Trust me, I'm a big fan of live music in Vermont! There's nothing like great musicians to set the night on fire. But is there a Master of ceremonies in the group? A good DJ has their finger on the pulse of the event, and the really good ones have done this hundreds if not thousands of times and they understand the flow of the event. Within the reception, some of the group are requesting certain songs, while others at the party are just sitting there tapping their fingers and waiting for the excitement to start. Especially with the larger are events, there is a lag time between finishing up dinner and when the excitement commences. With regard to the toast, you should really plan that just before the beginning of dinner. Everyone who was speaking during the toast will be fresh and bubbly, having had a few drinks.
On one occasion at a wedding with over 300 guests, the wedding planner had decided that the toasts should be after dinner. However, the DJ could sense that the crowd was getting impatient and wanted some action. The DJ approached the wedding planner who did not want to change the plans. By the end of dinner the father of the bride had consumed quite a bit of wine. The resulting toast was garbled and incoherent even with a microphone! And the dancing was late in reviving the crowd. The best of both worlds would incorporate a live band with a DJ to control the flow of the event.
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