Wedding MC and Entertainer
George Kapiniaris’ Big Fat Greek Weddings
One of this country’s best loved comedians George Kapiniaris has taken to playing a supporting role at weddings across Australia.
The role found him, after videos of him emceeing at family weddings were shared online. Fans began reaching out asking if he would bring a bout of contagious laughter to their wedding.
Although he is known for his side-splitting and outrageous comedy, George takes a more flexible approach to weddings, filling whatever role his couples need.
“There was a Cypriot girl, and her dad was a businessman and she said ‘please do not do anything funny. My dad is a very important person and I just want you to do a straight emcee,’” he said.
“Three quarters into the wedding the dad came up to me and goes ‘hey I love your work, why don’t we do something fun; you know how you were in Acropolis Now? Maybe I can be Jim and my wife can be Effie.’”
For George, it’s not about delivering a notable comedy routine, it’s about making sure the newlyweds and guests have an enjoyable night. Rather than doing a straight comedy spot within the reception, George will use subdued humour to usher guests’ attention before important moments like cake cutting or a first dance.
“It’s not about the comedian, it’s about the bride and the groom,” he said.
“A wedding can be a stuffy occasion.
“It can be a lot of stress about ‘how do I look, how am I presenting myself’ not only for the bride and groom, but the guests as well.
“It’s a party not an exam — it’s not something that’s going to make and break you, it’s a big expensive party so you better enjoy it.”
“If you go in there creating a humorous relaxed atmosphere people have a great time and then they relax and that’s the way I handle my weddings.
“I want guests to come out of the wedding going ‘we had a great time, we are not really sure why we had a great time there was a lot of stuff going on, but hey it was fun wasn’t it?’ not ‘the comedian was good.’”
George says he treats all his clients equally by sticking to a standard price.
“Whether you live on a yacht or in a rental property it’s the same price for everyone. I try to keep it fair for all my clients.”
No matter the location, George makes an effort to meet up with couples before the wedding to get an understanding of who they are. With lots of travel from his comedy tours, he is sometimes able to meet up with couples across the country before their wedding. Otherwise, George meets clients over a video call to establish their wedding day expectations.
George will bring the laughs anywhere, as he is available to emcee weddings across Australia.
Celebrating your wedding with your family and friends is considered one of the most important and memorable days of your life. A lot of hard work and energy is spent making sure the whole day is fun for yourself and your partner as you celebrate the beginning of the next chapter in your lives together. Naturally, at the same time, many couples want their wedding to be unique and a night to remember for not only themselves but for their loved ones and special friends as well.
George Kapiniaris has been giving couples the opportunity to be able to make their special day even more special not only by entertaining the bride and groom and their guests with his hilarious routines but by gifting family and friends with a surprise performance (or appearance) by one of the biggest names in comedy for the last 30 yrs. George has the unique ability to make anyone of any age or background laugh with his everyday observations about his family and when he hits the stage his presence mesmerizes the room and will have your guests talking about your wedding for years to come.
George also makes the perfect MC having had a hugely successful career in the Entertainment Industry for over 30 years. He can not only entertain your guests with his humour but his organisational and forward planning skills, ability to think off his feet and improvise, which he has learnt over years of experience, is second to none and will ensure that your wedding runs like clockwork.
Having George as your MC means his services begin way ahead of your wedding day whereby he will personally work with you and your needs and special requests, helping you devise a schedule of events, whilst being mindful of venue requirements and limitations, to deliver a day to remember. His attention to detail and organisational skills continue all the way up until the bride and groom leave as he makes sure everyone is performing their duties so the night is seamless allowing you to sit back and take in what will be an event you will look back on and remember forever.