Master of Ceremonies Duty

Q: A friend of mine is getting married and she wanted to know what the duties of the MC were. Would you know where I can find a step by step sheet on MCs?

A: As far as MC sheets go, there aren't any that I know of, so I created a skeletal outline for you:

The duties of an MC include the following:

• announcing important details (i.e. cars with lights on in parking lots etc.)
  
  
• notifying guests of the location of washrooms, smoking laws at the hall, etc.
  
  
• introducing each speech and the speaker of each speech before they occur.
  
  
• introducing the start time of dinner, opening of dessert table, etc.
  
  
• toasting the couple before they make their introductory speech.
  
  
• keeping the general flow of the evening by making periodic speeches and bringing things together via introductions.
  
  
• assisting in calling up tables for dinner if it is a buffet.

I hope this helps.