Reception Format

 Your wedding is important and should be how "you" want it! We will sit down with you, in person, well in advance of your special day to go over your ideas and help you put together the perfect entertainment for your reception.  Everything from the introductions, to the dances, to the music that you would like played. The following is a typical wedding format to build from:

The SoundStar Entertainment DJ will greet you and the wedding party prior to entering the reception room. He/she will be sure everyone is in their proper place for the introductions, using the planner that you submitted to our office. At this time, the DJ will also give any other pertinent information to the wedding party such as procedures for a receiving line, toasts and dances.

GRAND ENTRANCE: There are two types of wedding introductions, a formal or informal. The formal introduction is when the Bride, Groom and Wedding Party are introduced. An informal introduction is when only the Bride and Groom are introduced.

RECEIVING LINE: Usually, the receiving line is done at the ceremony site, but that is not always the case. Sometimes the Bride and Groom have the receiving line at the reception. The DJ will instruct everyone to stand in front of the head table (or wherever appropriate) after they are introduced. When everyone is in place, the DJ invites the guests to come forward and personally greet the wedding party.

THE TOAST: When the guests are seated and the Wedding Party is at the head table, your DJ will introduce the Best Man and/or Maid/Matron of Honor who will propose a toast to the Bride and Groom before dinner.

BLESSING: In some cases, a dinner prayer will follow the toast. Your DJ will introduce the person who is giving the blessing.

DINNER: Light background music will be played while you and the guests are eating.

WORDS OF WISDOM: You may choose to have pieces of paper and pencils at each of the guests table.  SoundStar Entertainment Services will ask each guest to write down some special words of wisdom for the Bride and Groom.  You can select a person to read some of these “words of wisdom” to everyone, during the dinner hour.

CAKE CUTTING:  When the Bride and Groom have finished eating, the DJ will ask the Bride and Groom if they are ready to cut the cake. When you are ready, the DJ will direct your guests attention to where you are cutting the cake.

FIRST DANCE: This is your first dance as husband and wife. It is your special song. The DJ invites the Bride and Groom to the dance floor while everyone applauds the newlyweds.

FATHER/DAUGHTER DANCE: After the Bride and Groom dance, the DJ asks the bride's father to take his daughter's hand as the next song is for them.

MOTHER/SON DANCE: When the father/daughter dance is finished, the DJ then asks the Groom to dance with his mother.

PARENT'S DANCE: This dance is for the parents of the Bride and Groom.

WEDDING PARTY DANCE: The entire wedding party participates in this dance.

At most receptions, you will do all five dances, however; it varies with family circumstances and personal preference. Some newlyweds choose individual songs for these dances while others make combinations.

ANNIVERSARY DANCE:
All the married couples, including the both of you are invited onto the dance floor. The DJ plays a  romantic slow song, and all the couples dance. After a short period of dancing, the DJ asks all those couples married three years or less (Except the Bride & Groom) to leave the dance floor. After another short period of dancing, all the couple married 10 years or less are asked to “Take a break” from dancing. Then 20 years, then 30 years. After 30, the figures change to 31, 32, 33 etc. until the couple married the longest remains. The Bride and Groom can then exchange partners with the final couple, creating a touching moment for all involved.

BOUQUET/GARTER TOSS:  When the Bride is ready to toss her bouquet, the DJ will ask all the single women to come onto the dance floor. Immediately following the toss, the DJ asks all the single men onto the dance floor. The groom removes the garter from the bride's leg and tosses the garter to the single men. At some receptions, the man and woman who caught the bouquet and garter come to the dance floor. The man puts the "good luck garter" on the woman's leg.

BLACK GARTER CEREMONY:
An alternative to the traditional bouquet and garter for couples who have few single friends:
Set it up traditionally except the DJ invites all the MARRIED men onto the dance floor. After the groom tosses the garter, the DJ informs the winner that he can place the garter on his wife, in privacy, at home that evening.

BLIND FOLD SKIT: The gentleman who caught the garter is blind folded and then spun around.  While he is being spun around, we replace the lady who caught the bouquet in the chair with another gentleman. This is sure to get a few laughs.  Once we finish the blind fold skit we "can" follow up with the traditional way of placing the garter on the lady's leg that caught the bouquet.

DOLLAR DANCE: Some newlyweds choose to have a dollar dance. The DJ will play several slow songs giving the guests an opportunity to dance with the Bride and Groom. The Best Man and Maid/Matron of Honor are the "bankers" collecting a dollar from each dancer.

OPEN DANCE FLOOR: Open dancing, song selections can be made by you prior to the date or by the DJ at the reception. You also may or may not wish to have the DJ take requests.

FAREWELL DANCE: At the end of the reception we once again pay tribute to the newlyweds by asking them to come out on to the dance floor for one more slow song before we say goodnight.

For info contact: info@soundstarentertainment.com