I am a wedding officiant: no one eats even if chopsticks are given out

I was forced to be a wedding officiant.

The first time I became a master of ceremonies was when a comrade in arms got married. In order to save some money as a master of ceremonies, he asked me to officiate his wedding for several days in a row.

In the 1990s, although the content of wedding banquets in northern cities was not very particular, the emcees were all well-dressed.

For TV stations and radio stations, hiring a emcee at that time would start at 1,000 yuan, and even cost 800 yuan for a small one.

In order to save some money for my comrades and to show off myself, I agreed heartlessly.

I regret it after agreeing. After all, it is an occasion. Wedding banquets in Northeast China usually have more than 30 tables.

Oh my god, it would be really shameful if I didn’t do well in front of so many people.

Afterwards, careful preparations were made, and a version of the wedding ceremony was tailor-made for the comrades-in-arms.

If I say I am serious, it is because it is my first time to host a wedding, I have no experience and I feel unsure.

After preparing the host words, practice day and night.

Thinking about the episodes and accidents that occurred at the wedding, I also added the skills of good wedding hosts who have participated in how to control the scene and how to mobilize emotions.

As expected, the first hosting was very successful.

Because I have been hosting on stage, I am not yet able to distract myself from the situation below. Later, more than one person told me that no one ate while I was hosting.

Later I realized that it was a high compliment that no one ate during the wedding ceremony.

I have attended many weddings of comrades, classmates, and friends. Under normal circumstances, chopsticks are not given out until the wedding ceremony is over.

The reason is that after giving out chopsticks, I was worried that the guests would not cooperate just to eat.

A comrade just handed out chopsticks. As a result, everyone was eating and drinking, and the master of ceremonies could not hear anything he said.

I have a loud voice and can also make fun of myself. So, I know what to do in situations like this.

If someone is eating, I will let everyone watch him eat together; another time, I said I was hungry too and went directly to the audience to eat with them.

When there are hundreds of pairs of eyes staring at a table of people eating, I can eat it, but most people will not eat it again.

Haha, I have encountered this situation twice.

Of course, the wedding officiant must also have content that makes people feel fresh and interesting at the same time.

My steps are generally three:

Open with a paragraph to guide the couple into the wedding hall.

The first part is the introduction of the couple

The second part is the speech of the witness.

The third part, worshiping heaven and earth.

Here, there are a few details,

The basic framework is these three, but each wedding ceremony has its own version, which is basically tailor-made.

Each person’s occupation, appearance, characteristics, etc. are specially prepared and have fixed routines.

When I am hosting, I have more laughs, I use new words, and I can combine the words with current events.

When it’s time to be solemn, my speaking speed, rhythm, and voice control are very solemn.

When it’s time to be humorous, such as worshiping heaven and earth, exchanging glasses of wine, and playing simple games, the scene quickly becomes excited.

When it’s time to show your emotions, it brings tears to your eyes.

I remember hosting a wedding for my comrades in Beijing, and something unexpected happened at the scene.

When I paid my respects to my parents, because my comrade’s mother was my godmother, I could feel her love for her son, so I added some emotion to the ceremony.

I remember that I said something like this:

It was you who raised me, and you who gave me a home.

Now, you have wrinkles on your forehead and gray hair on your head.

I will never forget you, dear mother!

I also improvised a song about my mother:

You gave me my son’s new schoolbag to go to school

You gave me my son’s flower-folded umbrella in the rain Beat

You gave me my favorite three-fresh stuffing

You wiped my tears of grievance

Ah, this person It’s my mother

Ah, this person is my mother

This person gave me life

Give me a home

Ah, don’t care about me No matter how far I go

No matter what I do

I can't live without you at any time

My mother

No matter how rich I am

No matter how old I am

I will never forget it

My mother

I was also moved while singing , knelt down directly to the godmother.

As a result, the godmother lost control and the scene was out of control. There were more than 30 tables and hundreds of people attending the wedding, including the waiters, and there was no sound.

Everyone is wiping their eyes quietly.

Many friends who have attended this wedding told me that the wedding was very impressive and meaningful.

Customs vary from place to place. People in Tianjin have to get married at night, in Beijing they get married at noon, but there are also people in Qiba, which makes me dumbfounded, get married in the morning.

It was also the wedding of a comrade-in-arms. Because it was far away from the provincial capital, we rushed there the day before.

My comrade’s father-in-law is quite influential in the local area and uses the best venue.

We had a great time drinking the night before, and we were very happy to meet our comrades.

The next morning I thought about having a good sleep.

As a result, before dawn, someone knocked on the door and said that the ceremony had begun. I was wondering, what ceremony? They said it was a wedding, and they are waiting for you now.

I quickly put on my clothes, came out, and went to the lobby.

The first time I went to the lobby, I was shocked. The stage is very high, and later I heard that a party organized by China Central Radio was broadcast live here.

Below the stage is a flower pond and a fountain. Behind the fountain are seats, a dense crowd of people.

Most of the time I woke up from the wine.

This is the rhythm that is about to begin.

It is true that the whole audience is waiting for me.

