How to introduce a wedding party

introduce a wedding party

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Bridesmaids, groomsmen, ushers and others who make up a wedding party often sacrifice time and money to play an essential role in a friend's wedding. Friends and family from childhood, high school, college or work often do not know one another and are thrust into the limelight to make the wedding day of their friend, the bride or groom, special. Proper introduction of your wedding party require someone who knows the wedding party and can pronounce their names. That someone also needs to also be able to stand up in front of a crowd and be able to speak well.

Things You'll Need

• Disc jockey, emcee or speaker

Instructions

1. Order of Introduction

   • 1

     Typically, launch the reception by introducing the ushers/groomsmen first along with the bridesmaids they walked with at the wedding ceremony.

   • 2

     Introduce children attendants next if they are old enough and want to participate in the introduction- if not, acknowledge them at the table where they are seated with their families.

   • 3

     Introduce the best man and the maid of honor next.

   • 4

     Last, but not least, introduce the newly married couple.

   Alternate Introduction

   • 5

     The bride and groom can also make introductions more personal and memorable by introducing the wedding party themselves.

   • 6

     In between food courses, the bride and groom could introduce each attendant and relate a short story about how their friendship came to be.

   • 7

     When introducing a brother, sister, or other relative, share a funny prank or other special moment.

Tips &- Warnings

• Have an idea of what events will take place and an approximate time each event will occur, even when the wedding reception is an informal, family-only affair.

• Set an agenda to help determine how the activities will flow. In order for your agenda to be carried out, you need someone to help move the events along. A bridal consultant or a take-charge friend or relative will make sure your agenda is carried out and that events move along.

• Work with the disc jockey, the band, the wedding planner or the emcee to announce the couple and the wedding party upon their arrival to the reception. Determine whether to introduce the entire wedding party or just the wedding couple.

• Each individual or couple needs to know where to move following the introduction.The type of food served at the reception determines where wedding attendants will go after they have been introduced. For instance, decide whether they should walk straight to the head table where they will be seated and dinner will be served to them or they serve themselves by going through the buffet line.

• The bride and groom must take ownership of their reception, and not allow others, no matter how well-meaning, to usurp their wishes.

Source: www.ehow.com

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