Barry will arrange a pre-visit to your home a few weeks before the wedding and after taking down all information including Parents', Bridesmaids', Best Man's, etc. names and agreed times of service, arrival and sit down, etc., Barry will put your mind at ease and talk you through linking everything beautifully together from the moment you arrive at the venue until the end of the Wedding Breakfast.
Advice and assistance with speeches if needed, with a copy of 'Barry Balmayne's Wedding Speech Guide'.
Full, detailed liaison with the Reception Venue Co-ordinators, Caterers and/or Banqueting Manager or Head Waiter.
If a Church Wedding, Receiving and looking after Guests as they arrive at the Reception Venue.
If a Church Wedding, Receiving the Bride and Groom on arrival at the Reception Venue.
(If a Civil Wedding Receiving the Bride and Groom and all Guests as they come out of the Marriage Room, after the Ceremony).
Assisting the Photographer in assembling Bridal Party and Guests as required.
Organizing the Bridal Party Receiving Line prior to the Wedding Breakfast.
Announcing to the Guests that the Bridal Party is waiting to meet them all.
Seating of Guests and Top Table Guests.
Announcing Parents of the Bride and Parents of the Groom to the Top Table.
Announcing the Bride and Groom and escorting them to the Top Table.
Announcing 'Grace' (Barry can say Grace if you wish - standard or humorous).
Arranging and Announcing 'The Cutting of the Cake'.
Announcing the Speeches and assisting with Gifts and Presentations.
Closing the Wedding Breakfast formalities with touch of added humour.