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Common format of a wedding reception:
* Arrival of guests
* Introduction of wedding party
* Introduction of bride and groom
* Blessing
* Meal
* Cake Cutting
* Toasts
* Bride & Groom’s First Dance
* Father & Daughter’s Dance
* Mother & Groom’s Dance
* Bouquet and Garter Toss
* Dancing and Fun
Arrival of guests at reception site
Typically, a wedding lasts about 15 minutes. However, some guests do arrive early to the reception. Therefore, be sure all reception to-dos are complete by the start time of the wedding. Also, all wedding vendors should be wearing proper attire for early arriving and late staying guests. All tables should be set-up including cake table, entertainment’s table, sign-in table, food tables, and tables with chairs for all guests. If you have a seating arrangement, all seating lists should be at the reception with everyone’s name with where they are sitting.
Introduction of wedding party
This step is not mandatory, but it is nice for everyone to know who the wedding party is as many have not met before your wedding. Create a “Reception Planning Guide” and give this to your master of ceremonies prior to your wedding. This details, among other things, the order of entrance into the reception site with their names and titles. The order of entrance is as follows: parents of the bride, parents of the groom, ushers with bridesmaids, flower girl and ring bearer, special guests, best man, maid/matron of honor, bride and groom. In addition, review the pronunciations of the wedding party's names with the master of ceremonies.
Introduction of bride and groom
This is always the last of the introductions. Everyone should stand before the bride and groom enter. In addition, a special song can be arranged with the music entertainment and a special announcement made to punctuate a true grand entrance. Also, inform the master of ceremonies how you would like to be introduced: Mr. and Mrs. Smith or John and Jane Doe.
Blessing
This is another step that is not mandatory, but for the religious couples makes a nice setting. If you invite the person who performed the marriage ceremony to the reception, I would recommend having them conduct the blessing. If they are not able to attend, a parent or family friend is a good idea. Lastly, the master of ceremonies could give the meal blessing. Be sure to communicate with whomever is giving the blessing in advance so they are prepared to give a personal touch.
Meal
It's time to eat! Bride and Groom, be sure to stop and take a moment to eat. This may be your only chance in the day. In addition, it is customary for the bride and groom to start the food line. Most guests know to wait until the bride and groom start the food line. So don't be late!
Cake Cutting
This is the traditional bride and groom making the first cut on their wedding cake. Then, the bride feeds half of the piece of cake to the groom and the groom feeds the remaining half to the bride. The cutting of the cake is a ceremony intended to symbolize the caring and sharing for one another. Forks may be used as they make the image very attractive for the photographer. Forks may also minimize the possibility of someone being hurt with the more playful squashing that sometimes happens.
Toasts
The toast is when the bride and groom toast each other then interlock arms and drink. Immediately following, the best man and maid/matron of honor make toasts to the bridal couple. Be prepared for other family and friends to follow with their toasts too.
Bride & Groom’s First Dance
The Bride & Groom’s Dance is the first dance between a bride and groom as a married couple. The dance is also commonly known as the "First Dance". The timing of the bride groom dance can vary in the evening based on your preferences. The first dance can be done immediately following the grand entrance with the wedding party circling the dance.
Father & Daughter’s Dance
The Father & Daughter’s Dance or the Father Bride Dance is the dance between the father(s) of the bride and the bride. Brides, if you have more than one father in your life, one can tap the other on the shoulder in the middle of the dance so you can dance with both of them. If you do not have a father, a common substitute is a father figure or even your brother would make a very nice gesture.
Mother & Groom’s Dance
The Mother & Groom’s dance is the dance between the mother(s) of the groom and the groom. Grooms, if you have more than one mother in your life, one can tap the other on the shoulder in the middle of the dance so you can dance with both of them. If you do not have a mother, a common substitute is a mother figure or even your sister would make a very nice gesture.
Bouquet and Garter Toss
The traditional tossing of the bouquet is when the bride tosses the bridal bouquet to all single women in attendance. Immediately following the bouquet tossing, a chair is set in the middle of the dance floor. The chair is for the bride to sit and the groom to remove the bride's garter from her leg. The traditional tossing of the garter is when the groom tosses the bride's garter to all the single men in attendance. The people whom catch the garter and bouquet are said to be the next one to marry.
Dancing and Fun
This is what you pay the music entertainment to do...get people to dance and have a good time. Give the music entertainment music examples and limitations of what type of music you want but don’t give them a list of 100 songs they need to play.
Here are some of the songs we do...
