Orlando Wedding DJ, Orlando DJ -What does a Master of Ceremonies by Our DJ Rocks

What does a Master of Ceremonies Do?

Who is going to help you put together a time line of events? Who is going to line up the bridal party and Emcee introductions? Who is going to be the one person to make sure the photographer knows when the cake is going to be cut and announce it? When the champagne should be poured for the toast and is there someone hosting that? It's a bit overwhelming, but not only as your wedding DJ the other half of our job is to act as the Master of Ceremony. A professional Master of Ceremony cultivates three important qualities: self-confidence, preparedness, and ability to roll with the punches.

Self Confidence
Your Master of Ceremonies needs self-confidence because she will not be able to rehearse every word she says. The majority of the Master of Ceremony role is announcing and introducing people. Introductions include wedding party introductions, best man speeches, bouquet, garter, cake cutting, special dances, etc. It is important that your professional Master of Ceremonies exude enthusiasm without wasting too many words over it-and to sound friendly while stating in no uncertain terms that people need to get themselves settled down for dinner service. Also called crowed control. Our DJ Rocks conveys the right amount of energy, personality and self confidence without being overbearing and cheesy.


Preparedness
Wedding DJ's should usually arrive about an hour to an hour and a half before they are contracted to start playing music. This is to give them time to setup and go over the order of events with your vendors. Once the equipment is all set your wedding DJ should go over the time line that you helped put together with your caterer, your photographer and your videophragher. Our DJ Rocks will print out a timeline and give it to each of these vendors as reference to help keep the evening running smoothly. And let me just tell you that it's all about communication. The more each of your wedding vendors understands and agrees on what you are looking for the easier we can work behind the scenes to make it happen. It's like a director in a play, someone has to use the clap board and say action, but every actor needs a script to know what do to next. For the caterers the most important thing about the timeline is making sure the dinner times are the same that they have planned, when is the champagne toast and when is the cake cutting. For your photographer and videographer it is extremely important for them to know when the first dance, parent dances, cake, bouquet, garter, dollar dance, etc because they are there to capture the moments that your wedding DJ helps to create. And since you are only going to do this one, you do not want to miss a thing. You wedding DJ make sure this happens.


Roll with the Punches
This is the most critical characteristic of a Master of Ceremony. No matter how carefully you plan and how prepared your wedding DJ is there will be elements of the reception that do to go as schedule. This is where a professional Master of Ceremony like Our DJ Rocks makes sure that the bride and groom are stress free and takes care of everything.

Bridal party introductions need to be pushed back by 15 minutes... All of the bridesmaids have decided that they absolutely must do a toast...… the cake cutting will be delayed until after the parent dances… The Master of Ceremony need to be prepared to make a quick recovery and move ahead. A professional MC knows how to adapt to the situation to keep your wedding running smoothly and make sure that you have nothing to worry about.

So what are the ceremonies that you are master of, you ask?
Usually, the Master of Ceremonies takes charge of making the reception run smoothly. Our DJ Rocks will go over exactly what it is that you want during your reception. Every wedding is slightly different. However, the typical announcements, are:

• The switch from cocktail hour to dinner service
• Entrance of the parents, wedding party, and bride and groom.
• The "official" dances: bride and groom, bride with her father, groom with his mother, wedding party as a group.
• The toasts: The first toast is typically given by the best man. After that, anyone can toast.
• Opening of dancing for everyone-and any other special dances.
• The cutting of the wedding cake.
• The bouquet toss and garter toss, or any variations of these, such as a dance that ends with giving the bouquet to the longest-married couple.
• The last dance
• The Grand Exit

There are countless times that I get phones calls from brides and grooms that are in need of a DJ one month prior to their wedding because they have hired "a friend" or a "club dj" and now they are asking questions that the DJ cannot answer. That is because a wedding DJ is not only a DJ but also a MC, a Master of Ceremony, the one who helps your event run smoothly. You've only got one shot to get it right. Do it right the first time!

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Orlando Wedding DJ, Orlando DJ - The Role of your Wedding DJ by Our DJ Rocks

People sometimes like to group club DJ's, wedding DJ's, and radio DJs all into one category. WRONG. Wedding DJs have a big role in the success of your wedding reception. And over half of the job is complete before they event arrive on the day of your wedding and play the first song.

A professional wedding DJ will provide you with some type of planning tool. You're only going to do this once so your going to need a little help. These tools will give your wedding DJ the information that he/she needs to create your wedding day just as you want it. You should be able to choose the type of music you want played at your wedding and the type of music you don't want played. Are you the type of bride that wants to boogie to the electric slide and cupid shuffle or have you done it so many times you never want to hear it again? Those are the types of things that you will go over with your wedding DJ before she even plays the first song. All of this information will be in your planning tools.

There are many other aspects of your wedding that make it unique. It's important for wedding DJ to know if there are any special songs or dedications you want played. Maybe it's your Grandpa's 83rd birthday, it would make your day that much more special if during dinner we played Happy Birthday by the Beatles during dinner. Maybe your sister got married 5 years ago and you want to dedicate her first dance to her. Or maybe you and your bridesmaids had a theme song for the night of your bachelorette party and you want to dance to that during the reception.

Do you or your fiance have a favorite band or type of music, you probably wouldn't think to tell your DJ that unless they asked. Other things that you will go over with your DJ would include if you are having a centerpiece giveaway or if you will have cameras on the tables or a photo booth at the reception. The DJ will make sure that the centerpieces are given out and that your guests are aware of everything that is happening during your reception.

How interactive do you want your DJ to be? Do you want your wedding DJ to take requests? How do you envision your wedding day? All of these elements are what make your reception unique and one of a kind and your wedding DJ should carefully choreograph each of these to ensure the success of your wedding.

And this is all before the first song is even played.

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Real Orlando Wedding Vendors by Orlando Wedding DJ Our DJ Rocks

The communication between your DJ and your other vendors is crucial in the success of your wedding, especially when it comes to your Wedding Planner. Your planner is the one who helps put together your ideas and lays out exactly how you want to the night to flow and your DJ is the one who helps execute the time line of events and most importantly keeping the evening on schedule.

Allow me to present the talented Orlando wedding planner, Tamuel Cowart with RW Events. I asked Tamuel to give us her wedding planner point of view on the importance of the DJ & Wedding Planner, Here’s what she had to say:

The most important factor in working with a DJ is teamwork. A good DJ controls the flow of the reception so it is important for them to know who the major players are such as the photographer, videographer, banquet captain, and planner. Announcements should be planned accordingly and good team work assures that all major parties are in the reception room prior to toasts, first dances, etc.

The relationship of the planner and DJ is very important since both are passed the ball throughout the evening to ensure a smooth transition of events as well as a happy client. Miscommunication can lead to unnecessary hiccups which is why I encourage my clients to work with professional “wedding” DJ’s!!!

My favorite of her qualities: Honesty, Personality and Persistance.

Our DJ Rocks is currently assisting Tamuel of RW Events in producing The Bridal Ball, a unique bridal event coming to Lake Mary in September 2010. You will have the opportunity to experience fun, food, and amazing decor while taking a break from the traditional bridal show.

Learn more about Tamuel and RW Events by visiting their website RWevents.com or Facebook.

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