Wedding Time-Line
Example
12:00 guests arrive at
wedding reception.
12:30 - 12:45 wedding party
arrives
1:00 - 1:15 meal starts
1:30 toast, meal continues
2:00 first dances
2:00 - 2:30 open dancing
2:30 cake cutting
2:45 open dancing
2:45 money dance if asked
for, that could go on from 5 to 45 minutes
3:15 garter and bouquet
toss
3:20 dancing until the end
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