OLDIES 50's & 60's
At The Hop - G
Be Bop A Lula - C
Be My Baby - C
Betty Lou's Gettin Out Tonight - A
Blue Suede Shoes - A
Blueberry Hill - C
Can't Help Falling - C
Don't Be Cruel - D
Don't Get Around Much - C
Dream - E
Good Golly Miss Molly
Great Balls of Fire - C
Hi-Heel Sneakers - C
Hippy Hippy Shake - E
I Hear You Knockin - A
In The Still Of The Night - E
It's Only Make Believe - B
Jailhouse Rock - D
Johnny B. Goode - “Bd
Jump, Jive and Wail - C
La Bamba - C
Let’s Go To The Hop - G
Lucille - Bd
Maybellene - A
Mean Woman Blues - A
Mess Around - E
Mother - in - Law - D
Money (Best things in life are free) - E
My Baby Left Me - E
Never Can Tell - C
Oh, Pretty Woman - A
Only You - A
Queen of the Hop - E
Reelin and Rockin - G
Rock Around The Clock - A
Rock This Town - D
Roll Over Beethoven - C
Route 66 - A
Runaround Sue - C
Runaway -
Sea Cruise - C
Sea of Love - E
Shake, Rattle and Roll - A
Since I Don't Have You - F
Sleepwalk - C
Somewhere over the Rainbow - C
Stand By Me - A
Stray Cat Strut
Tequila - E
That's Alright (mama) - A
The Twist - E
Trouble (Elvis) - C
Twist and Shout - C
Twistin The Night Away - A
Unchained Melody - A
Under The Boardwalk - G
What a Wonderful World - F
The Wanderer - D
What'd I Say - E
Whole Lotta Shakin Goin On - B
Whooly Bully - G
You've Got What It Takes - A
… ...and a few more
SONG LIST Cont.
Misc.
Aint No Sunshine - Am7
American Pie - G
Bad Bad Leroy Brown - G
Bad Moon Rising - D
Born to Be Wild - Em
Breakdown - Am
Brown Eyed Girl - G
Cheeseburger in Paradise - G
Drift Away - D
Everybody's Talking at Me - D
Evil Ways - Gm
Guilty (Bonnie Raitt) - E
Have You Ever Seen The Rain - C
Honky Tonk Woman - G
House of the Rising Sun - Am
I can see Clearly Now - D
I Still Havent Found What I'm Looking For - A
I'll Be There - G
Imagine - C
Into The Mystic - Db
I Will Survive - Am
Jumpin Jack Flash - B
The Joker - E
Knocking on Heavens Door - G
Leopard Skin Pill Box Hat (B.Dylan) - A
Listen To The Music - E
Loves Me Like A Rock - G
Maggie Mae - A
Margaritaville - D
Me and Booby McGee - G
Memphis Tennessee - D
Moondance - Am7
Mustang Sally - C
Never Been to Spain - E
Oh, Darlin ( Beatles) - E
Oh, Susie Q - (CCR) - E
The Old Man Down The Road (CCR) - E
Proud Mary (CCR) - D
Redemption Song (Bob Marley) - G
Sitting on The Dock of The Bay - G
Some Kind of Wonderful - D
Strange Brew (Cream) - A
Stay (Jackson Brown) - G
Stray Cat Strut
Squeeze Box (The Who) - G
Sunshine (Jonathan Edwards) - A
Sweet Caroline - C
Takin Care of Business (BTO) - C7
Tequilla Sunrise - G
Wonderful Tonight - G
You Cant Always Get What You Want - C
You May Be Right - A
… ...and a few more
BLUES
Big Legs - C
Born Under A Bad Sign - Bm
Cant Lose What You Never Had - C
Close to You - G
Everyday I Have The Blues - C
Further On Up The Road - G
Hey Bartender - E
The House is Rockin - B
Help The Poor - Dm
How Blue Can You Get - D
I Got My Mojo Workin - E
I'm Tore Down - A
Kansas City - G
Key to the Highway - A
Mean Woman Blues - any
Rock Me Baby - C
Rollin and Tumblin - E
Stormy Monday - G
Sweet Home Chicago - E
The Thrill is Gone - Bm
Three Hundred Pounds of Joy - G
… ...and a few dozen more
Country/ Folk/ Southern Rock/ Jazz
Breezing' (George Benson) - Dmaj7
Folsom Prison Blues - E
King of the Road - C
Hey, Good Looking - G
I'm Busted - D
It's Five O'clock Somewhere - D
No More Tears - G
Move It On Over - G
Gimme Three Steps - D
Sweet Home Alabama - D
Solid Simple Thing (Tab Benoit) - E
… ...and a few dozen more
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