The act
The speeches are where a wedding reception either runs or drifts, and this is someone who hosts events for a living. Ailsa Page is a professional MC and presenter with a quarter century of events behind her, and the work starts before the day: she meets you first, then goes through the run sheet, the speaking notes and the tone you want. She reads a room and guides it, whether that means steering a panel, moderating questions or getting strangers talking, and those are reception skills as much as anything. Most of her hosting has been for professional events, so the first question to ask is how she would shape that for a wedding. Based in Newport. Watch her on this page and see whether her energy matches the tone you're picturing for your day, then enquire.
See Ailsa Page play
Watch Ailsa Page perform and get a feel for their sound, style and fit for your wedding.
What it costs
Pricing
Quote on enquiry
For your exact date, venue and running time, we send an itemised quote.
Pricing is confirmed before anything is booked. GST and travel are shown clearly on the quote.
Good to know
What to expect
Most of the work happens before your guests arrive. Ailsa sits down with you first to understand what the event is actually for, then the two of you go through the run sheet together, sort out the speaking notes, agree on the tone you want and work through the technical side. So by the time she's holding a microphone, she already knows where the night is meant to go and what has to happen before it gets there. That's the difference between an MC who reads a running order and one who keeps the thing on its feet.
On the day
A microphone and speakers, and that's the list. If your venue or your production crew is already supplying sound, she'll work with whatever's there. If not, she can bring her own gear instead. Just flag which way you're going when you enquire so it's settled early.
Performance options
Beyond straight MC work, Ailsa runs facilitated networking sessions built into the program, so the mingling part actually goes somewhere. She hosts panel interviews start to finish, which takes the whole job off your plate. Pre event entertainment can be arranged. And business awards nights are a regular booking, with the entertainment either side of the presentations sorted as part of it.
Insurance and paperwork
Public liability insured.
