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Wedding mistakes and tips

Hi al you prospective brides and Grooms To Be, Im am a South African Wedding DJ with 12 years experience and, I have done the music, sound and entertainment for over 140 weddings the last 3 years. We see these mistakes at wedding all the time and I advise all my customers accordingly but they NEVER listen. Take these tips to heart and I cab Assure you, You will have a party never to forget.

The 4 major Chapel or Ceremony mistakes we see every weekend.

1.DO NOT use small children to be ring bearers in Church they get overwhelmed when the doors open and all the guests are looking at them. Suddenly the DJ plays the loud wedding march and this all ads up to disaster and crying and running away.

2.DO NOT use separate music for the bridesmaids and yourself to enter the church. This makes it extremely difficult for the sound tech to mix those 2 songs. It takes an average of 30 seconds for your brides maids to reach the front of the church. So using a song there is completely unnecessary.

3.DO NOT let the congregation sing hymns in church IT NEVER WORKS ( I have video footage proof of this) and no one wants to sing in church when they attend a wedding the all (except the parents) wants this part to end as quickly as possible so that the party can begin.

4.DO NOT let the guests stay in church while you sign the wedding register it might be the most exciting part for you and the witnesses, but the guests are bored by now, let them leave and wait for you outside to throw you with something.

Reception Mistakes and tips

1.Let the MC announce your entrance “Ladies and gentlemen please stand with me and welcome for the first time MR and Miss Smith!!” this wil bring excitement to the venue and the DJ will have a que to start the music you chose to enter the reception hall. Or allow the DJ to make this announcement.

2.When the bridal party is seated do not leave the guests hanging, Immediately start with the welcoming and order information. Announce the starters and make sure all the guests knows all the time what is going to happen and how its going to happen.

3.DO NOT forget to say grace. Let someone pray for the food its good etiquette.

4.Remind your guests to fill up their champagne glasses 2 minutes before speeches starts

5.MC’s do not copy jokes from the internet you guest will NOT find you funny because these jokes is forwarded a million times daily and everyone knows them, so avoid jokes of how bad it is to get married etc. unless you are a real good comedian then go for it it sets the mood for the whole evening further and try to be creative.

6.A good ORDER OF EVENTS IS AS FOLLOWS:

a.Bridal couple Enters the reception hall.
b.MC Welcomes everybody and thanks everyone that’s involved in the wedding
c.Say Grace , Prayer for the food.
d. Serve Starters.
e.Let guests know to open their champagne and charge their glasses
f. ALL speeches and toasts (including the groom)
g.Serve main course.
h.Bouquet Throw
i.Garter Throw
j.Cutting of the cake
k.Announce desert
l.First Dance or opening of the dance floor
m.Father Daughter dance / Mother Groom dance if applicable
n.Garter and bouquet dance if applicable
o.NO STOPPAGES AFTER THIS POINT
p.Last dance

I can assure you if you follow these guidelines your party WILL be a success

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