DJ MIZE
| Here is an example of an itinerary for a four hour reception that begins at 5:00pm: |
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| 1-2 Hours Before Reception |
3:00p Caterer arrives. |
| 3:15p Florist arrives to set up table centerpieces and other floral decorations. |
| 3:30p DJ arrives and sets up equipment. |
| 3:40p Wedding Coordinator, or designated person, arrives to set up place cards, favors, toasting flutes, cake knife, guest book with pen and basket or other holder for the money envelopes. |
| 3:45p Wedding cake arrives and is set up. Florist to provide flowers and greenery to the cake designer, who will arrange flowers on and around the wedding cake. |
| First Hour of Reception |
| 5:00p Wedding guests arrive & Cocktail hour begins. Waiters serve trays of champagne and hors d'oeuvres to guests. |
| 5:15p Bride & Groom arrive and are escorted outside to take formal photographs on the lawn. All family members and wedding party gather outside for photographs. |
| Make sure all the family members and wedding attendants know where and when! You don't want to waste any time trying to track down people to be in pictures. |
| 5:20p Bride, Groom and family members take formal photographs. |
| Second Hour of Reception |
6:00p Bride and Groom, wedding party and parents of bride and groom gather in side room to "line up" for announcements. |
| Line up in order: Groom's parents first, then Bride's parents, flower girl and ring bearer, bridesmaids escorted by ushers, maid of honor escorted by best man and then the bride and groom. |
| 6:05p DJ will make formal announcements. List names: |
| 6:10p Bride and Groom's first dance. Song name: __________________________________________ Caterer begins serving champagne to the tables for the champagne toast. |
| 6:20p Cocktail hour ends & Cash bar begins. DJ announces that dinner is served and ask that all guests be seated. |
| DJ introduces Officiant, or other designated person, who will say the blessing |
| 6:25p DJ introduces the Best Man, Name:__________________________________________, who will give the toast to the bride and groom. |
| 6:30p Dinner is served. |
| Third Hour of Reception |
| 7:00p Bride & Groom cut the cake. Looking for an alternative to the traditional cake cutting song? Try "It Had to Be You," by Harry Connick, Jr. |
| 7:15p DJ announces Bride to dance with her father. Song name: __________________________________________ |
| 7:25p DJ announces Groom to dance with his mother. Song name: __________________________________________ |
| 7:35p DJ announces wedding party dance. (ex. Theme song from TV show "Friends") |
| 7:40p DJ plays song (ex. Crazy Love, by Aaron Neville). Bride and Groom and wedding party dances & DJ invites all guests to join in. |
| 7:45p Cake and coffee are served to guests |
| Fourth Hour of Reception |
8:00p DJ announces the Bride’s bouquet toss. |
| A nice alternative to the bouquet toss is for the Bride to "dedicated her bouquet" to someone special - maybe her mother or best friend. The bride can say a few words and then give, not throw, her bouquet away. This is a very tasteful and sentimental alternative, and be prepared for a few tears. |
| 8:15p Garter toss. |
| 8:45p Bride and Groom’s last dance. |
| 9:00p Bride and Groom say goodnight and leave for honeymoon destination or hotel |
| 9:15p Parents of the Bride, or other designated person, gather all the gifts, wedding presents and other items. |