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    Default DJTT Tips/Advice - Wedding Music

    So I'm a groomsman in a wedding and I was asked by my friend to also DJ the wedding. The thing is, I've never been to a wedding before :O. I'm more of a club DJ that plays mostly house music. So I thought why not create a topic that helps everyone out, you never know if you'll be asked so why not have a step into the right direction.

    First and foremost - DO NOT FOLLOW songs listed here to a T. Ask the people who are getting married what kind music they want and do not want.

    As I find music and music is suggested (if you post try and post a youtube link also!) I will update this post

    The types of music for certain parts of the wedding

    Cocktail

    Dinner
    Queen - Crazy Little Thing Called Love


    Dance Time!
    Abba - Dancing Queen
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y62OlGvC-bk
    Last edited by Fressure; 09-05-2012 at 09:58 PM.

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    Look up a guy on YouTube, Peter Lee Johnson. He does violin covers of popular songs. I think is appropriate for cocktails. If you donate to him he'll send you all the covers he's done.

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    Good advice, something that is good background music, but people will recognize it.

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    I ended up doing like 8 weddings this Summer. I created a playlist on Spotify for cocktail hour/dinner music that I would play on shuffle. Feel free to subscribe and use as your own. I try to keep it updated as best as I can.

    http://open.spotify.com/user/to0ntow...fLnu4mFd66Kizp

    I got lots of compliments on it.

    Also, when I DJ a wedding I tell the couple to download Spotify and start a collaborative playlist with me. They go through and add the songs they want and I go buy the ones I don't have.

    This is also helpful:

    http://www.candjentertainment.com/pd...00songlist.pdf

    I don't know who those guys are but their playlist is out there for all to see.

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    This is perfect :O because I can't always be at my table since I am partaking

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    Well, I think you'll find the 'Complete 21st century wedding DJ'guide most helpful. It contains playlists and purchase links.

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    According to former wedding DJ and co-writer/creator of The Office, Stephen Merchant, this is the definitive track to play after dinner is over



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    Lmfao I don't know why I find this song so funny

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    Gangnam Style. =P

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    Exported from my last wedding...filled about 3 hours.

    Forever
    Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough
    SexyBack
    Come On Over
    Bad Romance
    Low
    I Gotta Feeling
    Firework
    Have I Told You Lately (slow dance)
    Yeah!
    Get Low
    Ride wit me
    Stayin' Alive
    At Last (slow dance)
    Ice Ice Baby
    Billie Jean
    Celebration
    Bust A Move
    Kiss
    Poison
    Bangarang (mashup up with Poison, this kid wouldn't leave me alone about it)
    Motownphilly
    Unchained Melody (slow)
    Wonderful Tonight (slow)
    The Time Of My Life
    Like A Prayer
    Africa
    In the Club (a little mashup I do with Toto and 50 Cent)
    Teach Me How To Dougie
    Rude Boy
    No Diggity
    Flashing Lights
    Fire Burning (a trans up remix I came up with to go from 90-123 BPM)
    Call Me Maybe
    Dynamite
    Don't Stop Believin' (I do a Tech House lead-in and out...it transitions well with dance music)
    Sexy and I Know It
    We Found Love
    Sweet Caroline
    Piano Man
    Faithfully

    Easy easy easy...

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