Can every one have fun at your wedding reception?
I ended the last blog promising some solutions to the problem of bringing different generations together to have fun. I compared the easily seen difficulty of doing that at a Father Daughter Ball with the similar but harder to see difficulties at a wedding reception. Today, we’ll look at solutions. One more important comparison before I start.
At a Father Daughter Ball, you have many fathers and many daughters. The MC/DJ’s goal should bring all of them together as family couples. Each couple is it’s own entity. This is a difference when compared to a wedding reception. At a wedding reception, we have one bride and groom. The MC/DJ’s goal should be to bring all of the guests together around the bride and groom. In other words, a wedding reception has a the bride and groom at it’s center and the MC/DJ works to bring all of the guests into a relationship with this one couple.
The answer is easy to say and tough to do. To say it: The more the MC/DJ is able to bring the bride and groom’s personality into the reception, the more fun everyone will have. I don’t mean playing their favorite songs, unless the guests are told the reason it is being played, or unless it is a very pointed dedication. What I mean are purposeful activities. I’ll list some examples and then I’ll explain each one in future blogs.
Voice-overs by the bride and groom or other VIPs.
Scripted or personalized introductions of the bridal party.
Words of welcome by the Bride and Groom.
Portions of their love story shared by the MC/DJ, Best Man or Matron of Honor, or even themselves.
Newlywed game.
Words of Wisdom cards.
Instant Slide Shows.
Reception Candid photo contest.
Photo Booth with personalized output.
Uplights in the same color as the bridesmaids’ dresses.
Formal activities well thought out and delivered creatively.
Wedding couple’s monogram, wedding logo, or personal mantra displayed in light.
There are many more, but this is a work in process. I’ll explain these in future blogs and add others as we go.
Not to be repetitive, but do you notice that I did not put, “play every single song on the bride and groom’s request list?” That does not help the guests have fun. And if a song on that list is something your guests don’t like, it will help them to not have fun. Of course, I try to play as many songs on the list that I can, but that play-list is for the bride and groom. This blog is about guests having fun. The music your DJ plays will help the guests have fun, but only if they like it.
My next blogs will describe the examples above and explain why they are important to your guests.
