Same gender wedding reception or civil union reception.
Every wedding is different, plan yours.
Please feel free to change and alter any of the introductions or titles.
PRINT THIS FOR YOUR USE
Fill out and returned to Roger Chartier no less than 2 weeks before your reception!
I must be prepared.
Is this a formal affair? (tuxedo)_____________________________ Yes No
Is your wedding ceremony at the reception site? ______________ Yes No
Approximately how many guests do you expect?__________
Who is the photographer__________________________________________
Who is the videographer__________________________________________
Who is the caterer?_____________________________________________
Is Roger introducing the wedding party into the room? --------Yes No
If so please list them:
Grandparents of (Title or name)________________________
Grandparents names________________________________
Grandparents of (Title or name)______________________
Grandparents names___________________
Parents of (Title or name) __________________________
Parents names__________________________
Parents of (Title or name)___________________________
Parents names___________________________
Flower Girl___________________________ Ring Bearer___________________________
Flower Girl___________________________ Flower Girl____________________________
Please feel free to change the titles to reflect your
preferred way to announce the
members of your wedding party.
1 ____________________________(escorted by) -
(accompanied
by)_____________________________
2____________________________(escorted by)
(accompanied
by)______________________________
3 ____________________________(escorted by)
(accompanied
by)______________________________
4 ____________________________(escorted by)
(accompanied by)______________________________
5 ____________________________(escorted by)
(accompanied by)______________________________
6 ____________________________(escorted by)
(accompanied by)______________________________
7 ____________________________(escorted by)
(accompanied by)______________________________
8 ____________________________(escorted by)
(accompanied by)______________________________
9 ____________________________(escorted by)
(accompanied by)______________________________
10____________________________(escorted by)
(accompanied by)______________________________
Maid or Matron or Man of Honor (or choose any title)
_____________________________________________
Best Man or Men or Best Woman (or choose any title)
___________________________________________
1st Partners Full Name:_________________________________________________
2nd Partner’s Full Name:________________________________________________
How do you want to be announced?_______________________________________
Are you having a receiving line at the reception? Yes No
Would you like to do a 1st dance upon being introduced Yes No
Would you like to do a first dance after the cutting of the cake? Yes No
Blessing? yes - no By ______________________________
Name of the person giving the toast_________________________
Title ______________
Other?__________________________________
Would you like me to announce that during dinner, instead of clinking the glasses
to get the couple to kiss we request that the people from that table
stand and sing a song with the word "LOVE" in it? .......... Yes No
Will you be giving away the centerpiece? Yes No
If So: Do you want the Disc Jockey to coordinate this? Yes No
Would you like to make a game of it by choosing the winner from each table who is
A The one whose birthday is nearest the wedding date ------------ Yes No
B Passing a dollar around the table and when the music stops the
last one holding the dollar wins the centerpiece? ------------------- Yes No
C Have them arm wrestle for it ? ... (only kidding)
D You can place a penny under one plate per table,
the person who has the penny wins the centerpiece. Yes No
E Your suggestion_______________________________________________
DINNER MUSIC
Light Jazz - Easy Background - Live music - Other___________________
Cutting of the Cake_______________________________________ Yes No
Cake served for dessert____________________________________ Yes No
Traditional sing a-long ( Bride cuts the cake)__________________ Yes No
How Sweet It Is To Be Loved By You_________________________Yes No
Some other background music______________________________ Yes No
Wedding Couple (First Dance)_____________________________ Yes No
Your song request ___________________Artist__________________________
Wedding party to join in halfway through the dance_____________ Yes No
Everyone to join in halfway through the dance_________________ Yes No
Separate wedding party dance _________________________________Yes No
Song request __________________________Artist_________________________
Dance with Father or other ________________________________Yes No
Names of the parties ______________________ & __________________________
Song request _____________________________Artist ________________________
Dance with mother or other_______________________________ Yes No
Names of parties _________________________ & ___________________________
Song request _______________________Artist_______________________________
Other special dance______________________________________________________
Song request_________________________ Artist______________________________
Songs and Artists that you like to hear_______________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
Types of music that you do not want played___________________________________
POSSIBLE EVENTS
Removal of the garter ___________________________________Yes No
Pick your music - Choose one
Traditional music is "The Stripper" ___________________________ Yes No
"You sexy thing" by "Hot Chocolate".___________________________ Yes No
Other_______________________________________
Throwing of the bouquet _____________________________________ Yes No
Throwing of the garter _______________________________________ Yes No
Snowball Dance___________ Yes No
Wedding couple get on the dance floor for a slow dance and dance for 15 seconds
then dj announces to get new partners.
They go to the audience and choose new partners and then the 4 dance for 20 seconds.
Dj announces for all to get new partners and the 4 go and get new partners.
This goes on repeatedly until the floor is full.
Other Events____________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
Dollar Dance ________________________________________________Yes No
We ask the best persons to accept the cash as people approach the wedding couple to dance.
See the "Party Planner" on this website to get ideas for a more uproarious reception.
Last Dance _________________________________________________ Yes No
Song request _________________________Artist__________________
Will the wedding couple be changing before the last dance? Yes No
Love Circle (Circle around the wedding couple during the last dance)_.............Yes No
Changes in order of events__________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
Notes to the D.J.__________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
Wedding Couple’s future Phone___(_______ )________________________________
Future mailing address______________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
PLEASE RETURN THIS INFORMATION TO
ROGER CHARTIER. 17 Oak St. New Bedford, Ma. 02740
508 996-0495 roger@rogerchartier.com
Keep it until about two weeks before the wedding so that you
can make changes to your plan,
but please return it
AT LEAST TWO WEEKS BEFORE THE EVENT. I MUST BE PREPARED!
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