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WEDDING RECEPTION PLANNING
(For a "Traditional Wedding Reception - "Detailed" Timeline, hit [RETURN]" and select that option.)
ASSUMPTIONS:
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Assumes a "Traditional" Wedding reception timeline: A "Cocktail Hour" and a four hour reception (5 hrs of music).
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Assumes you have an event "Coordinator", or someone you are using (other than the DJ to monitor the pace of the event and/or to give cues as to the timing of the various activities that occur.
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I have two wireless mics. This allows the wedding couple, the wedding party, the coordinator, and/or myself, to make announcements, make toasts fand direct activities. If you have a coordinator, this responsibility will fall on his/her shoulders. Otherwise, I will assist you as best I can, in making those Key-point announcements.
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Assumes the event is occurring in my "hometown" radius, that is, I'm not looking at significant traveling costs.
TYPICAL EXAMPLE:
Cocktail Hour begins at 5:00 PM, with Reception at 6:00 PM:
4:00 PM - Setup: I arrive at reception area, unload, setup, begin to play music transitioning from Setup to Cocktail Hour.
5:00 PM - Cocktail Hour: Guests are beginning to arrive and I begin to play
the music we had agreed upon in advance, for Cocktail Hour.
6:00 PM - Reception Starts:
Music Stops.
Guests are seated.
Parents are introduced.
Wedding party is introduced.
Couple makes grand entrance, and are introduced as husband and
wife for the first time.
6:15 PM - I am cued to play "Newlywed's First Dance" if scheduled to do so.
Music Starts: I play "Newlywed's First Dance".
6:20: PM - Music Stops.
Couple thanks everyone for attending.
Parent of bride says blessing.
Parents of bride thank everyone for attending.
Parents of bride invite everyone to enjoy in the celebratory meal.
Parents, Best Man or Maid of Honor offers toast to newly wedded couple.
(Toast signifying transition to the Dinner phase of the reception.
6:30: PM - Dinner!
Music Starts. I begin to play the music agreed upon for the Dinner phase.
7 45: PM - Party Time!
Music Transitions. I begin to play the music agreed upon, leading from Dinner to dance.
Music Stops / Music Resumes - as required, to accomodate events such as boquet toss or garter toss.
9:00: PM - Cut The Cake! (announcement may or may not be made.)
Music Specific? DJ Plays, "Cut The Cake", by Average White Band" ???.
Otherwise, Music Continues. Music plays through while couple cuts the cake.
9:15: PM - Partying Resumes. (If temporarily paused for cake cutting)
Music Resumes. (If temporarily paused for cake cutting)
9:45: PM - Last Dance.
Music Specific. I play the song you've chosen for your last dance.
10:00: PM - Final Farewell.
Guests ushered to foyer or steps outside.
Newlyweds make grand exit.