I really didn’t expect to start so early. The key is the winter in the Northeast.

The sound was good, the etiquette lady’s cooperation, and the support of the props. After hosting the event, besides breaking out in cold sweats, I received nearly a hundred business cards. Most of them said that their children were getting married and asked me to be the emcee.

Originally, I wanted to check out the venue and try out the speakers the day before, but since I had a plan in mind, I omitted all these things. The person from the wedding company there specifically asked me how I needed to cooperate. I just followed the old rules and just showed them on the spot. There was no rush. He asked how many sessions there were, and I said three. He said they usually have 18 sessions here, and some have more. I said I would only host three, and he asked how long it would take. I asked them how long it usually takes and he told me about 20 minutes to half an hour. I said that's the case for me too. In fact, our content has no boundaries and can be long or short. If you are happy, add a few more shows. If you want to end it, you can have a drink and have a party at any time.

There are more hosts, and gradually many people are looking for it.

At that time, in addition to having no money, I had plenty of time and energy. I accepted everyone who came and treated it as exercise.

After hosting it for my comrades, I contacted two flower shops. They work part-time as master of ceremonies there.

I don’t care how much the client gives me. I charge 280 yuan for each appearance. I remember the minimum was 220 yuan. The other party's car will pick you up and drop you off.

At most, I hosted 3 games a day, and the results were good. My salary was less than 600 yuan at the time, and one day's hosting fee was equivalent to one month's salary, which was considered extra money.

I feel that being a wedding emcee is the same as hosting a program. You must be passionate and know how to infect people with your emotions.

In addition, self-deprecating is very important. Being humorous cannot make others stand out. Being self-deprecating can highlight the bride and groom. The purpose is to make everyone happy and make the place lively.

Furthermore, it must be tailored to the individual, making people feel that this wedding is just for him. When I receive a job, I usually first need to understand the profession and characteristics of the newcomer. Even if I host two sessions a day and the time is tight, I remember the name and occupation of each newcomer. The main characteristics are there, so it gives people a sufficient feeling. Prepare.

Furthermore, improvisation is crucial. It is necessary to find some useful people and win their support, such as the groom's or bride's colleagues. They usually sit at the same table and like to be lively. You can fool them and the atmosphere will be particularly lively. During the hosting process, when dealing with some disturbances and unexpected situations, one should be calm, calm, resolve problems, respond tactfully, and turn embarrassment into laughter.

For example, the witness was announced and the marriage certificate was forgotten. The scheduled time has come, but the main guest hasn’t arrived yet. How to start? What should I do if other emergencies occur? All must be planned in advance.

Don’t ignore photography, videography, etiquette, hostess service personnel, including hotel staff. You must take care of them to have unimaginable effects. Sometimes when you want to drink water, the hotel waiter will hand it to you with just a look and a movement.

Contagious vocabulary means that there must be something in the routine, such as the part of drinking wine. The newlyweds drank glasses of wine together, and the music was playing in the background, so I recited:

Exchange glasses of wine, cups of wine, and our hearts go together

After drinking this glass of wine, this life, this life, this life, this life will always be the same. Friends

After drinking this glass of wine, we walk side by side wholeheartedly

After drinking this glass of wine, God and Bodhisattva will bless us

After drinking this glass of wine, I am among you and you are among me. Your auspicious star will shine forever and ever!

This is a cliché. If you control the rhythm and adjust the voice to a certain cadence, the effect will definitely be there.

Including the opening remarks on the wedding day, the transitional words in the wedding process, and the hosting process. The questions and answers, interaction with the audience, closing remarks, and every sentence of the wedding are so detailed that they have a certain appeal. This requires strong vocabulary skills, language organization skills, language expression skills, and speaking skills. You can improve your language skills by studying and checking information, so that you can enunciate clearly, pronounce accurately, have a pleasant voice, a lively rhythm, rich emotions, and rich rhythm.

Determining your own style is important. Due to the characteristics of my job, I usually host weddings for military personnel, civil servants, etc. The ceremony should be rigorous and lively, not too vulgar, and certainly not too elegant, which would make people feel out of place. It would be even more regrettable to just eat the food and not listen to the host. According to the requirements of the host, the style and characteristics can be changed at any time according to some local customs or regional differences. There are humorous hosting styles, rigorous and generous, romantic, sensational and other styles, so that people with different needs can adapt to different styles. Style change.

To mobilize the atmosphere of the whole venue, the host uses his own vivid words, and can use some exaggerated expressions, body movements, etc. to convey information to the audience. In order to express the theme clearly, create the atmosphere of the scene, and infect the audience's emotions, you must effectively use and control your speech and behavior. Therefore, the hosting process is also a performance process.

If you have certain talents, you can send blessings at the end of the wedding. The emcee can use some of his talents to deepen his hosting style. He can also mobilize the current atmosphere, sing songs, and wait for himself. Act according to your own differences. I usually sing, for example, if my sister is sitting on the bow of a boat, I sing with the bridesmaid or the bride’s colleagues, and let the bride and groom cooperate, and we can usually achieve a climax.