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PART1: This guide will give you many aspects to consider when arranging the format of your wedding reception.

There's a lot to organize if you plan to have a smooth running wedding reception. There will be quite a few things that you may believe to be petty, however, in order for the night to be perceived to be organized exceptionally, these somewhat petty concerns, when added up, become quite a task. The success of a wedding reception is greatly enhanced by engaging the services a professional Master of Ceremonies. If you decide to do it yourself.....

Here are the questions you'll need to answer...

Bridal Party

Who will be in the main bridal party? What order are they to be introduced in, if at all? Where will they sit in relation to one another?

Cutting Of The Cake

Will you have the cutting of the cake early in the evening, or as part of the formalities to the opening dance? Will you cut the cake as part of the speeches section of the evening, or right at the end of the night? You should choose this carefully in order to maximise your dance time.

Traditions

When should guests be directed to their places and officially welcomed? Who will do this? You may require that overseas guests and special family guests are to receive extra special attention? The person you engage as the Master of Ceremonies should ensure that they are looked after in accordance with your instructions.

Will you have formal presentations of flowers and plants? Will you have a formal reading of telegrams and messages? They can be part of the formal proceedings. Will you have traditional events such as a cutting of the white ribbon or a favourite song at the opening of the function.

Bridal Dance

What song will you open the formal dance bracket with? Will it be played live by a band or will YOU provide the song on CD? If you have a CD to play you should delegate someone to хэнд it to the band or venue. MC's generally ask and remind you of such things. Who will join you on the dance floor and when? You and your partner may want to dance through the duration of the opening dance before the rest of you bridal party is asked to join you. Will you have dry ice or a smoke machine for your bridal dance? Exploding balloons? Streamers? Doves?

Read more in Part 2.

Jeremy LaBrooy is Managing Director of in Melbourne, Australia.