As a brief description, this is where you have designated song clips for each member of the Bridal Party as they are announced into the ballroom. They are short snippets, say 10-20 seconds each. If your DJ is on the ball, he will have each song prepared to the perfect moments in the song that’s most suitable for that announcee. It may be the chorus of the song or the part that’s well known for its dance routine on a music video. It all depends on the song and the individual.

Sometimes it’s done with couples which are matched up. Say, Joe and Julie were tango dancers… slip on a little tango thing, or a Shakira song. Maybe John is a science-fiction freak. You could play the Starwars theme or some such track. Maybe your Flower Girl is really into Taylor Swift. You could have a section played from “You Belong To Me” or “Love Story”. You get the idea.

Of course this means that the Bride and Groom are going to require an extra powerful moment when they are announced in. The DJ should save the extra volume of the music for the main attraction. If there are colored lights, they should certainly be turned on at that moment.

… I hope this sparks some fun ideas for you. Enjoy!

Transcript:

Of course, at a Wedding Reception, the first thing that happens generally, after the cocktail hour and after everybody’s settled in, is the Grand Entrance. This is where we invite the Bridal Party into the room and make it all exciting for everybody.

We will line everybody up and get them ready. We want to make sure the Bridal Party members are in the correct order and that they know what is expected. When they come out of those doors they need to know what they’re going to do. It’s a nice big show production. That’s why it’s called the Grand Entrance.

The video below shows us lining up the Parents, Flower Girl, Ring Bearer, Bridesmaids and Groomsmen, leading up to the Best Man, Maid of Honor, then the Bride and Groom. We made it really big for everyone.

And then if the Groom and/or Bride are up for it and feel comfortable talking on a microphone, it’s a nice touch to have the them welcome the guests. It adds a little elegance. You consider that the Bride & Groom have been invited into the room, it’s really big, everybody is standing up, it’s exciting. It just seems appropriate to have them say hello and thank all of their family and friends for being there.