Reception Agenda: Tara & Steve
Holiday Inn Surfside
6:00 p.m. COCKTAIL TIME —Carolina Beach Music—
(Index Cards distributed for “Top 10″)
7:00 p.m. WELCOME
(Guests from from: WV, FL, NY, VA, NH, NC, SC, DE are welcomed to Tara and Steve’s Wedding Reception)
GRAND ENTRANCE
“I Gotta Feelin’” Intro. 3 by Black Eyed Peas
• Tara’s Parents: Steven and Donna Hensley
• Steven’s Parents: John and Betty Williams
“I’ll Be There For You” Friends Theme Song
• Laura Watson & Tara’s Brothers Alex Mills along with Flower Girl:Alexandra Mills
• Meredith Hedgecock & Jared Nicholas
• Steve’s sister Megan Crevier & David Taylor along with Ring Bearer: Joseph Crevier
• Maid of Honor: Sydney Nicholas & Best Man: Paul Crevier
“I Wanna Rock & Roll All Night” by Kiss
• Tara and Steve Williams
7:10 p.m. FIRST DANCE “All the Way” Sung by Tara’s Grandfather: Papa Bo
(Tara & Steve enjoy their first dance together)
7:15 p.m. TOASTS
• “He’s Steve’s brother in law and our best man, join me in giving him a warm round of applause: Paul Crevier”
• “For as long as Tara can remember, they’ve been side by side, let’s hear it for our Maid of Honor: Sydney Nicholas”
7:20 p.m. BLESSING (me)
DINNER —Variety of Love Songs—
(Guests are served / Kissing Judges selected)
7:30 p.m. ANNOUNCEMENT (Kissing Couples Activity Explained)
7:50 p.m. PAPER DOMINANCE RACE
(Tara and Stevel race to see who can empty a roll of “All Purpose Paper” the quickest
8:00 p.m. DAVID LETTERMAN TOP 10
(The Top 10 reasons why Tara and Steve will have a long and happy marriage are read out David Letterman Style)
8:10 p.m. FATHER DAUGHTER DANCE “In My Daughter’s Eyes” by M. McBride
(Steven Hensley dances with his daughter Tara)
8:15 p.m. MOTHER SON DANCE “A Mother’s Song” by Anthony Carter
(Betty Williams dances with her son Steve)
8:20 p.m. TORPEDO DANCE “I’m Comin Out” by Diana Ross
(Tara and Steve’s wedding party start off the dancing by picking individuals to join them on the dance floor who in turn do the same evertime the command “Torpedo” is issued)
OPEN DANCING
(based on Tara and Steve’s Play List, attendee response and requests)
• “Cha Cha Slide” by Casper
8:45 p.m. CAKE CUTTING “How Sweet it is” by Marvin Gaye
(Tara and Steve cut their cake and feed each other)
8:50 p.m. GARTER REMOVAL “Jaws / Let’s Get it On” by Marvin Gaye
(Steve removes Tara’s Garter with the Wedding Party assembled behind the chair)
GARTER TOSS “Jump” BY Van Halen
(Steve flings Tara’s Garter to SIngle Guys)
8:55 p.m. BOUQUET TOSS “Single Ladies” by Beyonce
(Tara throws her bouquet to the Single Ladies)
GARTER PLACEMENT “Legs” by ZZ Topp
(The gentleman who caught Tara’s garter places it on the leg of the lady who caught Tara’s bouquet)
9:00 p.m. VILLAGE PEOPLE ROUTINE
(Uncle Santo, Uncle Naseep, Uncle Rick, Brother Sean are in positioned for the Y.M.C.A.)
OPEN DANCING RESUMES
(based on Tara and Steve’s Play List, attendee response and requests)
• Limbo Event mixed into open dancing segment
• Tara dances with her mother Donna Hensley to “I Hope You Dance” by LeeAnn Womack
• Steve dances with his sister Megan Crevier to “Somewhere Out There” by Linda Ronstadt
• “Electric Boogie” by Marcia Griffiths
9:30 p.m. HULA HOOP EVENT
(A contest is orchestrated)
9:45 p.m. OPEN DANCING RESUMES
(based on Tara and Steve’s Play List, attendee response and requests)
• “Chicken Dance”
• “Cotton Eyed Joe” by Rednex
10:55 p.m. LAST DANCE “I Wanna Grow Old With You” by Adam Sandler
(Guests join Tara and Steve in a “Circle of Love”)