Fri Jul 3 · Griffintown · 6–8 PM

RUN THE NIGHT

The host script. Every timestamp, every word you say out loud, all three games, and the live-matching finale. This page is your teleprompter — keep it open on your phone.

1The full timeline

Time	What happens	Who
3:00	SAQ + Costco run. Over-buy wine (SAQ returns unopened). Refrigerate whites & bubbles.	Host
4:30	Setup + timelapse. Re-film the empty-room angle. Overheads OFF → string lights + 2700K + tealights. One bright photo corner. Cheese out of fridge by 5:00 (room temp).	All hands
5:45	Wine poured, check-in ready (name tags numbered + scorecards + pens), team briefed on roles.	All hands
6:00	Doors. Name tag with number + first drink + point to the board. Photo consent at door. Let them mingle — don't start rounds at the door.	Cohost greets, Helper 2 checks in
6:12	Welcome speech (script A below). Seat everyone.	Host
6:15	Speed rounds. Bell every 3 min, movers shift one seat right. ~10 rounds. Guests ✓ their scorecard after each round.	Helper 2 on bell
7:00	Rounds end → break at the board. Script B: star your top 3, cards in the box in 5 minutes + tease the Dynamic Duo.	Host announces, Helper 3 collects cards
7:10	Helper 2 disappears with the card box → starts typing into the matcher.	Helper 2
7:15	DYNAMIC DUO gauntlet — 2 pairs, 3 lightning rounds: FIRST IMPRESSIONS → POINT → SHOUT, ~8 min, applause decides (§3). Peak footage window.	Host MCs, Helper 1 films
7:25	Crown the Duo (prize: bottle + locked-in spots for the next event) → open mingle. Matcher tally finishes.	Host → Helper 2
7:50	THE FINALE — announce the match count (script E). Slips / DMs go out at the door, private.	Host announces, Cohost on door
8:00	Wrap. Thank-yous, last photos, waitlist plug for the next one.	Host

⚠️ The three things that sink the night

1) No bell/timer — the whole mechanic dies. 2) Cards leaving in pockets — Helper 3 physically catches every card at 7:05, Cohost catches escapees at the door. 3) No corkscrew.

2Say-this scripts

A · Welcome — 6:12 "Welcome — so glad you're here! Grab a glass. Here's the night: a few three-minute rounds so you actually meet everyone, then games, then open mingling. Two rules: be kind, and when the bell rings, movers shift one seat to the right. Green cards on the table are safe icebreakers; red cards are... less safe. One more thing — that little scorecard with your number on it: after each round, jot their number and a check if you'd want to see them again. Do it right away, because trust me, by round eight you will remember nothing. Matches are mutual-only and private — nobody finds out unless it's both of you — so be generous with your checks. Have fun!"

B · Break + card collection — 7:00 "Okay! That's the rounds — go refill, hit the board. Two things: star your top three on your scorecard and get it into the box in the next five minutes — matching results drop before you leave tonight. And in ten minutes: the Dynamic Duo championship. Grab the person you vibed with most — winners take home wine and automatic invites to the next one."

C · Bell cue — every rotation "Okay! Movers — one seat to your right 🔔"

D · Dynamic Duo cold open — 7:15 "Ladies and gentlemen, the main event. Three rounds, our couples, one prize — and YOU are the judges: the applause meter decides everything. First up: first impressions. Pairs, come on up!"

E · The finale — 7:50 "Before you go — the numbers are in. Tonight, this room produced [N] mutual matches. Nobody's getting called out — check your phone, or grab your envelope from [cohost] on the way out. If your card says a name... you know what to do. We're doing this again — winners are already in, the rest of you, the waitlist link is on the QR. Good night!"

3The Dynamic Duo gauntlet (7:15–7:25 · 3 lightning rounds · 2 pairs · ~8 min)

The whole thing in one breath

TWO volunteer pairs. Three lightning rounds — FIRST IMPRESSIONS (meet the pairs, out loud), POINT (who's more likely to…, 4 questions), SHOUT (newlywed bluff, 2 per pair). Loudest cheer at the end wins. Prize: a bottle + "you two are locked in for the next event." Each round is one sentence to explain, zero props. ~8 min end to end.

Opt-in only — whoever wants the spotlight gets it, the rest are the audience (they love that role). Any question lands flat → skip to the next, zero ceremony.

Need it at 5 min? Cut Round 3. First impressions → point → crown. Still a full arc.

Round 1 · FIRST IMPRESSIONS the opener · meet the pairs · 2 min

How it works: both pairs up. Each pair answers 1–2 of the questions below about each other, out loud to the room — 15 seconds each, no conferring. It introduces the couples to the crowd, gets the first laughs, and needs zero rules explained.

MC intro "Meet our couples! Simplest question of the night, answered out loud, right here: first impression of each other. Be honest, they can take it. Fifteen seconds each. Go."

The questions — pick 1–2 per pair

"First impression of each other — be honest."

"Something about them you've already noticed?"

"What did you think when they sat down at your table?"

"One word to describe them after three minutes?"

