Contact Information

Bride’s Name:                                                                                              Groom’s Name: 

Phone/Email:                                                                                                Phone/Email:

Wedding Date:

Start Time:                                                                                                    End Time:

Order of Events

Note: The printed order of events is only a suggestion. Every reception is different, and this is YOUR reception. Any event may be added, removed, or rearranged as long as it is clearly indicated in the above table.

Remember to review this schedule with your caterer! ‘~’ means approximate time.

 

Location Information

Name/address of establishment:

Contact name:                                    Phone:

Primary room name/location:                                                     Floor:

Do we have to provide music in other room(s) at any time (such as for cocktail hour)? If so, what, where and when?:

Directions to reception (use additional sheets if necessary):

General Information

Number of guests:                                                Children:

Number of courses to be served (including dessert):

Does the caterer need everyone seated to take orders for the main course?            If yes, when and for how long?

Will the caterer be using the dance floor for a buffet during the cocktail hour?         During the main course?

Is there “dead air time” during which we shouldn’t play?           When?

Tuxedo pants, shirts, and vests are the normal outfit for MCs and DJs. If you wish different attire, detail preference here:

Contact Information For Other Party Professionals

	Name	Phone	Fax	Booked From-To
Caterer
Banquet Hall/Venue
Planner/Coordinator
Photographer
Videographer

 

Table Photos/Interviews

Please indicate the points (if any) during the reception when you and your photographer want everyone to remain seated for table photos:

Please indicate the points (if any) during the reception when you and your videographer want everyone to remain seated for table interviews:

If the photographer or videographer requests it, do you want us to clear the dance floor or delay the start of dancing for the completion of table photos and/or interviews?

 

Music For Ceremony (If DJ Providing Music)

Wedding Party Entrance (some suggestions follow):

        ·         Canon in D (Pachelbel) (Traditional)

        ·         Shepherd Moons (Enya) (Contemporary)

        ·         Watermark (Enya) (Contemporary)

·         Theme from Chariots Of Fire (Contemporary)

·         Chapel Of Love (Dixie Cups) (Very Contemporary)

Bride’s Entrance (some suggestions follow):

·         Bridal March / Bridal Chorus (Wagner) (Traditional, but not for Jewish weddings)

        ·         Trumpet Voluntary (Clarke) (Traditional)

        ·         The Wedding Song (Kenny G) (Contemporary)

·         Oh Pretty Woman (Roy Orbison) (Contemporary)

Kiss (music optional) (some suggestions follow):

·         I Feel Good (James Brown) (Very Contemporary)

Exit as Husband and Wife (some suggestions follow):

·         Wedding March (Mendelssohn) (Traditional, but not for Jewish weddings)

        ·         Arrival of the Queen of Sheba (Handel) (Traditional)

        ·         Theme from Chariots of Fire (Contemporary)

·         By the Time This Night Is Over (Kenny G/Peabo Bryson) (Contemporary)

·         We’ve Only Just Begun (Carpenters) (Contemporary)

 

Cocktail Hour

Is cocktail hour in same room as main reception?     If not, what room is it in?

Music for cocktail hour (suggested genres are soft jazz, soft show tunes, or slow rock):

Reception Start (Guests enter main reception room from cocktail room)

Music to start with (soft music recommended if food on tables, high-energy dance music recommended otherwise):

Reception Grand Entrance / Introductions

Introductions can be performed by Space Age Sounds’ MC (Master of Ceremonies), or by someone else. (Requests to change this at the reception will only be honored if given directly by the Bride or Groom to the MC.) Who will be performing the introductions?

Suggested order of introductions (note: you can opt to have the grandparents rise in their seats and recognize them there):

        1.        Bride’s grandparents

        2.        Groom’s grandparents

        3.        Bride’s parents

        4.        Groom’s parents
5.        Bridesmaids and Groomsmen
6.        Maid/Matron Of Honor (Can be combined with Best Man)
7.        Best Man (Can be combined with Maid/Matron of Honor)
8.        Bride and Groom

We recommend upbeat music. Some suggested music follows:

Wedding Party Enters Reception:

        ·         Canon in D (Pachelbel) (Traditional)

        ·         Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring (Bach) (Traditional)

        ·         Sirius (Alan Parsons Project) (Contemporary)

·         Theme from 2001 A Space Odyssey (Contemporary)

·         Chapel Of Love (Dixie Cups) (Very Contemporary)

·         America (Neil Diamond) (Very Contemporary)

·         Party Time (Gloria Estefan) (Very Contemporary)

·         Havana (Kenny G) (Very Contemporary)

Bride and Groom Enter Reception

        ·         Peter Gunn (Contemporary)

·         Tradicion (Gloria Estefan) (Very Contemporary)

        ·         Star Trek (original series) Theme (Contemporary)

        ·         20th Century Fox Fanfare (or drumroll) (Traditional)

        ·         Olympic Theme (Traditional)

·         Here Comes the Bride (Disco) (Contemporary)

        ·         Tonight Show Theme (Contemporary)

        ·         Twilight Zone (2 Unlimited) (Very Contemporary)

Please list those to be introduced during the grand entrance in the order they will be introduced. You can choose different songs for each person or one for the entire group. Use additional sheets if necessary. If you want, interesting tidbits of information about relationships to you can be announced—if so, please write details below each person’s name.

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Name(s)	Phonetic Pronunciation(s)	How to Introduce	Music
Bride's Mother
Bride's Father
Groom's Mother
Groom's Father
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