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Master of Ceremonies for Dummies

When the word wedding comes up in the editorial office, Jet is already dancing on the table with joy and May immediately scrolls through Net-a-Porter to show you some new outfits. Net-a-Porter And I am a sort of emotional wreck that sheds a tear at every proposal – even strangers touch my inner soul with a loving declaration – and the big day hasn’t even happened yet. I guess I built this up through my endless addiction to Love Letters at the age of eight and I’m still shedding tears over it now.

But then. Then the word master of ceremonies comes up and suddenly everyone takes thirty steps back. Everyone recoils in horror and becomes incredibly panicked at the word mastering ceremonies, but for me, the inner rule fanatic and styling enthusiast comes to the surface: I only see happiness in the word. And secretly, I can call myself a pro, because with two very successful weddings checked off and one on the way, I just know why mastering ceremonies is the most fun. Calm the panic. With these five points, you will suddenly become the biggest enthusiast in mastering ceremonies and be at the front when the question is asked.

1. You can be incredibly creative

Often when a couple is getting married, they have some idea of what kind of day they want, but the details of that day are completely open. That’s where you come in. You get to fill it all in and you can really come up with anything that you think fits the couple. And then you can also give shape to all those sneaky plans and make it the most beautiful day. For the couple and oh, admit it, also just a little for yourself.

2. You get to shop to the max

Look, that’s the fun part. For a wedding, a lot of shopping needs to be done. Dresses for the bridesmaids, decorations to dress up the place, menu cards that need to be made, or balloons that are released after the ceremony. You can shamelessly shop online. No one gets unhappy from that.

3. You become a financial wizard

A wedding often comes with a budget. Totally logical, because if you buy or order something and you just whisper the word ‘wedding’ a little, you know you can multiply that amount by about three. And often couples save a lot on styling and all the arrangements, leaving you with the leftover cents to spend on the scraps. You get very creative with that. You suddenly look up stores online where you can buy a whole circus interior for a pittance and you also know the places where you can borrow the most beautiful cars cheaply for a trip to the town hall. You neatly keep all the receipts and haggling suddenly isn’t just a trait for the market anymore.

4. You get quite a bit of credit coming your way

For such a wedding, you work incredibly hard. You’ve been busy with preparations for months, and in the days leading up to the wedding, you’re pretty much non-stop blowing up balloons, hanging up streamers, and writing menu cards. That it all finally comes together on one day (yes, finally) is super fun, but that people notice it is even better. The credits and compliments come flying at you. You float to the next cloud and become even more sought after as a master of ceremonies for the next wedding.

5. Planning

You suddenly become the hero in planning. Such a day often deserves a script of 30 pages and you are very good at that. Believe me, anyone can do it. A girlfriend who is disastrous at being on time for appointments and planning vacations has suddenly put together a script that leaves everyone amazed. The reason? She totally panicked from all the planning, which provided a sort of anchor. Even the most chaotic types can do this. And then you actually make even more of an impression than you already did.