THE MASTER OF CEREMONIES (MC) GUIDE - Bala Bay Inn

The Bridal Party Entrance
The entrance of the newlywed couple into the dining room is very important to many brides and grooms.
Once all the guests have sat down for dinner, the head waiter and/or banquet manager will close the doors
to the dining room. This will give the bridal party time a chance to finish their cocktail, straighten their
dresses, organize how they will enter, and lock up any gifts from the gift table. While they are doing this, it
is important that you keep the guests engaged. A suggested flow of topics while the bridal party is getting
ready is:
-Welcome all the guests to coming out to celebrate the couple’s marriage.
-Inform guests of where to find items in the hotel, and housekeeping item – suggestion on wording “If you
have not found them yet, facilities is located in the lobby – ladies to the right, gentlemen to the left. If
there are any smokers in the crowd, the smoking area is located outside the front doors at the bottom of
the steps, or on the outdoor patio off the main bar. This evening we have a private bar set up for everyone
on the Lux Lounge. The bar will be closed during dinner and will re-open after. However, please do not
take any open alcoholic beverages out the front doors of the hotel, or up the stair case and the bedroom
hallways, as these area’s are not licensed.
-Inform the guests of what the kissing game will be for the evening. (The hotel recommends that people
not tap wine glasses as we have seen it happen where someone taps the glass to hard and it breaks.)
Once you have gotten these housekeeping items out of the way, you will see the head waiter and/or
banquet manager at the door. If they give you a thumbs up, then everyone is ready to enter the room.
They will then open the door, and you can introduce everyone in.
Other resources for tips on how to be a great MC
The internet has many great websites with information on how to be an entertaining MC. The following are
some recommended links.
http://www.groomgroove.com/other_players/wedding_MC_guide.php
http://www.weddingmcjokesonline.com/
http://www.foreverwed.com/entertainment/mc.htm