Weddings – Suggested order of events

Photo taken by Wayne Seagreen Photography

Winter wedding generally starts at 14h00 since it gets darker sooner in winter and summer weddings generally starts at 15h00.

Indoor or outdoor wedding ceremony – normally 30 to 45 minutes

Prelude music (30 minutes) before the ceremony starts

Bride party entrance song

Hymns if applicable

Sand/Candle burning song

Signing of wedding register/song

Bridal party exit – recessional song

Pre-drinks – normally 1 to 2 hours

This is normally where the Bride and Groom and bridal party goes for their creative photo shoot with the photographer and the guests remains for mimosa and canapes, games, photobooth etc. The DJ will be playing upbeat music during the pre-drinks session.

Make sure your eMCee is well groomed, organized and a confidant speaker and know what is expected of them viz. Welcoming guests, logistics e.g. Bar (Cash or non-cash bar, location of the toilets, cellphones during speeches, signing of the placement of canapes and mimosas etc., wedding register and wedding favours, wedding games, photobooth, order of events viz, speeches, announcements, blessings, dinner, dessert, dance and other special ceremonies, cake cutting, sparkler lighting event, last dance, last round, constant liaison with wedding vendors etc.

Reception

Guests enter the reception normally 15 minutes and are seated before the Bride and Groom arrives back from their photoshoot

Arrival and announcement of Bride and Groom and DJ plays entrance song

Housekeeping – eMCee – 5 to 10 minutes see comments above.

Starters are served – 20 to 30 minutes

Speeches – 20 to 25 minutes

Father of the Bride speech

Groom speech

Best man speech

Maid of honour speech

Blessings if applicable

Dinner/Dessert – 40 to 60 minutes depending if platted or buffet and the number of guests and the number of serving/dishing stations

Cake cutting – 5 to 10 minutes – DJ plays cake cutting song

Special Ceremonies – 10 to 15 minutes – DJ plays your song selection for each session

Garter removal

Garter toss song

Bouquet toss song

Special dances – 10 to 15 minutes – DJ plays selected songs

Father and Bride dance

Bride and Groom dance

Groom and Mother dance

Dance floor opened before 21h00 and after all the formalities

DJ – Announce last round at 23h30 and starts winding down the music playlist

DJ plays last song of the night before 24h00.

NOTE: If overtime after 24h00 has been booked and paid for the timelines will be different.