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Wedding Ideas
Andy Dee Entertainments have one aim in mind.......to give you the very best in
wedding entertainment.
Wedding entertainment is probably the last thing you're thinking about at the moment,
after all there must be a thousand and one other things that need to be done first.
But remember, like all of the best venues, caterers and DJs, the best wedding entertainers
get booked up months in advance. Listed on this page are tried and tested formulas
for the success of any wedding breakfast or evening reception, please call us on
freephone 0800 652 7498 if you have any questions whatsoever.
Rest assured no matter what your requests and no matter how big or small your budget
we will be able to provide you with the perfect package and ALL of our bookings
are confirmed as contracts so you can relax, be stress free and worry about all
the other main priorities of your big day.
Listed on the right is a selection of different ideas for your Wedding Entertainment,
feel free to call us and discuss your requirements with a member of staff for professional
advice.
Wedding Roles
A successful wedding can only be achieved if everyone involved delivers their part
in the big day. The key part in ensuring this happens is to make sure everyone knows
what part they are expected to play. To help get you started with this we have put
together a summary of the key activities each role would responsible for in a traditional
wedding. You may wish to change some of these responsibilities based on your own
preferences and circumstances, which is fine.
The Best Man
Traditionally the best man would liaise closely with the chief Bridesmaid
to ensure that the wedding runs smoothly. Whilst the best man has no specific status
in the arrangements for the engagement party, the stag night (traditionally the
groom would organise this but it is becoming increasingly popular for the best man
to take on this duty, so he can organise some surprises.!!!), the actual wedding
day itself or the reception, he may be called upon to help with deliveries/pickups
and other general organisation matters.
Probably the most worrying part of the day for the best man is the speeches, and
its understandable, here you are on your best friends/brothers wedding day in front
of a big crowd of people (most of whom you'll know), most likely with a video camera
pointing at you and you want to impress them, as it is their big day. Phew, nervous
yet.? Well don't be because the good thing about it all is that the audience will
be rooting for you, they really want to laugh, and even if you don't think your
material is that funny, you can be assured that they will still laugh at the weakest
of jokes.
The Ushers
The ushers are chosen by the groom and his best man and are usually brothers,
close relatives or friends (which covers just about anyone!) of the bride and groom.
As a general guide you will need an usher for each 50 guests. Traditionally the
ushers are the responsibility of the best man, who ensures they know their duties.
Chief Bridesmaid
The chief bridesmaid is usually a sister or close friend of the bride.
However, if she is already married herself or if the bride is a widow and is re-marrying,
her title becomes Matron of Honour. She will liaise closely with the bride during
all the wedding preparations and help look after the other bridesmaids, flower girl
and page boys.
Bridesmaids
A bridesmaid is usually a sister of the bride or groom or a close friend
of the bride. Older bridesmaids will liaise with the bride and chief bridesmaid
during the wedding preparations and help with the choice of dresses. Younger ones
will not be expect to take an active part in the planning stage but their mothers
may get involved instead.
Speeches
There are three generally accepted speeches usual to a wedding reception
they are, bride's father's speech, the bridegroom's speech and lastly the best man's
speech. No further speeches are required although other speeches are permissible;
it is not unusual for example for the bridegroom's father to give a short speech
of thanks to the host and hostess for the occasion, or the bride to have a "best
woman" give a speech.
The brides father should be called upon by the toastmaster (or the best man) to
propose a toast of 'health and happiness to the bride and bridegroom'. Before doing
so he would normally welcome the grooms parents, relatives of both families any
other guests and welcome the groom to his family and say a few words about his daughter.
The bridegroom replies on behalf of himself and his bride, taking the opportunity
to thank his parents for there love and care during his youth, for the start they
gave him in life, and for their good wishes for his future and that of his wife.
He will also take this opportunity on behalf of his wife and himself to thank all
those present for their gifts.
Should there be any close members of the family who could not attend the wedding
because of illness, they should be mentioned and be wished for a speedy recovery.
To conclude, the bridegroom will propose the toast of the bridesmaids, and thank
them for a job well done, he may also present them with a small gift as a token
of their appreciation.
It is the best man's duty to respond to this toast on behalf of the bridesmaids,
his speech should be light hearted and fun. It should be the high spot of the reception
and it is very often his ability to make this particular speech, with humour and
interest, that is the deciding chapter on the selection of the best man. (no pressure
then!)
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