Custom Events, LLC
Wedding Reception Planner
Bride & Groom:____________________________ Date of
Reception:______________
As your DJs, we will work
with your caterer and photographer to coordinate and MC the events of your
reception.
The following is a list of
traditional reception events. Check the
events you want to have at your reception.
If you wish to use a special song, feel free to write it in.
□ INTRODUCTION OF THE WEDDING PARTY
Takes place when Wedding
party enters reception area.
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□ TOAST TO THE NEWLYWEDS Before dinner (recommended) After dinner
Best Man and/or persons offering toast are introduced.
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□ COCKTAIL & DINNER MUSIC
Light jazz and mellow love songs and pop tunes to
complement conversation.
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FIRST DANCE Before dinner After
dinner
Bride & Groom dance to their favorite song.
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□ BRIDE AND FATHER DANCE (following
first dance)
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□ GROOM AND MOTHER DANCE (following bride and father dance)
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□ BRIDAL PARTY DANCE (following groom/mother dance)
The entire wedding party and parents of the
newlyweds slow dance.
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□ CAKE CUTTING (usually 30-45 minutes
after dancing begins)
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□ BOUQUET TOSS (usually 1-2 hours after
dancing begins)
Single women are invited to the
dance floor to catch the bride’s bouquet. ____________________________________________
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GARTER REMOVAL/TOSS (after bouquet toss)
In the center of dance floor, groom
removes garter from seated bride and then tosses it to the sing men assembled
on the dance floor.
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□ MONEY DANCE OR GOOD LUCK DANCE
Male guests are invited to slow
dance with the Bride while female guests do the same with the Groom. Newlyweds dance with each guest 20-30
seconds. Guests may give a dollar (or
more) to the newlyweds as a token gesture of support for their marriage or
honeymoon. Best man and maid of honor
assist.
□ PARTY DANCES
Circle your must haves.
Electric Slide Macarena Twist YMCA Chicken Dance Hokey Pokey Polka ______________________________________________________
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□ BRIDE & GROOM’S LAST DANCE (just before leaving reception)
Some newlyweds request their first dance song for
their final dance song also.
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MUSIC PREFERENCES—Guests at
the reception usually include a wide variety of age groups and musical
preferences. Please indicated which
categories of music should or should not be played
_____Swing/Big Band _____1950-60’s Oldies _____1970’s _____1980’s
_____1990’s—Top 40 _____Rap/Hip Hop _____Country _____Reggae/Beach
_____Classic Rock _____Alternative _____Disco/Mowtown
_____Classic Love Songs
MUST PLAY SONGS AND/OR
ARTISTS (attach additional sheet if needed)
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DO NOT PLAY SONGS AND/OR
ARTISTS
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SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
List below any special
occasions such as birthdays that you would like to have announced during the
reception:
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