mc for wedding

It really depends on how extensive you want your emcee duties to be. If it's just announcing the bridal party into the venue, that's not much of a biggie. But if you want him to act as host for the entire event all evening (announcing the dance, announcing each speech, announcing games and other events, engaging the crowd, starting the dance floor - all while keeping time and making sure things run properly), then I would pay him or gift him something really nice, especially if he's giving a gift in return for your wedding. If he's involved throughout the whole night, he's no longer just a guest but an active vendor.

Our MCs are two good friends. I've never heard of hired MCs or paying a first to do this? We consider them an extension of the wedding party so we will be giving them a little thoughtful gift as a thank you...

My brother-in-law had a friend MC his wedding and they didn't pay him in cash but did buy him a gift, I think perhaps a nice bottle of scotch? I don't think either are necessary, but a gift is always a nice "thank-you" gesture.

Early on we weren't planning on having bridesmaids or groomsmen, so we were asking friends to have little jobs. We asked 2 to co-emcee so that it would be a smaller job and they could each have a chance to enjoy the party. Our plans changed with covid, and we didn't end up fulfilling their duties so I don't know how it would have gone!

I am planning on asking my auntie to MC, she has experience public speaking and is hilarious! I would not be paying her but will definitely be getting her some sort of thank you gift. Not sure what though!

View quoted message Ok that’s helpful! This friend isn’t in the wedding party, he is married to one of my bridesmaids, but he is not necessarily a close friend to my husband and I, we just think he would be great at it!

One of our groomsmen is MCing our wedding! Honestly, I've never really heard of "hiring" someone to MC, I've always kind of seen it as a position of honour that a friend, family member, or someone from the wedding party takes. I think that it's more of a favor that a close friend does as a wedding gift to you. You can, of course, put together a nice gift for him/her to thank them, but personally, I don't think payment is necessary.

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