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i have been out of it for a while...military reasons....now i was asked to dj for one my friends wedding coming up soon and I'm clueless on basically everything till the party which i can rock that need advice from all you veterans wedding dj for all the dances....cocktail music....any link would be helpful ..thank u in advance

DJREAPER
 
发表时间 Wed 09 May 12 @ 7:29 pm
Send me a PM. I'm at work now but will get back to you soon.
 
Would Like to help Reaper...Do you have the music and just not sure on what to play or do you need music too
 
1st of all u play nice music going from chill out easy listening or cocktail music.
60's 70's and 80's is a big hit... espesh 60's, with a beat of course.

and plan with the bride and groom what songs they want for them and the party... thats a must.
and if ur going to do the MC or someone else.

thanks paanos
 
mate first thing is ASK the couple for a playlist of what they want for their big day.
then make up a folder a few days before and and sub folders ie dance...easy listening...oldies ect than mix similar songs to them.
dont forget the throwing of brides boquet i alway do single ladies beyonce for this.
then the removal of the brides garthar..soccer am theme is class for this.i normally get groom on hands and knees and make him crawl sexy to his bride whos on a chair.rest of guests cheering ect.then just as he gets there (pre arranged with groomsmen) make them lift him up and back to starting point.remember he is only allowed use his teeth to remove garthar..its good fun pal.

as usual first dance then parents bride and groom and bridesmaids & groomsmen then everyone for slow dances (picked by couple).

and at the end of the night get guests to make an arch out of room and get couple to go through it to their new married lives but a catch more fun everyone kisses the bride and kicks the groom..i gotta a feelings a good tune here

hope theese ideas help you a bit
 
Cocktail hour, This I always do depending on the personality of bride and groom. Since you know them, you should have no problem.

Here are a few suggestions:

Vitamin String Quartet = everything they make is great for a wedding cocktail

Thievery Corporation = some of their stuff is so chill and groovey your guests will be asking you where they can buy their music

Gotan Project = been using them for a long time, they have recently gained more exposure being showcased at dancing with the stars.

Tanghetto = a lot like Gotan Project

These choices I'm giving you are part of what my bride&Grooms always are happy that their wedding wasn't like everyone else's Kenny G and Frank Sinatra stuff.

Make a time line and STICK TO IT.

Nothing is more important in a wedding than a well organized and timed events.

Have these tracks handy
Single ladies - Beyonce (cliche yes, but always requested for bouquet toss)
Electric Slide (doesn't matter how much you don't want to play it, someone always begs you for it, and it does work)
Sugar Sugar - The Archies (great for cake cutting)
cha cha slide
Step in the name of love


Hope this gives you an idea
 
This is how I handle weddings

First meeting as early as possible, get deposit at this meeting. I usually dedicate about an hour to this.
Get names of wedding party, parents, brothers sisters and close family that will be at the wedding or any other people who might make a spectacle. It helps if you can connect to the family, it will help later in the game to have the crowd really connect to you and the music you play.

After we discuss family I usually try to find out more information about the ages and types of people will be there, and follow this up by asking what music they like and dont like (this will help if they are stumped on a song in the next portion of the interview). During this time they usually have a lot of artists or songs they like, write them down. I do mention prior to the meeting to write down things like this as well. I also always ask what they DONT like, or DONT want to hear.

Now I go into the special dances, usually I ask in this order and I will also include my timeline as well.

0 hour-First Dance
0.5 hour-Bride/Father
0.75 hour-Groom/Mother
-Optional Any other grandparent dance or special dedication dance
1.5 Hour-Grand March
-Intro song such as "Going to the chapel, announce the wedding party
-Traditional form the arch and kiss
-Wedding party slow song
-Optional-Second slow song, I call out switch.. like clockwork two girls will dance together and leave 2 guys to dance together
2.5 Hour-Dollar Dance - They pick songs, or I pick money related music I.E. Take the money and run, I avoid super slow songs to avoid people getting to mushy and not wanting to move. Usually about 3 songs is enough
3-3.25 hour- Garter/Boquet BOUQUET ALWAYS SECOND-YOU HAVE A DANCEFLOOR FULL OF WOMEN
-If they dont pick I usually will do Beyonce single ladies or girls want to have fun, for garter - Queen another one bites the dust.
3.25-CLOSE-FREE FOR ALL
LAST DANCE

Remember, with a big crowd you want to get the important dances done while there is a crowd.

Following bouquet toss have a "girls on the floor set ready" Crazy bitch, Low, Yeah, Bad Girlfriend, Pornstar Dancing prepare it based on the type of crowd.

Steady is the pace in the beginning, stay on track.. between songs play a couple good older danceable songs.. dont blow the ace in the hole tracks on short breaks... Like.. dont play sexy and i know it, cupid shuffle, cha cha slide etc... those songs WILL bring them out and once you got them all out there and have to send em packing in a few minutes sucks. I will almost never play those until peak hour is about to start.. the old folks start leaving, the young folks are getting tore the hell up.. we all know the moment!!! When it arrives.. its your job to make them complain how much their feet hurt the next day... teach em a lesson they wont forget!!

Hope my incoherent babbling makes some sense and theirs a pointer or two in there for ya. Ive only been doing this for a few years, but this is what works for me.


 
I should note, following the meeting its good form to type up your notes while they are fresh in your head.

You will thank yourself later, and having a neat list of family and music only helps you that much more.

Another thing I have been doing lately is finding a good moment in the night to make a dedication to those who couldnt be with us tonight.. you can be really sentimental, or short and sweet. Then I play 1 and only 1 song that will jerk some emotion in people (Puff Daddy - Ill be missing you is great for younger weddings). Its a bit risky at some events, but at a wedding it works everytime. Despite making people cry sometimes, those tears are winning over your crowd in a big way.
 
pseft wrote :
1st of all u play nice music going from chill out easy listening or cocktail music.
60's 70's and 80's is a big hit... espesh 60's, with a beat of course.

and plan with the bride and groom what songs they want for them and the party... thats a must.
and if ur going to do the MC or someone else.

thanks paanos


That sounds like what I do and you can go wrong. During the dinner is when people realy pay attention to your choices. I agree
 
Reaps, call me....duh! lol
 
wow thanks for all the responses will get to them asap......appreciate all the help
 
Weddings can be a pain the behind, i do them constantly and hate it. best thing is just read your audience to see what music fits the ages and type of people your playing for. by the end most people tell you want you want, just make it flow through. i have a premade playlist and just add to it as i go. old and new songs that everyone knows are a good bet,
so get ready to play things like love shack, summer of 69 and ACDC. youll find stuff like that will win all ages over!
 
and for the garter toss i use 'what a man"
 


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