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Gergő Szakály

Master of ceremonies

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About me

My name is Gergő Szakály. I was born in Debrecen in the early 90s. I grew up in a folk dancing family so there was no question about that it would be my ’compulsory’ hobby as well.

I danced for 15 years while attending languages and drama faculty at Ady Endre Secondary School. During my secondary school years, I participated in several plays in Csokonai Theatre, therefore as the years went by, I started to get interested in pursuing a career as an actor too.

In my last year at high school, I performed operetta songs throughout the eastern region of Hungary on a regular basis. However, the Institute of Theatre Arts did not start a musical actor course so I had to change my plans.

After finishing my master’s degree in Communication and Media Science, I worked as an event organiser and presenter for years, which also provided a lot of experience to be able to offer couples the best as a master of ceremonies.

Idézőjel

“A wedding can be nice without a master of ceremonies… but it will certainly be fantastic with the right MC.”

WHY SHOULD YOU EMPLOY A MASTER OF CEREMONIES AT YOUR WEDDING?

The job of a master of ceremonies can be described in a simple sentence. This is the person who is responsible for making sure that everything is 100% in order at a wedding.

In contrast with a groomsman, an MC’s job is more about the coordination than entertainment. Of course, if there’s need for it (or the couple wants), I can always lighten up the mood with the right games.

As the master of ceremonies, I usually arrive an hour before the ceremony to welcome the wedding guests. From the first moment, I keep in touch with the guests, letting them know that if they need anything, they can ask me. I am in contact with the caterer, the band, the wedding planner and other support staff.

I emcee and coordinate the different wedding events such as wedding toasts, dinner, first dance, cake cutting, dance with the bride and so on.

At first glance, the MC’s task may seem easy, so many think that it is sufficient to ask a capable friend for the role. Honestly, it is one of the biggest mistakes possible. Most of my job takes place in the background, which is not even supervised by the couple. This profession, like many others, takes years of experience to fully master, it is not enough to be born for.

