I just got home from helping a couple plan the itinerary for their June wedding that I am performing at. No you read it right. I'm doing stand-up at a wedding. Niche Market? Maybe. A priest and a rabbi and a bride and a groom walk into a church...
This is going to be a great wedding too. It is going to be low-budget, relaxed and fun. Gourmet food, no chicken dance, not throwing the bouquet, and no flippin' Macarena. The colors are fuchsia. But you can't have everything. Apparently an Uncle Ritchie is opening for me. So I am a headliner.
It's something to think about as traditional weddings cost up into the tens and hundreds of thousands. And the damn thing is over so quickly. Why not have a comic up there doing some yuck yucks. Most marriages are a joke anyway. I'm sure this particular couple will be very happy together though. I at least guarantee them a good laugh. Can't find a good DJ? Your wedding band first choice is booked? Then feed a local comic. Maybe you can find one that can hum Macarena.
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Michelle Tomko's comedy is a fervent blend of tomboy sensibilities courtesy of the older brothers she grew up with in the Midwest and the barrage of perimenopausal chaos the East Coast world has heaped upon her. She pulls her humor from everyday observations and classic stories of family, travel, pets, and adversity. With razor-sharp crowd work and improvisational skills to the rock-solid timing of a veteran performer, Michelle’s act is not to be missed!