Wedding Breeze

Whoever takes on the role of Master of Ceremonies at the wedding will often be expected by the guests to inject some humour into the proceedings. Here the person taking on the responsibility needs to tread carefully – the MC should neither overshadow the happy couple nor anyone else who is speaking; and Wedding MC Jokes should be picked so that nobody attending the wedding is in any way offended or slighted.

The Wedding MC is often also the Best Man, although that is not always the case and in many modern weddingsthe MC may be a friend or relative of the couple or a professional MC. Rather than be the centre of attention, the Master of Ceremonies is there to ensure the wedding reception goes to plan.

That involves getting up to speak, giving instructions so that the wedding guests know what is happening next and where; you are also there to help iron out any problems on the day as they arise. And due to the nature of the day the guests will expect you to include some light humour or a well chosen joke every time you get up to speak.

While the reception is going on it is usual for the Wedding MC to introduce each stage such as the entrance of the Bride and Groom, the speakers, telegrams from absent family and friends and cutting the cake; by knowing that the wedding will be structured in a certain way you can prepare the wedding MC jokes for each stage in advance.

Don’t worry if you don’t regard yourself as a naturally gifted comedian, as most of us aren’t. However, by putting aside some time prior to the wedding you can have a selection of jokes and anecdotes that will perfectly complement the day; personal anecdotes work particularly well, as long as you always remember to avoid offence.

By spending a little bit of time prior to the big day learning what is happening and where, at what time and who is involved, you will be able to sit down and think of some humorous comments to use on the day in the role of Wedding MC.

Your jokes don’t need to be the funniest thing people have ever heard as the guests will be relaxed and enjoying themselves anyway. However, you should avoid anything that paints the happy couple in a bad light and avoid mother in law jokes or anything else likely to upset his or her parents; and adult humour and swearing are definitely out as the age range attending a wedding can be from small children to great grandparents.