WEDDING - STARTING AT 17:00-THE CEREMONY

TIME / PARTIES INVOLVED / SEQUENCE OF EVENTS
16:30 / DJ / First guests arrive
Peaceful background music
16:40 / Own Decision
Photographer / Buttonhole sprays are pinned
Photos are taken of groom and best men in front of the church
Confetti/rose petals are placed outside the church
Candles are lit
Groom welcomes the minister
16:50 / Master of ceremonies (MC) / Guests outside the church are requested to be seated
16:58 / Minister / Minister welcomes guests
Requests that cell phones are switched off
Request that guests rise when bride enters
Any other arrangements
17:00 / Bride / Bride, bridesmaids and flowergirls arrive
17:05 / Bridesmaids
Flower girls / Bridesmaids and flower girls enter the church when their song is played
17:05 / Bride and Father
Bridesmaid / Bride’s song for her groom is played by the DJ
Bride and her father enter the church when her song is played
Father of the bride lifts her veil, kisses the bride and shakes hands with the groom
He gives the bride to the groom
The father of the bride is seated
Bridesmaid arranges the bride’s dress and veil
17:05
17:45 / Minister
MC
Photographer
Videographer
DJ / Ministerperforms the ceremony
Marriage vows
Rings are exchanged and first kiss follows
ANNOUNCEMENTS BY MINISTER OR MASTER OF CEREMONIES
  • A group photo will be taken outside
  • Where the guests are to go to for refreshments after the ceremony
  • The couple, witnesses, grandparents, parents, bridesmaids, best men, etc have to remain for photos at the bridal register
  • The guests can exit the church

17:45 17:55 / Minister
Photographer
Videographer
DJ / Marriage register is signed
Photos are taken of everyone involved
DJ plays background music
17:55 / Bridal couple
DJ / Couple leaves the church
DJ plays their song
17:55 / Bridal couple / Confetti/rose petals outside church
18:00
18:10 / Photographer
DJ / Bridal coupleis congratulated - (arrange with photographer when to depart)
Group photograph of everyone outside the church
DJ packs up and leaves for reception venue
18:1519:15 / Photographer
Videographer / Couple leaves with photographerand videographer for their photographs
18:15
19:00 / DJ / Guests enjoy refreshments and chat
DJ plays background music outside
19:00 / MC / MC requests that all guests are seated inside the venue

WEDDING - STARTING AT 17:00-THE RECEPTION

TIME / PARTIES INVOLVED / SEQUENCE OF EVENTS
19:10 / MC / MC welcomes everyone and announces the house rules
19:15 / MC
DJ / MC announces the arrival of the bridal couple
When they enter the DJ plays their song
19:20 / MC / The couple is welcomed and a joke follows
19:25 / Appointed person / Says grace
19:30 / DJ / Guests relax and suitable music is played
Bridal couple enjoy a drink and refresh themselves
19:30
19:55 / MC
Coordinator / Starter is served or dished up
DJ plays suitable background music
19:45 / MC / MC requests quests to charge their glasses
He relates a funny story about the couple
19:55
20:30 / MC
Appointed persons
DJ / MC requests the appointed persons to propose the toasts
WHOTO WHOM
1) Ben SmithParents of the bride
2) John Web Parents of the groom
3) Susan MarshThe grandparents
4) André SteylOthers, if applicable
5) The groomHis speech, thanks to those involved and last toasts, if
any
(The bride can also have her say if she wants to - today this is done at many weddings)
20:30 / MM
Coordinator
Photographer
Videographer
DJ / MCconfirms with coordinator that main course is ready
MC announces
  • the main course is ready
  • the sequence for dishing up
  • where/when group/table photographs will be taken
  • that guests should write their comments in the guest book

20:30 21:20 / DJ / Main course is enjoyed
DJ plays peaceful background music
21:25 / DJ + MC
Bridal couple / MC announces-wedding cake will be cut
MC announces-desert and coffee can be enjoyed
21:30 / DJ + MC
Bridal couple / MC announces when the bridal bouquet will be thrown
He requests the unmarried ladies to come forward
21:35 / DJ + MC
Bridal couple / MC announces that the garter will be removed
He requests the unmarried men to come forward
21:40 / DJ + MC
Bridal couple / MC announces the opening of the dance floor
Bridal couple opens the floor
21:45 / Bridal couple / MC announces the father/daughter and family/other dances
21:45
23:55 / DJ + MC
Bridal couple / Dance floor is open for guests
Family, friends and guests dance
23:30 / DJ / Last round at the bar is announced
23:30
23:55 / DJ / Calmer music is played
23:55 / DJ / Last dance
00:00 / DJ / Music is turned off and guests depart
DJ packs up his equipment
Venuepersonnel clear away venue

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