5 Pro Tips for Wedding Hosts
Hosting a wedding is a big task. There’s so much to plan for, so much to consider. With so many things to consider, it’s easy to not even think about certain aspects of the night. Never fear, Disc Jockey Boston is about to dive into the vault of DJ planning tips and surfacing 5 totally random things you might want to consider for your wedding.
- Take a wedding rings picture
Many photographers will do this automatically, but some won’t. Having a snap of your rings can be a nice photo in addition to couple photos. Especially when this photo includes your audience or your venue in the background, it can be especially touching. Be sure this sentimental moment is captured before the day is gone!
- Have a change of clothes
This is mainly advice for brides. So often I see brides chose beautiful long dresses that are great in the ceremony, and for photo shoots, but are totally impractical to dance in. By the end of the night, the hems are tearing and dirty, the bride is tripping over herself and is carrying her train everywhere. Spare yourself the all the hassles of dancing in a wedding dress and have a spare dress handy for after the formalities, you’ll be glad you did.
- Bring party props
Dancing is a lot of fun, but not a natural thing for everybody. Having props allows your guests to interact with the fun surrounding them, without the pressure of “being good” on the dance floor. My all-time favorite prop is a parachute (the huge multicolored kind you probably remember from summer camp). It gets everyone out and participating and doesn’t require that everyone dance.
- Offer child care
Sometimes it doesn’t make sense to totally prohibit kids from weddings, so consider the happy medium of allowing kids, and having them attended to apart from the adults. You worked hard to get to your wedding, and deserve not to have an infant crying through your ceremony. Having childcare would probably not only increases the enjoyment for both adults and children, but could potentially allow others to come that couldn’t find a sitter.
- Pace the night well
In planning the night’s schedule, it’s easy to lose a sense of how the night is going to progress. Many of your guests are anxiously waiting for the dancing at the end of the ceremony, but sometimes the progression of the night can be a little staggered and slow. Be sure that while you’re busy taking pictures and talking to guests, the rest of folks aren’t experiencing too much “dead time” while waiting for the most exciting part of the night. You paid good money for a DJ to get the party started, so don’t delay the dance party!
