Do you need an Mc?

We had a simple plan for the DJ to do as a MC by announcing the speeches, first dance mother/sons dance and entrance.

Our DJ will most-likely be doing most of the MC stuff, otherwise I'm sure I can get my MOH to do it.

My fiancé’s uncle and aunt will be our MC’s. We sent them a timeline of the evening and some things they will do: welcome guests/ introduce themselves, announce the wedding party, send tables for supper and announce dessert, they will make sure speeches flow, announce cake gutting cutting, first dance, any housekeeping items, garter and bouquet toss, tell a story or make some jokes I’m sure haha

We had our friend be our MC and officiant. It was nice that it was a little more personal and it felt less like it was just someone giving people directions and following formalities. You can definitely get your DJ to do though if that makes things easier.

You definitely do not need to have an MC, most DJ's will provide that service.

On that hand, we will be having an MC (a good friend of ours) whose good with speaking, funny and knows me and my FH to make it more personal. He'll be able to relate to us and some of the guests more than a stranger. Since it's a more personal relationship, he will also make a quick speech/tell a story about us on top of introducing speeches, the wedding party, and announcing (for the first time in public) Mr and Mrs Neuhauser. He'll also keep the guests informed about dinner, cake cutting and important dances coming up during the reception.

We had an MC, but we didn't have a DJ. Our MC made a few announcements (where washrooms were, reminder to sign the guestbook, instructions for an activity that was on their table), the game that decided the order of tables for food, how they could get us to kiss, shoe game. He also announced the wedding party as they came in and introduced everyone for speeches.

Most weddings I've been to have had an MC. One I went to that didn't. The DJ did most of the same things. They didn't talk about the kissing game though, so no one did it. And they hadn't planned anything extra like the shoe game.

We didn't have an official MC as we wanted it pretty casual. our DJ did do some MC stuff for it.. like asking Guests to make their way in from cocktail hour, and introducing us as a couple and the people doing speeches. But that's it.

It's going to be a mix of both for us I think. The DJ service we are choosing says they will do the MC stuff for us, we may just have one of the groomsmen do some of the introductions.

I really want to play some games, and I'm thinking members of the bridal party will run them, not the DJ.

We will be having an MC and a DJ - although you should be fine with just a DJ. The big reason that we are having an MC is because my FH was an MC for this guys wedding and now he is paying the favour back. Plus the MC can relate to the guests more because he or she isn't being payed to be there. We are thinking the DJ won't really talk unless the MC is nowhere to be found - so basically the MC will announce the food buffet, when the bonfires start, when the s'mores bar opens, when the late lunch is served, and of course introducing the wedding party and the Mr. and Mrs. for the first time. Oh and the dances (mother & son, father & daughter). Of course some comedic relief is also encouraged.