If you've been asked to be the Master of Ceremonies (affectionately known as the 'MC'), for an upcoming wedding then you're in luck. This article will help you understand what will be expected of you and it will help guide you in your MC prep work. You'll quickly realize that you have a lot to do, so you'd better get started well in advance of the Big Day. We'll even let you in on some tips for wedding mc jokes.

What's the big deal?

Maybe you're quite funny, confident or have given a good speech before. Whatever the reason, the groom and bride have entrusted you with the responsibility of being a wedding MC, and - typically - your "performance" begins at the reception. Wedding receptions often live or die on the performance of the MC. It's the MC that asks the guests to proceed to the reception from a pre-reception cocktail. It's the MC that introduces the wedding party. It's the MC that knows when the shrimp cocktail is served and the father of the bride's toast begins. If the MC isn't funny or - worse - makes very bad jokes, it reflects poorly on the groom and bride. Yup - there's a lot that rides on the wedding MC.

The Wedding MC and the best man

Wedding MC Joke of the Day

One liner

What’s the difference between husbands and savings bonds?  At least bonds mature.

 

The wedding MC and the best man are the two people who control the wedding reception. It's the wedding MC's job to make sure that no groomsmen makes an inappropriate toast, and it's the best man's responsibility to handle anything that comes up - people who've had too much to drink, hecklers or where the caterers have inadvertently missed a course in the meal. The idea is that wedding mc and the best man work together to make the reception flow, because they'll have figured out in advance how this particular reception works. The groom, and particularly, the bride, should never even know that the wrong course was about to be served. Got it?

Preparation

To get the ball rolling, you'll need to sit down with the engaged couple and talk about what they have planned for the reception and how they would like you to perform your role. Believe it or not, bridezilla will have lots in mind as to how the reception should go. At a typical wedding, the Master of Ceremonies is responsible for a variety of tasks. Most importantly, your job as the official wedding MC is to ensure that the reception flows smoothly and to try to keep everyone entertained. Simple enough - but read on. article continues...
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