Tips For A Good Party

 

Here are some observations that I’ve made while providing entertainment at over 1,000 wedding receptions and parties along with some suggestions and ideas that might help improve your party. 

  1. If the bride and groom, bridal party, and parents of the bride and groom dance early and often,  the rest of the guests will quickly follow.  The bridal party can also help get other relatives involved by asking  them to dance. 
  2. Try to keep your guests in the main reception room.  If the bridal party leaves the main reception room for an extended period of time (to check out the view on a nice day, to have  lengthy  pictures taken, or to linger at a bar in another room), your guests will follow.  Portable bars can usually be set  up in the main reception room.  
  3. The lighting in the reception room is very important.  Most people are uncomfortable dancing in bright  light, so it would be wise to arrange that the lights be dimmed. 
  4. Try to have all your family group pictures taken during the cocktail hour or towards the end of the party to avoid slowing down  the momentum of the party.  During the reception, the bridal party should be free to participate in the formalities and to dance. 
  5. It is a good idea to be considerate of those with sensitive hearing, and those who might prefer a lower    volume of music by seating them at a table furthest away from where the speakers will be. 
  6. Small children quickly become bored and restless at wedding receptions, and they can be a hazard on the dance floor.  If you are inviting children to your reception, you might want to  make arrangements for them to make a brief appearance, and then go home with a babysitter.  
  7. Don’t open wedding gifts at the reception.  This will stop a party dead in its tracks. 
  8. The bride and groom and bridal party should willingly participate in all routines and group dances.  Trust me,  all my routines are very tasteful and won’t embarrass anyone.

 

I hope that these ideas give you some insight.  (Remember that these tips are just my opinion and won’t apply to all wedding receptions.)

 

            Now, just RELAX AND HAVE A GREAT TIME!

Bob Mitchell
Professional Disc Jockey
djbobm@aol.com
518-798-1952