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And so let's get started
You already know the date of your wedding, calculated the budget and made a list of the guests you will invite. It's time to start looking for a wedding host. There is no need to delay the search, good and professional presenters are sorted out in advance. For example, our team is sometimes booked a year before the expected date of the celebration. It is necessary to take into account the time of preparing the script for your celebration. If you see your wedding as special and unique, then the host needs time to make your wishes come true.
Wedding presenter how and where to find him
- The most tried and true way to ask friends who are already married. The main thing to remember is that your tastes and views on the wedding can be radically different from the views of your friends. Accordingly, the presenter who was at their wedding may not suit you.
- We go headlong into the World Wide Web and start looking for a presenter. This can be done on various wedding forums, social media groups and bulletin boards. The main thing is patience, and it will take a lot, but do not despair, the main thing is to go to the goal.
- Choosing a restaurant or banquet, the staff can also offer you a presenter and musicians. This option is not uncommon, but remember, the restaurant staff does not just offer you a presenter. As a rule, they receive a certain percentage for this. Therefore, it is also not worth believing in the flawlessness of the presenter from the words of the staff.
- You can contact a wedding or holiday agency. They will find you a host themselves, select several candidates based on your preferences. This option will cost you more, somewhere plus 20 percent to the price of the presenter.
It's time to meet
Meeting with the host is one of the important moments of preparation for the wedding. You should pay attention to the impression he makes on you. Is it pleasant for you to be in his company. Appreciate the sense of humor of the presenter, believe me it is important. A good sense of humor and wit can smooth out many unpleasant moments. If suddenly they happen at your celebration. It is worth taking a closer look at how open and friendly the candidate for the role of presenter is. The gestures of the presenter can tell you a lot.
Questions that you should definitely ask:
- What work experience does the presenter have? Experience is one of the important criteria. Only experience gives the host (toastmaster) enough professionalism.
- Where can I see his portfolio? Photos and videos from real events. You will be able to assess how he behaves in working conditions for him.
- Where can I read reviews about his work? Be sure to read the reviews! If you have the opportunity to communicate with his clients, then do it. Pay attention to social networks, usually the hosts post photos and videos from events there. As a rule, he has real clients in subscribers.
- The cost of his services and the time of his work? The cost should be fixed. A certain amount of money for a certain number of hours and not otherwise. Specify, if you have little allotted time, how much an additional hour of his work will cost. For example, for our team, an extra hour costs about 5,000 rubles. Sometimes it happens that you need an additional not one hour, but two or three. The formula of our team is as follows: one hour is 5000 rubles (70$), all subsequent hours are 3000 rubles (50$). We value our customers and always meet them halfway.
- How is the payment made? There can be no advice in this matter, as it is convenient for anyone. We guarantee our customers that the holiday will be 100% bright and cheerful. Therefore, all calculations with our team are made at the end of the event.
- Does he sign a contract? The contract provides guarantees and insurance! In case of non-fulfillment of obligations, you can go to court and demand a penalty.
- Does he write a script or do you have to adapt to his program? This is your wedding and the host should adapt to you, not you to him. The script will help you put everything in its place. It is written specifically for your event.
- What will the presenter do if the holiday did not go according to plan? It happens that the wedding host has prepared a script and you have approved everything. The holiday has started and everything seems to be fine, but something is wrong. There is no enthusiasm or your guests are a little sluggish or they have a different idea of the holiday. In general, everything happens... What should I do then? The presenter should be able to change improvise and change the script on the go.
- Does he have his own equipment? The presenter with his own set of acoustics saves you from unnecessary costs.
- How will the presenter be dressed? Ask in advance about the appearance and what he will be wearing. If you are planning a certain style of wedding, then this style should follow in the clothes of the presenter. If it's important to you, of course.
- Is he paired with a DJ? It's better when the presenter and DJ are one team. They have already worked out all the contests and the program. They understand each other with a glance, so there should be no hitches.
- Do you need to buy props for contests? The wedding host must have his own props. If it's not there, then you'll have to take care of it.
- Do I need transport or a place in transport? Many do not have transport and cannot always get to the venue of the celebration themselves. This is especially true of suburban sites.
- How will children and the elderly be involved in the holiday? Believe our experience that the program that is prepared for the wedding mainly applies to the young. The wedding host should include contests for children in his program, but also not forget about the older generation. Perhaps he will cook something special for them.
How to distinguish a professional from an amateur
- Inability to listen to others. - Non-punctuality, imagine that the wedding host will be late for your celebration.
- Untidy appearance.
- Poorly delivered speech, "words are parasites"
- Lack of knowledge of the main wedding traditions and trends.
- Works strictly according to the script, not any improvisation and creative thinking.
- Unwillingness to compromise
The wedding host is not just the person you hired. During the preparation and holding of your celebration, he should become your friend, even if only for a short time. Although we have been friends with our clients for many years and have already known many whole families because we make them holidays on a regular basis.
P.S. This is your wedding and it's up to you to decide what it will be!!! Our team wishes you good luck and an ultra-mega-fun celebration!
