wedding music

**lethal_pizzle** · 10-26-2011, 12:00 PM

There's some great cheese out there though

**Alex Wild** · 10-26-2011, 12:13 PM

Originally Posted by sobi

Do you have your timetable worked out? Have you ever MC'd a wedding? Do you have table games ready that aren't cheesey, but entertaining? Do you know what times to do first dance, mother/son, father/daughter, garter/bouquet, money dance, and in what order? Do you you have proper working wireless mics? What are you going to play when it's not the last hour or two of the reception since house/top 40 don't fit or belong during those times?
If you don't have the correct answers for any of those questions or even have to think about them, you aren't ready to do this, and you are putting yourself in a position to fail. Not only that, but potentially ruin the biggest day in the life of your friend, but 1000 times moreso, in the life of his fiance. Hope your ready to have a possible strain in that friendship.

That's all correct if he were setting up to be a for-hire wedding DJ, but as its a one off for a friend who (hopefully) knows what music he plays, maybe it'll be a bit different. I think it's a pretty narrow-minded idea of a wedding you've laid out. I'd certainly never have ANY of the things you listed at my wedding, except maybe 1st dance. It might be more of a party than a traditional affair.

**djrosco** · 10-26-2011, 08:21 PM

A wedding is all about the bride. Talk to her, get some sort of playlist figured out.
Get a must play and a dont play list and work it out from there.
Oh and google worst wedding songs as well.
Good luck with the bridesmaids

**sobi** · 10-26-2011, 10:02 PM

Originally Posted by Alex Wild

That's all correct if he were setting up to be a for-hire wedding DJ, but as its a one off for a friend who (hopefully) knows what music he plays, maybe it'll be a bit different. I think it's a pretty narrow-minded idea of a wedding you've laid out. I'd certainly never have ANY of the things you listed at my wedding, except maybe 1st dance. It might be more of a party than a traditional affair.

See, you're not understanding what a reception is about though. It's not about what the bride or groom want. The actual wedding is for them. The reception is all about their GUESTS. Everything I mentioned is more or less pageantry for the newlywed's guests. The DJ's job is to cater to everyone there.

**Paka Ono** · 10-27-2011, 05:17 AM

Originally Posted by ohmydaze

agreed!

weddings are about the Bee Gee's, disco and the cheesiest music ever that everyone refuses to admit they love, but gets em dancing every time.

Have to agree with everyone else.

I have DJ'd a wedding before and if they don't know the song they won't want to hear it. It's about top 40/classics/requests.

Weddings are never ever about the DJ.

**Faded Komplex** · 10-27-2011, 06:28 AM

Found this site from a google search. Maybe not every song on the list is a keeper but it should definitely give you some ideas for a set list http://idodiscos.co.uk/playlist.html

**lethal_pizzle** · 10-27-2011, 06:29 AM

Originally Posted by sobi

It's not about what the bride or groom want. The actual wedding is for them. The reception is all about their GUESTS.

It's 100% about what the bride and groom want. It's their party. Its their money. They want the guests to have a good time. They know their guests better than you.
The DJs job is to do what they were hired for. If its to play only certain songs, then play certain songs. If the brief is to get people dancing by any means necessary, then you've got leeway to be creative.
To not get a brief is to set yourself up to fail.

**MaxOne** · 10-27-2011, 12:46 PM

It's about loving good music and knowing what "cheese" are actually great tracks.

Come On Eileen played at the right moment in a set always works

My Baby Just Cares for me early on in the night often sets the right mood.

Salt N Peppa and Cameo... etc