Clever Tips for Stress-Free Wedding Hosting by Aliyah Kaye Carden
Being a good emcee can be a very bankable career, as events rely on personable individuals that can add value when hosting an event. So, here are some tips for finding that stress-free wedding host.
Wedding Hosting
In the first place, one of the most common gigs you can get as an emcee or reception entertainment director is a wedding. A reception entertainment director is someone who will emcee your wedding event, help co-ordinate the details before and during the wedding event and also be your disc-jockey entertainment.
Indeed, because so many people get married every year and want to make a big occasion out of it, a reception entertainment director is essential. Granting that, before 2020, the United States wedding industry saw over $55 billion in revenue despite cancellations and downsizing.
That being said, because it’s such a momentous and emotional event there tends to be a lot of pressure to deliver as the host. This shouldn’t hinder the performance if the emcee or reception entertainment director follows some of the reliable tips we have listed below:
Be Prepared to Handle Mishaps
As much as one would like to believe that everything will go according to plan, unexpected events are to be expected. Therefore, the host, must maneuver these mishaps and steer things in the right direction. Although there may be wedding coordinators there, the couple and the guests will likely look to the emcee or reception entertainment director as the face of the wedding.
As previously covered in our ‘4 Big Wedding Day Mishaps You Can Avoid’ article, some of the troublesome moments to watch out for are messy speeches, weather problems, wardrobe malfunctions, and delays. Even though each of these variables calls for a different part of the wedding staff, an experienced emcee or reception entertainment director will have a plan B in terms of how to host your way through that.
Check and Test Equipment Before Guests and the Couple Arrive
Above all, it’s important to get to the venue ahead of time. What is more, when the sound system set up is completed a thorough sound check is completed. As the host, the emcee or reception entertainment director recognizes that one of the most important pieces of gear is the microphone.
For instance, the KMS 105 microphone by Neumann is perfect for live performances on stage, while many others are made for recording studios. Shout4Music’s Neumann KMS 105 review adds that as a handheld mic it can transmit audio with incredible precision and clarity, which is ideal for performing and hosting events such as weddings.
Ensuring that your gear or the venue’s gear has similar features will be crucial to cut through the crowd while capturing your voice crisply. In contrast, a condenser microphone often ends up picking up a lot of background noise that can impact the audio output.
In addition, a full check of the sound equipment, that it works well and sounds good throughout the venue is essential before the start of the wedding event.
Run Through the Script with the Couple and Wedding Planner
If the emcee oversteps with a cheeky comment, brings up something you weren’t supposed to, or ends up mispronouncing a core member of the wedding party, the emcee may end up being a memorable host for all the wrong reasons.
Therefore, any emcee who wants to take this approach will need to make sure that the soon-to-be wedded couple and any wedding planners are informed about what they plan to say before the event. Nevertheless, this gives the emcee a chance to test the material and get some important personal insights that will add familiarity to the hosting.
After all, it should be noted that 69 percent of Americans form their first impression of someone within 27 seconds. However, If the emcee has a great opening and says the right things, this should work in their favor.
Read the Room for Interaction
An experienced emcee or reception entertainment director is vigilant and feels out the guests in the room. Indeed this helps time the transitions and will improve engagement. By reading the room, the emcee or reception entertainment director can see which guests seem ready to engage.
This is helpful with all the other details happening at the reception, First Dance, Cake Cutting, Parents Dances and Bouquet, and Garter Ceremony.
Consequently, making memorable moments without taking away focus from the couple or wedding itself is a talent that takes practice and many years of experience.
Coordinate Moments With Other Vendor
Before the wedding event, the emcee or reception entertainment directors should speak with the video or filmmaker and the photography crew. As a result, this conversation will prompt them at the wedding, so that they will know about the interactions with specific guests and have those reactions recorded.
Many emcees or reception entertainment directors have learned about photography equipment. Therefore, they can figure out which moments can be steered into for the perfect shot based on what equipment they’ve got on hand. For example, a Fujifilm X-S10 camera would be great for high-energy moments like dancing. Alternatively, other DSLRs are primed for still photography in the more emotional sections of the wedding.
In Conclusion
Finally, although nobody can determine how wedding events will pan out. But these tips should be able to help lessen the stress and prepare an emcee or reception entertainment director for hosting your event.
Written by Aliyah Kaye Carden exclusively for Atmosphere Productions LLC.
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