Reception Agenda: Morgan and Joel
Brookgreen Gardens
6:30 p.m. COCKTAIL TIME — Festive Light Jazz —
(Index cards distributed for Top 10)
7:30 p.m. WELCOME
(Guests are welcomed to Morgan and Joel’s Wedding Celebration and positioned for the opening festivities)
7:35 p.m. GRAND ENTRANCE
“Got to Give It Up” by Urban Knghts
• Morgan’s Parents: Carol & James Davis
• Joel’s Mother: Terry Payne
“Free Ride” Looped Intro (Edgar Winters Group)
• Jaqueline & John McClane
• Anna-Day Mendia & Morgan’s brother: Griffith Davis
• Ashley Brooks & Dylan Miller
• Kayla Huff & Mason Wittle-zee
• Matron of Honor – Jennifer Kennedy with our Flower Girl Seelie Sue & Roger Payne
• Matron of Honor: Joanna Carvalho Neto & Joel’s brother, our Best Man: Casey Payne
7:40 p.m. LOVE STORY NARRATION
(Morgan & Joel’s Love Story narration is presented accompanied by “Just the Way You Are” by John Temple)
7:45 p.m. THE ENTRANCE OF MORGAN & JOEL PAYNE
(Morgan and Joel make their entrance as “Sirius” by Alan Parsons Project is played)
7:46 pm First Dance “Just the Way You Are” by Billy Joel
(Morgan & Joel enjoy their first dance together as husband and wife as a slide show is projected featuring the two of them)
7:50 p.m. BLESSING
(Jennifer Kennedy & Joanna Carvalho Neto deliver a joint blessing)
7:55 p.m. ANNOUNCEMENT
(Everyone is directed to be seated for dinner)
8:00 p.m. DINNER — Light Jazz —
8:25 p.m. FARTHEST TRAVELLED
(The individual(s) who travelled the farthest to attend the reception are presented with a gift.)
8:30 p.m. CAKE CUTTING
(A cake cutting narration is delivered as Morgan and Joel cut their cake and feed each other)
8:40 p.m. TOP TEN 10
(The top ten reasons why Morgan and Joel will have a long and happy marriage are read out David Letterman Style)
8:50 p.m. TOAST Joel’s Brother, Best Man: Casey Payne
8:55 p.m. PASS THE MICROHONE
(2 cordless microphones are passed around while members of the wedding party say something on behalf of Morgan and Joel, culminating with Morgan’s father, Mr. james Davis who invites his daughter to the dance floor)
9:00 p.m. FATHER/DAUGHTER DANCE “Stealing Cinderella” by Chuck Wicks
(James Davis dances with his daughter Morgan)
9:05 p.m. SHOULDER RUB PARTY START
“Oh Yeah!” by Yello / “Shake Sonora” by Cherry Poppin’ Daddies / “Old Time Rock & Roll” by Bob Seger
(Wedding guests form a circle and are transformed into a Conga Line and “knit” onto the dance floor.)
9:10 p.m. OPEN DANCING
(in accordance with Morgan and Joel’s Must Play List and the wishes of those in attendance)
9:25 p.m. LONGEVITY DANCE “Remember When” by Alan Jackson
(All married couples are invited to the dance floor to determine who has been married the longest.)
9:30 p.m. NEWLYWED GAME “Newlywed Theme”
(Morgan and Joel sit back to back and are asked questions about each other)
9:40 p.m. PAPER DOMINANCE RACE “Sabre Dance” by Khatchaturian
(Morgan and Joel race to see who can empty a roll of “All Purpose Paper” the quickest)
9:50 p.m. OPEN DANCING RESUMES
(in accordance with Morgan and Joel’s Must Play List and the wishes of those in attendance)
10:10 p.m. GARTER REMOVAL
“Jaws” Movie Theme / “Can’t Touch This” by M.C. Hammer
“Joel removes Morgan’s Garter”
GARTER TOSS “Jump” by Van Halen
(Joel flings Morgan’s Garter to single guys)
10:15 p.m. BOUQUET TOSS “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun” by Cindy Lauper
(Morgan throws her bouquet to the single ladies)
GARTER PLACEMENT “Legs” by ZZ Topp
(The gentleman who caught Morgan’s garter places it on the leg of the lady who caught Morgan’s bouquet)
10:20 p.m. OPEN DANCING RESUMES
(in accordance with Morgan and Joel’s Must Play List and the wishes of those in attendance)
10:55 p.m. ANNOUNCEMENT
(As guests are invited to gather around Morgan and Joel, they are instructed to form 2 Columns for the grand send-off immediately following the last dance.)
LAST DANCE “Closing Time” by Semisonic
11:00 p.m. GRAND SEND-OFF “Gonna Fly Now” Rocky Movie Theme
(2 Columns are formed for Morgan & Joel’s exit.)