"Guess what they do for work — out loud. Then they reveal."

"What surprised you about them?"

Example turn — watch it play out

YOU: "Sam — first impression of Alex. Fifteen seconds. Go."
SAM: "Honestly? Thought he was gonna talk about crypto. He did not. Pleasant surprise."
YOU: "Alex — same question, about Sam."
ALEX: "She judged my wine pour in round two and she was right to."
→ crowd laughs, bell, cheer. The comedy is they met 40 minutes ago and are being honest in public.

Round 2 · WHO'S MORE LIKELY TO… both pairs at once · 2 min

How it works: both pairs stand facing the crowd. You read a question — on "3-2-1" both partners point at whoever it describes (themselves or their partner). Point at the same person = they get each other = point. Pure chaos, zero explanation needed, the crowd screams at every reveal. Do 4 questions, brutal pace.

MC intro "Rules: I ask, you point — at yourself or at them. Point at the same person, you clearly get each other. Point at different people... we all learn something. Three, two, one—"

The questions — who's more likely to… (pick 4)

…go to jail?

…text their ex tonight?

…join a cult — and end up running it?

…get banned from a casino?

…spend their rent money on something stupid?

…become famous for something embarrassing?

…flirt their way out of a speeding ticket?

…marry someone they met at a wine night?

Round 3 · NEWLYWED BLUFF the finale · 2 questions per pair

How it works: one pair up at a time, 2 questions each. You ask about ONE of them — both shout their answer at the same time on "3-2-1" (or hold up fingers). Match = point. Every question has 2–3 shoutable options so answers CAN match — the comedy is they met an hour ago. Then the crown: you hold your hand over each pair, loudest cheer wins.

MC intro "Last round. I ask about one of you. You BOTH answer at the same time — about that person. If you match, you're basically engaged. Three, two, one—"

The questions — pick 2 per pair

"How many glasses has [name] had tonight? Fingers up."

"[Name] after a great first date: texts from the Uber, waits till tomorrow, or panics and never texts?"

"[Name]'s perfect date: fancy dinner, picnic, or wine night like this one?"

"Red or white — what's [name]'s fav?"

"[Name] at the cheese board: the brie, the old cheddar, or eating all the grapes?"

"Who says 'I love you' first in [name]'s relationships: them, or the other person?"

"[Name] on a first date: plans everything, wings it, or shows up late but charming?"

If the final cheer ties — sudden death (30 sec, can't go wrong)

One last "Who's more likely to…" — "…go viral by accident?" — both pairs point on 3-2-1, crowd cheers one more time, you declare it. If it's STILL tied, crown them both and hand over two glasses instead of the bottle. Nobody's mad at a double win.

Timing math (so you trust it fits)

Cold open 1 min → Round 1 first impressions 2 min → Round 2 pointing (4 Qs) 2 min → Round 3 quiz (2 pairs × 2 Qs) 2 min → crowning 1 min → ~8 min total, done by 7:25 with buffer. Running long? Drop Round 3 (~5 min). Room electric? Add a third pair or a victory red card from the table decks.

4Live matching — same-night results, private delivery

Classic speed dating emails matches the next day. We do it same night — the only rule is the reveal stays private (public matching = public rejection, kills the vibe and the rebooking).

Step	How
Check-in	Every name tag gets a number (1–30, just go in order). Every guest gets a scorecard + pen at the door.
During rounds	Guests jot their partner's # + ✓ after each round (in the welcome script — they won't remember later).
7:00–7:05	Star top 3 → cards in the box. Helper 3 sweeps the room for stragglers.
7:10–7:45	Helper 2 types each card into the matcher tool on their phone (works offline, autosaves). It computes every mutual match + pre-writes every DM/slip.
Rules	Match = mutual ✓. Top match = in each other's top 3 (the tool flags these ⭐). Stars count as ✓ automatically. One-way picks are never revealed. Zero-match guests just get the thanks + next-event invite — never "you got 0."
7:50	Announce the COUNT only (script E). Then DMs from the matcher, or folded slips handed out by cohost at the door.

Why announce the count

"Fourteen mutual matches in this room tonight" is a massive recap-reel line and proves the format works — without exposing a single person. People walking out holding a match slip = your best content and your best word-of-mouth.

🖨️ Print scorecards (4-up) 📱 Open the matcher 🃏 Card deck ← Back to HQ

5Roles cheat-sheet

Person	All night	Special moments
Host (you)	Energy, wine flowing, no one stands alone	Welcome (6:12) · break announce (7:00) · MC the Duo (7:15) · finale (7:50)
Cohost	Greet women at the door (safety signal), co-MC	Catches card-escapees at the door · hands out match slips at exit
Helper 1 · Camera	B-roll, candids, opt-in interviews, portraits + Insta log — full shot list	7:15–7:25 Duo game = hero footage · 7:30 photo corner · match-slip reactions at door
Helper 2 · Bell	Check-in numbers + 3-min timer	7:10 takes the card box → matcher until tally done
Helper 3 · Floater	Wine refills, board replenish, rescue stranded guests	7:00–7:05 collects every scorecard