Would you MC your own wedding? Or have you seen it done?

Don't do it. Take time to enjoy your day. Don't bog yourself down with unnecessary responsibilities.

Don't do it yourself. If you want time to thank your guests for coming then that's one thing. If you do speaking professionally-do you have any colleagues you trust with it?

Actually, my boss will be there and would do a GREAT job. Thanks Nicole!

One more question though: I keep hearing couples are "so busy" at the reception, but aside from chatting with people, eating and kissing (and a 3-minute dance) I can't think of much we'll have to do. Definitely nothing that we couldn't stop for 10 seconds to say "Hey everybody! Come watch us smoosh cake in each other's faces!" or "here's my fantastic father to tell embarrassing and cute stories about me"

So I'm genuinely curious, what is this extreme busy-ness people keep talking about (not just here, elsewhere too)?

Where I got married it's customary to have a family friend or relative MC your wedding, so we chose one of our most fun, outgoing friends and he did a great job. Your boss sounds like a good candidate!

Regarding being "busy", I don't think it relates to being swamped with activities, it relates to having to be in charge of stuff on your own wedding. You'll have to keep track of the time to make sure you announce things at the right time (cake cutting, bouquet toss, etc), and that takes away from just relaxing and enjoying your day. Not saying that either way is wrong - if it fits your personality, then go for it. Personally, I would have felt awkward having to run the show and announce it all myself. Also, my dress made it hard to sit down and stand up, so I would have hated having to stand up to announce every speech, the kissing game, etc.

ETA: I know you won't have a bouquet toss or games, but in my case, I would have had to announce all of that, lol.

No, I wouldn't. I had a very casual backyard bbq wedding with 50 people and an iPod and it was great for what we wanted, but if we had dances and traditional things, having a professional is necessary, I think.

And about your busy question: it's really just taking time to visit with everyone there. I was moving all night making sure that everyone was fed, sated, and having fun!

Regarding what keeps you busy: it's not tasks at that point, but people are pulling you in all different directions. People will want to take pictures with you, let you know that they're leaving and saying goodbye, etc. A lot of brides and grooms are so busy they don't even eat, because people stop by their table while they eat. It's easier with a small wedding, but 100 people is definitely big enough that you need someone to be in charge of the MC stuff.

"but aside from chatting with people, eating and kissing (and a 3-minute dance) I can't think of much we'll have to do"

What you said right there will take up the entire evening. Especially the "chatting". All 100 of your guests will want to talk with you and congradulate you and share a story with you and tell you what they like about your wedding and want to have a drink with you.... and by time you are done "chatting" you barely have time to grab a bite to eat, before dancing starts. Chatting is not short. Chatting at a wedding is the biggest black hole of time. You will be the centre of attention the entire evening and that will use up a lot of time.

Get a friend or college or someone you trust to be the MC. It doesn't have to be a pro, but it should be someone other than yourself. Someone who can watch the time and keep things on schedule. I definitely lost track of time at my wedding.

It depends on what you want done. If you're leaving out a lot of things like the tosses, etc. there may not be a lot left to MC really. We didn't have one and didn't need it. When it was time for toasts we just sent up the first person and they got it started. Other than that things worked pretty simply. If I needed someone to make an announcement I would have just sent up whatever family member was nearby and willing. If it was a more formal wedding I could see wanting a pro but with the feeling we wanted it just was a waste of money. Literally that person would have been getting paid to sit around and do nothing.

I absolutely would not do it. I want to enjoy the party I have so meticulously planned. Keeping track of time & what still needs to be done is not my idea of having a good time.

I think you can do it yourself, provided someone else is in charge of keeping you on schedule. Just chatting with everyone really does make you very busy. My venue coordinator kept finding me to tell me it was time to sit down for dinner, time for dances, time for cake, etc. I honestly don't think I knew what time it was at any point of the night. Being the center of attention to 100 people really is a lot.

Don't do it yourself. Like how are you going to enjoy your day? My dad is our DJ/MC but only because he's a professional audio engineer.

Don't do it.

Never seen it done and would never, ever do it.

Hmmm.... I wouldn't be comfortable with it, but you will have to be really ok if they dropped the ball.

My funny well-spoken uncle is emceeing our wedding! The big thing is that there are sometimes where you need to be announced like your arrival. Would you want to say "and now announcing Mr. and Mrs. Married" about yourself?

Recruit someone who will already be attending that speaks well

You will be very busy. This is a gathering of 100 of your family and friends all celebrating you, they will all want to chat with you and dance with you.

Honestly, our MC announced like 2 things. Not a big deal whatsoever. Depending on how you want your timeline to go, this can be either a big job or a small one.