Notes for Toasts
Bring your drink
& stand near the newlyweds
This allows photo / video to capture you three together in one shot
Phone / script in one hand, mic in the other -
place the drink on the table ready for your final gesture, “Cheers!”
Mics work best close to the source of sound!
Keep the mic close to your mouth - “like an ice cream cone”
The mic receives audio from the top, not the side
Keep the mic no longer than a credit card’s length away from your mouth
Keep the mic between your nose and the audience
If you turn your head away from the mic it will get quiet
These speakers are doing it right:
Practice with an imaginary mic in hand!
Holding the mic down by your chest is a DJs worst nightmare!
The DJ may try to raise the volume to compensate for mic distance
though will risk creating a feedback loop as it begins to pick up sound from the PA.
They mean well…
but are holding the mic too low:
Do not stand too close to the DJ’s speakers - risk of feedback
IF there is feedback (a high pitch squeak or ringing)…
move closer to the mic and speak louder!!
Your natural inclination will be to move away - please don’t :)
Why do I need 2 mics?
If a videographer is booked they may connect a lapel mic to your clothing or have an additional recording device attached to the mic.
The DJ’s mic is to amplify your voice in the moment…
The videographer’s mic is to record.
Do you need a mic stand?
If planning to read off pages, hold champagne etc we can provide a stand if notified before the event.
End your toast with “Please raise your glass…”
… or something cuing the end & applause
Give the newlyweds a hug or a clink
Your DJ will read body language & announce the next person when the time is right
Either remain where you are & pass the mic to the next speaker
or place it on the sweetheart table
Have fun!
Everyone is there for a good time. Take breaths, pace yourself, and enjoy the moment :)
don’t drop the mic!!
We haven’t had any wedding guests do so yet but just to make sure!
We know you just rocked the room but there’s a small component inside the mic that vibrates with the sound it picks up. If dropped this component could be crushed, no longer able to vibrate, & our damage clause would be enacted.