Considerations for Every Bride...
Things to think about for music and entertainment at your wedding.
- When you hire a DJ, let them help you with the music.
- Remember that you have all kinds of guests with all kinds of musical tastes. Instead of trying to figure out what everybody will want, let the DJ take care of that. Let him take requests, too.
- Specify what songs you don't want played.
- I had a client who didn't want the Chicken Dance. But his guests were asking for it before dinner. So, we did a Chicken Dance with the kids and some of the adults before the bride and groom arrived. The guests got their song; the groom didn't have to suffer!
- Don't try to program the whole evening.
- Be sure to tell the DJ what songs and kinds of music you like, but don't waste the time trying to be a program director and laying out every song to be played and its order.
- You may think you know what will be popular, but an extensive "this music only" playlist puts the DJ in an awkward position.
- When guests start asking for other stuff and refuse to dance to the pre-selected music, the jock has to make a decision:
- abandon the list and save the party or
- stick with the list and hear the customer complain about how guests left!
- When renting a dancefloor, rent one a little smaller than you think you need.
- It's better to have a small dance floor packed because it looks more energized.
- The same amount of people on a huge dancefloor won't seem as lively
- Don't hide your DJ!
- I've played in closets before and on the porch when guests were in the house dancing. But the best placement for your DJ is close to the dancefloor and as a part of the action!
- If using assigned seating, don't put older guests near speakers.
- When you have a bar, have it set up in the main room.
- A bar in another room means that most of your male guests and a lot of your female guests will be in the other room, not where the dancing is going on.
- After the photographer is done, make arrangements to dim the lights, People dance more in a darker room.
- We usually take care of this for you when we can!
- Keep doors closed to keep people in.
- Feed your performers (photographers, DJ's, band members, etc.) with your guests. It often translates into free perks later in the evening!
- End the party before all the guests are tired or gone. If they want more when it's over, that's good!
- Just because you have the hall til midnight doesn't mean you have to stay until then. You can leave when many of your guests are still there and enjoy a great "send-off."
- If you need to cut costs do it somewhere besides your entertainment!
- A reception is 5 - 6 hours long. If you have a good DJ that's all time you enjoy. If you have a bad DJ...
- I-Pods and MP3 Players do not a wedding make!
- Quality entertainment says two things to your guests:
- This isn't just another "house" party!
- You are important to me; I did this for you
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