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Originally posted by Shawnski@Jun 5 2005, 06:32 PM


Levity is OK, in minor doses, but the main purpose is being a facilitator (keep things on track and moving along). Introduce each speaker with a short, polite, and respectful introduction. Be prepared for as many people as you think might speak, whether they are on a "list" to do so or not. If someone gets long winded with their comments, at any appropriate "pause", you can just announce something to the effect of... "Awesome, let's drink to those words for the bride and groom. Thanks Mr, Mrs, Miss, 'X'"

You have to be really carefull with that though. You don't want to hurt anyone's feelings because you cut off their speach. Especially if it is something like the bride's parents welcoming the groom into the family or vice versa.