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“I was a guest at a wedding, where Gergő was the master of ceremonies. It was an English-Hungarian wedding. He got everything under control perfectly, coordinated the guests and the staff. Everybody knew what came next. He is funny, polite and he ‘has a voice’. He is articulate, which is essential in this profession. He has a down-to-earth personality and prices. I can recommend him to any engaged couple.”
Zsuzsa Isik
“Gergő was our best choice for our wedding day. I had known him for a long time and I trusted him completely from the first moment. I knew that our wedding would proceed flawlessly with him. I hadn’t met a more professional or more precise master of ceremonies. We had a Dutch-Hungarian wedding so Gergő coordinated the whole day in Hungarian and English splendidly. From our guests and staff, we got the same feedback as our own experience suggested. He communicated with the guests brilliantly, took the weight off our shoulders and we could enjoy Our Big Day. I recommend Gergő with all my heart to anyone who hasn’t found the perfect master of ceremonies. You won’t be disappointed.”
Viktória Faragó
“Gergő was recommended to us by our acquaintances therefore we turned to him with trust already at our first meeting. During the planning stage, he quickly answered all of our (sometimes seemingly trivial but, for us, important) questions and reassured us that everything would be all right. Thank you, Gergő, for bringing your youthful energy on Our Big Day and for coordinating the wedding guests competently at the same time. Thank you that on our wedding day, for any of our requests, your answer was: ‘Of course, I’m on it/ I’ll take care of it.’ For anyone, who is still thinking about getting a master of ceremonies for their wedding, I can honestly say: You should, definitely!”
Alexandra Bögi
“We met Gergő as service providers so we can observe his job stricter than couples, who meet him only for one event. He did a perfect job, he informed the couple and us, the staff, in time before each event, which is unfortunately quite rare in this field of work, although it should be the basis of leading the events, the main task of the master of ceremonies. He’s charming and has a good voice, he speaks with everyone in an appropriate manner and he’s good at coordinating the wedding guests, which is also important for keeping the events on time.”
Regina Kajdi-Bárány
“We got to know Gergő by recommendation and we are really happy that we found him. We were looking for a master of ceremonies who is young, kind to the guests and ‘not too much’. From the very first moment it was obvious that he is experienced and reliable, so we never worried for a minute that something wouldn’t go as planned. During the wedding everything went according to plan, he managed everything in the background imperceptibly, so all we had to do was having fun. Thank you very much once again.”
Zsanett Kovács-Szegedi
“We had a relatively small wedding (with 44 guests), so at first it didn't even occur to us that we needed a master of ceremonies. For such a small group, we can manage to tell them what's next, where to go... at least that's what we thought initially. However, there's more to being a master of ceremonies than that, and we couldn't pick a better person for the job. Throughout the whole event he was vigilantly watching everything and everyone, always knowing what was coming and when and everything happened according to our requests. He had a ready-prepared suggestion for every situation, which worked perfectly.”
Anna Makkay-Daróczi
“From the first time we met Gergő, it felt like we had known him for a thousand years. He is kind, humorous, energetic, open and absolutely engaging. He helped us a lot with planning before the wedding. Our big day went perfectly thanks to him, we just had to enjoy it. He handled the wedding party with incredible humour and relaxedness. He even managed to calm my grandmother, which I don't think anyone has ever managed in my family :D"
Fanni Ferenczy
“At first we didn’t want a master of ceremonies for our wedding but we had to face that we needed a person who could coordinate the wedding party of 130 during our wedding. We only talked to a single MC, Gergő, who was really sympathetic to us from the first moment. We definitely wanted the person to be easy-going but not too loud, we got it all in Gergő. He’s a very likeable man, who gave us great advice already at the planning stage and always knew when and what he was supposed to do on the spot as well. Even our dog, who was carrying our wedding rings, trusted him completely, which is a huge thing. Thank you, Gergő, for your contribution to our most perfect day!”
Zita Sal-Sztermen
“We gave a lot of thought to whether we needed a master of ceremonies during the planning stage of our wedding, since what kind of unresolved situation could come up that we weren’t able to resolve with the help of our best men. The answer is clear: We needed one and it was the best decision to choose Gergő. He was incredibly kind and helpful from our first conversation. Then he coordinated and emceed the whole wedding professionally, even when some unexpected things happened, but thanks to his job, we and our guests could have a great time the whole evening. So we can’t say thank you enough.”
Dorina Horváth-Erdősi
“Gergő gave us exactly what we expected from a perfect master of ceremonies. He brought the whole wedding together perfectly, guided the wedding party in a firm but kind way and coordinated the whole evening amazingly. He handled several unexpected situations/changes professionally without anyone noticing, and most importantly for us, he didn't steal the ‘show’. He ‘wasn’t too much’, as it can be the case with most of the master of ceremonies nowadays. He kept a great balance, and we felt throughout the wedding that it was about us and he was there for us, not to show off. I would recommend him to anyone looking for a reliable, youthful, open-minded and talented master of ceremonies for their big day. Gergő is the perfect choice!”
Ildikó Ihász
“Thank you, Gergő, that you were with us on our wedding day. I’m glad that we found you quickly. You coordinated the whole day excellently, handled everything and so we knew that we were in good hands. You are the best master of ceremonies. We loved every moment.”
Alexandra Fürjes-Balogh
“We knew from the first time we met Gergő that he was our man. He was easy-going, yet determined, and found the same wavelength with everyone. He was flexible with everything and everyone, but he also told us when he disagreed on something. He made our whole day very organised and as one of our guests commented on him: ‘If he had told me to fuck off, I wouldn't have minded because he was so cool.’ That's Gergő: open, relaxed, adaptable, yet determined and able. Thank you Gergő for being with us on Our Big Day!”
Bea Szőtsné Zöld
“With his professionalism, Gergő managed our big day perfectly, so we could just enjoy every moment of it. We didn't have to worry about anything that day, he took a huge burden off our shoulders, everything worked perfectly. The atmosphere was great, he knew when to play a game, dance or when to use his singing skills. In short, he is the MASTER OF CEREMONIES. We loved the day. Thank you so much!”
Zsuzsi Hajdu-Baár
“I can wholeheartedly recommend Gergő. He coordinated the event excellently, which was not easy in our case, as it was an English-Hungarian wedding. He was a perfect master of ceremonies in English too. He was flexible, we could count on him at any time and he gave us some useful advice from our first meeting. Thank you Geri!”
Dorina Császár
“Gergő was a super master of ceremonies, we were totally satisfied with him. Many of the wedding guests pointed out that he was not too much and not too little, he was there when we needed him, the way we needed him. We are very grateful for that. He took a big load off our shoulders. We received a truly professional service, I would highly recommend him.”
Bettina Szabó
“We would like to thank you from the bottom of our hearts! The professionalism we saw from Gergő was incredibly reassuring. He made the wedding wonderful, kept everything under control and took a lot of weight off our shoulders. We got a lot of positive feedback from the wedding party, everyone was crazy about him. We highly recommend him to everyone.”
Ágnes Szabó-Kostyál
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Prices are fully customized and the following requirements influence the total sum:

  • The wedding is on Friday/ Saturday or on another day
  • Number of wedding guests
  • Bilingual/Hungarian wedding
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I do weddings and presenting...

...in Budapest and in an hour's radius...

...in Hungarian
and in English...

...and singing is not a problem for me either 🙂

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gergoszakaly@gmail.com

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