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Wedding Emcee: How To Choose The Right One For The Wedding

Wedding Emcee: How To Choose The Right One For The Wedding

Choosing the perfect wedding emcee makes the reception come alive. That person should know how to communicate with the audience with a positive attitude.

A band /emcee playing music at a wedding.
Top-Rated Emcee & Wedding Performer Ben Mallare

What is a Master of Ceremonies?

It is also known as MC or Emcee for others. They play an important role in all kinds of events. Generally, they are the ones who speak in front of the audience. Most events nowadays have an MC to keep the atmosphere alive. In a wedding, it is crucial to have one at the reception. Their responsibilities include:

  • Introducing the couple when they come out. Also introducing their families and entourage.
  • They facilitate the activities during the reception. Activities like, games, speeches, videos, etc.
  • They also keep track of the time and schedule since there is a program to be followed.
  • These people make sure everything runs smoothly and also handles any unexpected incidents.
  • Another important thing they do is they prevent any dead air in the atmosphere.

Selecting a Wedding Emcee

There are two options on who you want to select as a wedding emcee.

Personal friend:

Someone who you personally know. Either a close friend or a relative.

  • Pros: There is a possibility that you can be charged nothing for it since its a close friend. If that person is willing, they will do it for free for you.
  • Cons: Since you chose someone who is not an emcee in career, they might get nervous and not give a top-notch performance. Or simply not be on top of everything as they will also be a guest and be looking to have a good time.

Professional:

Someone who is making a career out of it. Who has been in the business for years.

  • Pros: They are used to being up on stage live in front of an audience. They know how to run a show and make the audience enthusiastic.
  • Cons: Their fee might be a bit pricey depending on who you want to hire. If they are known in the business and they have been doing it for years, they might charge more.

What to Look in a Wedding Emcee

Below are tips on how to choose an MC for your wedding. Your emcee may either have a script or not but either way, they should have the following traits.

Humor

A good sense of humor is important in an emcee. Someone who can insert jokes during activities to loosen up the audience. A comedian can lighten up the mood and also make the couple comfortable. During awkward moments of silence, they break the ice and create an enjoyable atmosphere.

Confidence

A confident emcee is a great emcee. Look for someone who is not afraid to speak in front of large crowds. Just enough confidence that will not outshine the couple but still have a strong presence. When an emcee is confident, they are able to interact with the guests and tend to speak loud and clear.

Respectful

An emcee should know their limits. They know how to set boundaries especially if they want to joke around. It’s okay for them to be humorous but not to the point that they offend anyone. They should also respect any decision you make as you go through the wedding day.

Organized

An organized emcee runs the event smoothly. They should have a to-do list that they take note of and follow. Keeping everything right on schedule will help in creating an epic reception.

Professional

That person should know what his/her duties are as a wedding emcee. They shouldn’t continually seek advice from the couple if they have an itinerary. The couple should not be stressed out by the event and the emcee should know better than to disturb them every few minutes. Although communication is good and should be appreciated in moderation.

Conclusion

At the end of the day, you want your guests to have a great time and having the right wedding emcee will make that happen. These guidelines will hopefully help you in choosing the right person to do this job. This is a big responsibility and it should be given to the person who is deserving.

Jason Wheeler

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