![]() ![]() (“dress blues” is a formal uniform worn for special occasions.) So here is a Military Officer representing the Bride and Groom and also representing the US Marines and being introduced as “Joe”. Who was Joe? An officer in the US Marines in full dress blues. One wedding reception I attended as a guest I heard the MC say: “Yo! How’s everybody doin’!?” (no response from the guests) MC: “I SAID, HOW’S EVERYBODY DOIN’!!!?”(etc.) He then said, “Yo, let’s give it up for Joe the Best Man!” “The best man and brother of the groom Mr.” “first name” “last name”.”Īdd to this the possibility that this individual might have an additional title. So for one announcement he needs to know the person’s full name but in addition to his name, who is he? Does he have a title? Is he only the best man? Is he the brother of the groom? If he is both the announcement he would be: A good master of ceremonies would need to find out complete information about each person he is announcing. Talk to DJ/Master of Ceremonies Eric Zimmermann 32Īnnouncing “the first name only” colors the event as being informal or not important. See: Responsibilities of Your Master of Ceremonies. It might be a good idea to test your Master of Ceremonies to find out what he is going to say and how he is going to say it. It is usually left up to the Master of Ceremonies to come up with his own announcements. An MC doesn’t have to be “stuffy” but he should be respectful, have his facts organized and be prepared to make professional announcements. Weddings are special occasions and usually formal. ![]() “At this time please join me in welcoming…” Professional Announcements & Presentation “Congratulations to the family and friends of…” An itinerary might indicate:Ī script would be the specific communication the MC needs to make what he should say: Please know that a “wedding itinerary” is usually a list of generalized events listed in logical sequence. One of the major concerns most people have about hiring a DJ/MC is “will he talk too much?” You can have control over your DJ/MC by making him use a script for his announcements. I am a DJ and Master of Ceremonies, Pianist and Bandleader. Just because your wedding coordinator has put together “an itinerary” or a “time line” for your wedding this does not mean that you have “a script for your Master of Ceremonies.” In the previous post we discussed the Responsibilities of your Master of Ceremonies. An “itinerary” is different than a “script.” ![]()
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